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CFN launches 2018 Catalyst competition
CFN welcomes proposals for research, knowledge translation or quality improvement studies directly addressing the “top ten” Canadian frailty priorities generated by the Canadian Frailty Priority Setting Partnership. Offered in collaboration with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF), this competition will use the results from the Canadian Frailty Priority Setting Partnership to help bring the…
Celebrating Health Research
As part of the Canada 150 celebrations, CIHR has featured the work of 150 Canadian health researchers in a digital storybook. Included are profiles of researchers from discovery science and clinical research to strengthening the health care system and examining the social determinants of health. In their own words, researchers tell why they pursued a…
CFN Training Program Update
CFN Alumni CollaborationOne of our 2016 Fellowship online collaborative projects examined healthcare practitioners’ self-reported perspectives about the use of frailty scores in an acute care setting, under the guidance of group mentor Dr. Rachel Khadaroo. The group continued to collaborate following the completion of their CFN Fellowships, resulting in the publication of “Surgical frailty assessment:…
CFN undertakes Training Needs Analysis
Thank you to everyone who participated in the CFN Training Program Needs Analysis Survey. We are in the process of completing a full analysis of the data, but here are a few of the highlights: The majority of the survey participants (43%) were healthcare professionals and researchers/academics (24%). 7% of respondents identified themselves as family/friend…
CIHR unveils new vision and tools to support health research trainees
CIHR is pleased to present its newly revamped health research training website, a one-stop-shop for everything related to training, including: information about training opportunities and how to apply for them; tools to help trainees enhance their career prospects, like the Individual Career Development Plan; a curated list of the latest reports and studies related to…
Demand for Long-Term Care Beds in Canada Could Double in 15 Years
A new Conference Board of Canada report was released on November 27th estimating that Canada could need to build 42,000 new long-term care beds in just the next five years to meet the needs of an aging population without changes to how health care for seniors is being delivered. By 2035, this number could increase…
In other news
Newfoundland and Labrador government appoints Seniors’ Advocate. Click here for details. CIHR unveils new vision and tools to support health research trainees. Click here for details.
Network Investigator receives the 2017 CIHR/CCCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences
Dr. Deborah Cook practices critical care medicine at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, and is Distinguished Professor at McMaster University. She delivered her lecture on October 3rd at the Critical Care Canada Forum in Toronto. The Distinguished Lecturer Award is the latest accolade received by Deb, who has been a valued part of CFN since our inception…
Network members honoured
Dr. Deborah Cook receives the 2017 CIHR/CCCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Critical Care Science.Read more. CFN Board Member Shirlee Sharkey named one of the 2017 Women Leaders in Digital Health. Read more. CFN Network Investigators profiled in CIHR 150 Canadian health researchers digital storybook. Find out who.
New studies released
Workplace practices to support caregivers: AARP and the Respect A Caregiver’s Time Coalition (ReACT) have released a new report, Supporting Working Caregivers: Case Studies of Promising Practices, which demonstrates how providing caregiver-friendly policies and practices can be an asset when organizations competing for employee talent and in retaining employees. To read the full report, visit…