The CRICH Survey Research Unit (SRU) provides high-quality and efficient research services to the health and social sciences research community.
We are housed at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health, part of the Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital.
Our approach is based on a commitment to research quality and strong partnerships with our clients. Our built-in quality assurance strategies ensure that we consistently and efficiently deliver high-quality data.
We can help you determine what kinds of services are right for your project. Contact us to discuss your research needs, data collection options and for our rates and availability.
Our expertise includes:
- Research methodology and operations
- Social determinants of health
- Community involvement
- Policy research
- Public health
- Mental health
- Research ethics
Our services include (but are not limited to):
- Research project management
- Instrument development and evaluation
- Recruitment and participant management
- Interview administration
- Community involvement facilitation
- Research Ethics Board submissions
- Data processing and management
- Quantitative and qualitative methodologies
- Large scale surveys
- Longitudinal studies
- In-depth interviews
- Concept mapping



