EON & POPLAR

What is POPLAR?

The Eastern Ontario Network (EON) and the six other provincial practice-based learning and research networks (PBLRNs) have coalesced to enhance our efficiency and potential for impact. Together, we form the Primary Care Ontario Practice-based Learning and Research (POPLAR) Network.

Soon, the electronic medical record (EMR) data of over 1.5 million patients of primary care providers participating in these networks will be merged in POPLAR to allow for very meaningful evaluations of primary care for the purpose of research, quality improvement, and planning.

EMR data is always de-identified, securely stored, and its access is highly controlled. Request for accessing EMR data for research involves a rigorous evaluation process of the project, including vetting its ethical merit.

Who is in the POPLAR Network?

The networks that make up POPLAR are:

• Eastern Ontario Network (EON) at Queen's University
• University of Toronto Practice-Based Research Network (UTOPIAN) at University of Toronto
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine Research Toward Health Hub (NORTHH) at Northern Ontario School of Medicine
• Ottawa Practice Enhancement Network (OPEN) at University of Ottawa
• Deliver Primary Healthcare Information (DELPHI) at Western University
• McMaster University Sentinel and Information Collaboration (MUSIC) at McMaster University
• Equity, Performance, Improvement and Change (EPIC) at the Alliance for Healthier Communities

  Practice-based research networks in the POPLAR Network