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Funding and Award Opportunities
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research offer a number of research grants several times throughout the year. These include grants for planning research, for conducting research, or for disseminating evidence. The next deadline for planning or dissemination grants is February 15, 2012. Please visit the CIHR website for more information.
In addition, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research is accepting applications for the Knowledge Synthesis grant. Up to $100,000 is available for a Knowledge Synthesis and up to $50,000 for a Scoping Review. The application deadline is April 2, 2011.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research offer a number of research grants several times throughout the year. These include grants for planning research, for conducting research, or for disseminating evidence.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada has a number of research grants for its members. Deadlines include March 1, 2012 and August 31, 2012.
The Occupational Therapy Foundation is holding a grant competition with a deadline of February 28, 2012. $5000 is available.
Sigma Theta Tau International has several research funding opportunities for nurses, with deadlines ranging from February 1 to April 1, 2012. Grants run from $4,500 to $10,000.
The Canadian Pain Society offers the following:
- Small Grants for Local and Regional Initiatives in Pain Education and Organizational Development. Applications can be submitted anytime. $1,250.00 is available per application.
- Special Projects Grants for projects that represent a unique opportunity in pain and have a direct and demonstrable benefit to pain management at a national level in Canada. Applications can be submitted anytime. Up to $10,000 is available.
All FH staff and physicians must contact Magdalena Swanson, Research and Grant Development Facilitator, prior to submitting any letter of intent or application to an external agency. Contact , 604-587-4637.
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Conferences and Workshop Opportunities
Nursing Education and Research Rounds (NEARR) Jan 26, 2011, Vancouver, BC
“Developing Nursing Leadership” (In-person or webinar)
Presented by Dr. Maura McPhee, RN, PhD, Associate Professor at UBC’s School of Nursing
NEARR presentations are provided through sponsorship by InspireNet: Innovative Nursing Services and Practice Informed by Research & Evaluation Network (the Nursing Research Network). To view the presentation online, join InspireNet and its NEARR Action Team (free to join).
Capacity Enhancement Program (CEP) of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Spring 2011 Guideline Development Webinars (6 upcoming webinars)
The overall objective of these webinars is to provide training and facilitate discussion in evidence-based practice guideline development and implementation. The primary target audience is cancer practice guideline methodologists and guideline development panel members, including program managers, disease site team members and tumour groups. The webinars may also be of interest to health care professionals, clinical trainees, graduate students, information specialists, administrators, and decision-makers interested in cancer guideline development.
2012 City Wide Course in Evidence Based Medicine Classes Start Feb 16, 2012, Vancouver, BC
The course schedule is 8 weekly seminars on Thursdays (1-3 PM), Feb 16-Apr 12, 2012. It is a non-credit version of UBC SPPH 513 (Clinical Epidemiology) and is open to anyone in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. For more information, please contact winona.kent@ubc.ca.
Population Data BC Free Online Workshops
The following online workshops are offered by the Education and Training Unit of Population Data BC to serve the needs of researchers, analysts and practitioners.
Administrative Data 101: This workshop provides an introduction to administrative data and focuses on how it is defined, sourced and used for research purposes.
Spatial Epidemiology : This workshop provides an introduction to spatial epidemiology, focusing on assessing exposures in a geographical information system (GIS) for use in epidemiological studies.
GIS and Epidemiology: This workshop provides an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and its strengths for research in the areas of health and well-being. It also includes valuable information pertaining to the access and availability of data for health-related research in British Columbia.
Introduction to Space-Time Disease Surveillance: This workshop provides an understanding of different methods and associated statistical concepts involved in space-time disease surveillance.
HEALTH RESEARCH INTELLIGENCE GROUP
The Health Research Intelligence Unit provides methodological, statistical, and grant-writing consultation to FH staff who wishes to develop a research project. If you are interested in a research or grant-writing consultation, please email Mary de Vera , Epidemiologist or Magdalena Swanson, Research and Grant Development Facilitator.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY SERVICES FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS
Epidemiology consultation is available to support business decisions and planning. Please contact Mary de Vera, Epidemiologist or 604-587-4438, for support with:
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Research methods planning for regional projects
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Survey development
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Data collection and statistical analysis planning
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Methods for knowledge synthesis
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Critical appraisal of research evidence for decision making
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EXTERNAL RESEARCH Study RECRUITMENT
Focus Group Invitation to Clinicians Involved in Managing Type 2 Diabetes
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) welcomes you to take part in a focus group of health care professionals to review and critique our animated short. This educational film aims to entertain, inform, and get people talking about the role that self-monitoring of blood glucose plays in type 2 diabetes. We invite you to share your expertise and provide feedback on how this film can be incorporated into clinical practice.
When: Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 4:00-5:30pm (Pacific Time)
Where: From the comfort of your own home or office. All you need are a telephone, Internet connection, and QuickTime player (free download: www.apple.com/quicktime/download/)
Who’s invited: nurses, pharmacists, family physicians, dieticians, certified diabetes educators
What’s involved: watching an animated film on your own time, completing a short online survey, and taking part in a web-based group discussion about the film’s strengths, weaknesses, how it might be used, and which parts are the most relevant to your experience managing type 2 diabetes
What you get in return: an opportunity to influence the use of a diabetes education tool that has potential for national reach — your input will help shape how it will be released across Canada
Please RSVP by email at feedback@cadth.ca or by phone at 613-226-4969, ext. 1520.
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KNOWLEDGE SOURCES
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health
The Health Technology Inquiry Service publishes monthly reports of reviews of drugs and technology using an evidence-based ranking system. For further information contact Ann Vosilla, B.C. Liaison Officer.
View Rapid Response Monthly Summary: November 2011
View Rapid Response Monthly Summary: December 2011
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FH MONTHLY RESEARCH REPORT
Contributor: Camille Viray , Education and Communications Coordinator, Department of Evaluation and Research Services. Please contact Camille if you would like a presentation made to your program/department regarding the development of research opportunities with FH. Phone: (604) 587-4413, Fax: (604) 587-4665.
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