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…
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.
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…
Suzanne Brake was recently named to the post. She has a PhD in social work and taught at Memorial University, and has worked in director roles with the provincial seniors and aging division, and in adult protection. The advocate has been given the mandate of identifying systemic issues and solutions, and promoting general awareness. She will…
On November 15, 2017, CFN Board Member Shirlee Sharkey was honoured as one of the 2017 Women Leaders in Digital Health. This new award celebrates the top ten female visionaries who are harnessing the poser of IT to transform health and healthcare in Canada today, and is awarded by Digital Health Canada (formerly COACH: Canada’s…
Rios S, Perlman CM, Costa A, Heckman G, Hirdes JP, Mitchell L. Antipsychotics and dementia in Canada: a retrospective cross-sectional study of four health sectors. BMC Geriatr. 2017 Oct 23;17(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s12877-017-0636-8.