Patients, users, caregivers, citizens
The Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) is a governmental agency established in 2011 following the adoption of the Act respecting the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux. It succeeded the Conseil du médicament and the Agence d’évaluation des technologies et des modes d’intervention en santé (AETMIS), and promotes clinical excellence and the efficient use of resources in the health and social services sector.
Its mandate is to:
- Evaluate the clinical advantages and the costs of technology, medications and health care and social service interventions;
- Develop recommendations and guides intended for optimal use of technologies, medications and interventions; and updating, publishing and promoting their implementation;
- Promote and support the development of scientific evaluation in regard to technology, medications and health care and social service interventions;
- Formulate recommendations to the Minister as part of the updating of the List of Medications.
Your involvement
INESSS brings together knowledge and know-how of different types (scientific, contextual and experiential) and solicits, among others, the participation of patients, users, caregivers and citizens.
As citizens, you can get involved in our scientific framework:
- The scientific council whose mandate is to advise INESSS on methodological inquiries and support the quality assurance process.
- The clinical excellence committee whose mandate is to advise INESSS on methodological inquiries and to support the quality assurance process.
- The permanent scientific committees issue recommendations for public coverage.
If you are interested, look for our calls for nominations online.
You can also get involved on a case-by-case basis. If you wish to be part of our community of citizens, patients, users and caregivers, we invite you to fill out the form below: