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Our mission

We want to help create a community around sustainable health care and education

VITAM is on a mission to promote and improve public health by building and leveraging knowledge through intersectoral and socially responsible research.

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VITAM’S DNA

Joint innovation for all Quebecers

  • Intersectoral

    Interdisciplinary and shared research

  • Life sustaining

    Health is our mission and compassion underpins everything we do

  • Knowledge sharing

    We generate, share, and leverage results

  • Ad vitam aeternam

    To life everlasting

Our vision

Our participatory approach is all about sustainable health

We want to become a pillar of sustainable health research that generates tangible benefits for public health and well-being with research designed and conducted for and with Quebecers and their communities and our province’s sustainable health stakeholders.

A burgeoning field

The sustainable health research community is growing rapidly

VITAM brings together hundreds of people who want to build a healthier society. Our community’s growth speaks volumes about the importance and momentum of intersectoral research on sustainable health.

  • 124

    Researchers

    driven to explore each and every day

  • 150

    Students

    contributing to a thriving research centre

  • 12

    Research chairs

    moving social sustainable health initiatives forward

  • 500+

    Research projects

    generating valuable knowledge on sustainable health

Intersectoral approach

Diverse and complementary areas of research

We conduct intersectoral and collaborative research in five main areas.

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  • Prevention and sustainable health promotion

  • Living environments, healthcare environments, and workplaces

  • Organization of local services

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Inclusive governance

Our team is committed to sustainable health

VITAM’s governance structure is inclusive and our leadership is dedicated to supporting research.

The power of collaboration

Valuable partners

VITAM is supported by a number of key partners who are helping us develop a community around sustainable health education and care. Want to join us? Find out all the different ways you can get involved.

  • CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale
  • Université Laval
  • Fonds de recherche Santé Québec
  • MSSS
  • Fondation FAiS
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