Dr Patrick ARCHAMBAULT
AT A GLANCE
Patrick Archambault is an emergency physician, intensivist, and clinician-researcher at Université Laval. He is a full professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine and in the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care. His research projects focus on establishing a Learning Health System to study: (1) the improvement of the transition of care for frail older patients in the emergency department; (2) the use of shared decision-making tools to support patient decisions in critical care; (3) the design and implementation of collaborative knowledge tools through wikis; and finally, (4) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency departments in Canada. In 2024, the FRQS recognized him as an accomplished clinical researcher (chercheur clinicien chevronné), and the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians awarded him the Ian Stiell Research Award as researcher of the year, notably for his work on the transition of care for older adults in our emergency departments in Quebec. Patrick Archambault is also the co-director of the Health Systems Axis within Précisa and co-responsible for the sustainable health founding principle within the Digital Health Network.
Le réseau Précrisa
Précrisa is a thematic research network funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS). It focuses on emerging threats likely to trigger new health crises, as well as the capacity of health systems, individuals, and communities to cope with them. With climate change and human pressure on the environment, major health crises affecting populations are expected to increase in number, intensity, diversity, and simultaneity. Needs are growing exponentially while resources are limited. However, numerous resources already exist that can be mobilized to address and partially prevent the impacts of health crises. Upstream preparedness is the key to an optimal response. In this regard, Précrisa aims to support an interdisciplinary research and practice community that will contribute to better equipping political and health authorities in the prevention and management of major disruptions. This community will strengthen the links between research and those involved in health crisis management to ensure their decisions are based on the best available data and that the knowledge produced matches their needs. Précrisa will also ensure the early mobilization of research and practice forces to respond rapidly to new emerging threats likely to trigger crises affecting human, animal, and environmental health.
Digital health network
The Digital Health Network is a dynamic community of academic researchers united in our quest to harness digital and quantitative methods. While technology is at the heart of this definition, it is not the only area of innovation; digital health research addresses issues related to the humanities and social sciences, including implementation science, management science, law, ethics, and public policy. This cross-sectoral perspective is central to the network’s vision, which is to mobilize the potential of digital technology to improve health. The longitudinal and multidisciplinary vision facilitated by digital technology also makes it possible to determine what characterizes sustainable health and to implement the levers of action to promote and maintain.
Sustainable health research, with and for citizens.
To be at the heart of the development of a learning and caring ecosystem in sustainable health. VITAM’s mission is to develop and mobilize knowledge to contribute to the promotion and improvement of health through intersectoral and socially responsible research.
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