Transforming the Trajectory of Sepsis Research

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As the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is changing the landscape of health research and care, the importance of knowledge dissemination to improve the health literacy of ALL Canadians and empower them to take charge of their own health can’t be understated. This is a key tenant of the Café Scientifique program, launched by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and our motivation to host our event, “Transforming the Trajectory of Sepsis Research: A Multidisciplinary Forum that Redefines the Who, What, Why, and How”.

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection and is a life-threatening medical emergency. Surprising to many, sepsis is the deadliest health condition, killing more people worldwide than cancer. By bringing together healthcare providers, researchers, people with lived experience, and members of the public at large, we hope to inform, engage, and empower Canadians on what sepsis is, why it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms, and how to avoid it.

“Transforming the Trajectory of Sepsis” was an open forum event to facilitate meaningful and open discussions (knowledge exchange) to share research evidence on sepsis, across the continuum of care. The goals were to:

Promote knowledge mobilization between investigators, patient partners, and members of the public;
Encourage patient and community involvement in sepsis research; and
Align sepsis research priorities to reflect the diverse needs and perspectives of Canadians.

The event will took place at the Art Gallery of Hamilton on September 13, 2023 and the evening kicked off with an address to the audience about significance of World Sepsis Day, and the Hamilton Sign was lit up pink to signify the worldwide fight against sepsis. From there, the night’s events was broken into three discussions: