Values
Respect
Respectful communication is always expected in an honest, open, timely, and constructive way.
Responsibility
The Consortium has a responsibility to implement primary care innovations across the country with the intent to improve healthcare delivery.
Kindness
Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and caring.
Humility
Humility is a modest view of one’s own importance especially as it relates to the view of the overall Consortium’s needs.
Empathy
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another (e.g. “slow to judge”).
Principles
Application and Integration
Members work towards learning and applying the CPCRC values in all aspects of the work being undertaken.
Trustworthiness
Members act in trustworthy ways and trust others’ motivation and commitment to building a pan-Canadian Primary Care Research Consortium.
Transparency
The principle of transparency requires that any information provided should be concise, easily accessible, and easy to understand for all members of the research teams (e.g. use of plain language and infographics as required.)
Rigour
Research conducted is always rigorous and strives for impactful results that do not cause harm.
Build on Strengths
Members are all experts and as such bring different skills to each encounter, therefore, members recognize, acknowledge and build on the strengths of others.
Servant Leadership
Members strive to think of Consortium needs before individual needs. Servant leadership is a philosophy in which the goal of the leader is to serve, putting the needs of others first.
Relational Equity
Members strive to create relational equity and are mindful of the power differentials across the Consortium. Therefore, through repeated interactions, members understand and get to know each other in more meaningful ways, promoting the courage to do the right thing when it is difficult.
Relational Accountability
Our Consortium includes all partner groups (e.g., patient partners, clinicians, policymakers, scientists) included in decision-making processes to ensure all voices are heard. We are committed to supporting equity and facilitating the distribution of research funds equitably (e.g. compensation in a timely manner).
Participatory Approaches
The CPCRC uses participatory approaches with all engagement and governance efforts. These include collaborative, co-created processes which are carefully cultivated so that it is preserved by those who we desire to engage with and influence.
Decision Making
All decisions and decision-making processes are clearly and consistently communicated, applied and documented.
Mentorship
An experienced and trusted person who provides another person advice and help over a period of time. Mentoring can occur at multiple levels – patient-partners to researchers, students to supervisors, etc.
Sustainability
A sustainability plan will evolve from our participatory processes that will sustain all of our activities beyond current funding.
