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What is PIRN?

The Paediatric Inpatient Research Network is a Canadian research network which works with children and families to generate evidence that improves care and outcomes for hospitalized children in general paediatric settings. Our organisation was established in 2019 and since this time has grown to almost 200 members working across 26 academic and community hospitals nationwide.

Submit a Project Idea!

Have a research idea? Let's explore it together! 

We invite all PIRN members—including researchers, health care professionals, trainees at any stage, and parent/youth partners—to share their research ideas. Whether your idea is in the early stages or more developed, PIRN offers a wide range of support to help shape and grow it. 

Click the button below to submit your idea—we look forward to collaborating with you.

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Become a Member!

Are you interested in improving hospital care for children? Do you want to be involved with PIRN, and contribute to the work we do? We welcome health professionals, trainees, researchers, parents and youth to join our network and activities. See below about how to join, or email us at: contact.pirncanada@sickkids.ca 

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PIRN is a Canadian network developed  to generate evidence that improves care and outcomes for hospitalized children in general paediatric settings.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to acknowledge the land on which SickKids operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, Toronto is home to Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island. SickKids is committed to working toward new relationships that include First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and is grateful for the opportunity to share this land in caring for children and their families.

Last Updated: February 2026 by the PIRN Team.

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