Strengthening CFN ties in BC Dr. John Muscedere visited British Columbia in October for a series of meetings. Among these were meetings at the Health and Technology District in Surrey. Our network is developing plans with this innovation hub to facilitate more national/cross jurisdictional scale and spread. Dr. Muscedere also visited Fraser Health, for discussions…
The Winter 2017 issue of CFN Network News is now available! Click here for a PDF to read about: First Knowledge Translation projects funded by CFN 2018 Catalyst Grant Competition — Intent to Apply due January 15 How CFN and New Brunswick are working together CFN initiatives in British Columbia CFN Training Program update The…
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…
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 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:…
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 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…
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…
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.
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…