Mission | Background

ORGANISATION
The OMISS Team | Network of partners

OMISS is, first and foremost, a network of committed researchers who believe that scientific research is an excellent instrument to use in the fight against social and health inequalities. By ensuring that convincing data are produced, these researchers hope to assist in the decision making process and influence public policies and interventions that will have a lasting effect on populations. Therefore, the goal of the network is to link up researchers with decision makers and health workers to enhance the development of new knowledge and ensure that optimal use is made of this knowledge.

The network is managed by a small permanent staff, which enables efficient communication among members. From time to time, it also organises thematic seminars where OMISS members can meet. Moreover, the staff centralises up-to-the-minute information on currently on-going research projects, which is then made available on the OMISS Web site or in published discussion papers.

To ensure that various disciplines are involved in the course of its activities, OMISS work with a team of associate researchers. These researchers, whose commitment and projects help disseminate the objectives of OMISS to their peers, act as catalysts or go-betweens to stimulate interest in research and education in the field of the reduction of social and health inequalities.

Although it originates from an initiative of the Montréal Public Health Department, OMISS is not its mouthpiece and functions at arm's length. Therefore, it can operate in a climate of freedom of thought and expression.

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THE OMISS TEAM (Office staff, associate researchers)

Office staff Marie-France Raynault, director mraynaul@santepub-mtl.qc.ca Isabelle Thérien, assistant itherien@santepub-mtl.qc.ca Robert Choinière, demographer Robert_Choiniere@ssss.gouv.qc.ca Jean-Pierre Roy, neurobiologist jproy@santepub-mtl.qc.ca François Thérien, consultant ftherien@santepub-mtl.qc.ca Support team Deborah Bonney, communications coordinator Sylvie Gauthier, translater Michine Tremblay, webmaster

Associate researchers Paul Bernard paul.bernard@umontreal.ca Department of Sociology - Université de Montréal Nicole F. Bernier, post-doc researcher Nf.bernier@umontreal.ca Chair on community approaches and health inequalities - Université de Montréal Camil Bouchard, psychologist bouchard.camil@uqam.ca Department of psychology Renald Bujold, public health physician Renald_bujold@ssss.gouv.qc.ca Montreal Public Health Department Christian Dagenais dagenais.christian@videotron.ca Department of psychology - Université du Québec à Montréal Francine Dansereau francine.dansereau@inrs-ucs.uquebec.ca INRS-Urbanisation, Culture et Société - Université du Québec à Montréal Lise Gauvin Lise.gauvin@umontreal.ca Department of social and preventive medecine - Université de Montréal Pierre J. Hamel hamelpj@inrs-urb.uquebec.ca INRS - Urbanisation, Culture et Société Richard Nadeau Richard.nadeau@umontreal.ca Department of political sciences - Université de Montréal Robert Pampalon robert.pampalon@msss.gouv.qc.ca Institut national de la santé publique Louise Potvin Louise.potvin@umontreal.ca Department of social and preventive medecine - Université de Montréal Chair on community approaches and health inequalities - Université de Montréal Louise Séguin louise.seguin@umontreal.ca Department of social and preventive medecine - Université de Montréal Maria Victoria Zunzunegui maria.victoria.zunzunegui@umontreal.ca Department of social and preventive medecine - Université de Montréal

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NETWORK OF PARTNERS
To become a member of the network | List of partners

The OMISS network consist of partners who subscribe to the organisation's mission and objectives. Our partners come from the research, and other sectors; they believe that research is a useful tool to fight social health inequalities. They want to be able to count on data quality and innovative research. By joining the OMISS network, the partners broaden the scope of OMISS and increase its influence and credibility.

When you become a member, you agree to:

• share your data with other partners so that research on social and health inequalities can press forward,
• contribute research data, bibliographical finds, interesting Web sites, or any other information that could help broaden the debate.

You benefit from:

• contacts with other researchers in the network,
• advance information on upcoming activities organised by OMISS,
• support from OMISS researchers for specific data analysis,
• the possibility of presenting your research and publications during OMISS activities or on its web site, and eventually through any other means deemed appropriate to help OMISS fulfil its mission.

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