Mandate

Provides direct input to the Steering Committee

Advises on the strategic direction and long term sustainability of the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Builds new partnerships with other international and national organizations with similar goals

Reporting

Reviews and provides input on progress updates from the Steering Committee and Executive Committee

Meeting

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting

Mandate

Provides shared strategic leadership on the direction of the SPOR Evidence Alliance (including key milestones and research and operations priorities)

Oversees distribution of available funds and resources with long term planning and careful supervision

Tracks ongoing progress and impact of the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Broadly shares and brings awareness to key activities of the SPOR Evidence Alliance and manages intellectual property

Reporting

Reports to the International Advisory Committee

Prepares progress reports every three months (monthly in first year) to the whole alliance

Meeting

Meets every month (or as needed based on project requests and timeline) by telephone/ web conference

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting

Mandate

Oversees day-to-day operations of the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Manages communication across the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Manages service request intake process including prioritization of research and project completion

Facilitates all research, knowledge translation and training activities

Collects information on how the funds were spent, as well as key achievements and milestones

Reporting

Reports to the Steering Committee and the International Advisory Committee

Prepares progress reports every three months for the Steering Committee and the International Advisory Committee

Meeting

Meets every 2 weeks (or as needed) by telephone/ web conference

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting

Mandate

Encourages and promotes engagement of patients and other knowledge users (e.g., clinical practice guideline producers, policy-makers, professional organizations, and healthcare managers) in research

Supports and grows existing partnerships of the SPOR Evidence Alliance, including review and selection of new member applications

Tracks engagement to make sure patients’ voices are heard in all activities of the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Reporting

Reports to the Steering Committee

Prepares 1-page brief progress updates every three months

Meeting

Meets every 3 months by telephone/ web conference

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting

Mandate

Ensures that Indigenous partners are ethically engaged on projects directly affecting their communities

Ensures all activities abide by the OCAP (ownership, control, access and possession) principles and Inuit principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

Promotes meaningful and appropriate integration of Indigenous perspectives into the way knowledge is synthesized and shared by the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Identifies and pursues strategies to ensure that research projects are grounded in cultural safety for Indigenous communities

Reporting

Reports to the Steering Committee

Prepares 1-page brief progress updates every three months

Meeting

Meets every 3 months by telephone/ web conference

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting

Mandate

Develops, implements and evaluates all capacity-building initiatives, such as identifying training/ mentorship opportunities and recruiting new trainees

Conducts annual assessments of trainee progress and all training activities

Reporting

Reports to the Steering Committee

Prepares 1-page brief progress updates every three months

Meeting

Meets every 3 months by telephone/ web conference

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting

Mandate

Develops, implements and evaluates the knowledge translation strategy for all SPOR Evidence Alliance research activities

Provides input on commercialization of intellectual properties arising from research through the SPOR Evidence Alliance

Reporting

Reports to the Steering Committee

Prepares 1-page brief progress updates every three months

Meeting

Meets every 3 months by telephone/ web conference

Meets in-person, once a year during the Annual General Meeting