2015 Catalyst Grants
CFN launched its third Catalyst Grant Program competition on September 8, 2015.
The Catalyst Grant Program funds projects of up to one (1) year in length and up to $100,000 (up to $150,000 for projects of exceptional merit, with adequate justification). A 50% funding match was required for the 2015 competition.
The Program supports scalable research studies including pilot studies, feasibility studies, translational studies, and novel and innovative approaches aligned with research priorities and themes. It is expected that successful catalyst projects may be suitable for future larger scale CFN funding opportunities.
Projects Funded
For more details on any of the projects, please click on the project names below:
Pilot study of an automated one-year mortality prediction tool to trigger Advance Care Planning (CAT 2015-16)
Principal Investigator:
James Downar, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC — University Health Network
The eDosette Study: Optimizing medication use and safety in community dwelling seniors (CAT 2015-25)
Principal Investigators:
Henry Siu, MD, MSc, CCFP — McMaster University
David Chan, MD, CCFP, MSc, FCFP — McMaster University
Developing patient-provider partnerships across the system (CAT 2015-22)
Principal Investigator:
Paul Stolee, PhD, MSc, MPA, BA — University of Waterloo
Reengineering the Discharge of Elderly Patients from Intensive Care: Pre-Clinical Evaluation of a Tool Kit (CAT 2015-06)
Principal Investigators:
Henry Stelfox, MD, PhD, FRCPC — University of Calgary
Sean Bagshaw, MD, MSc, FRCPC — University of Alberta
Reducing post-discharge potentially inappropriate medications amongst the elderly: a multi-centre electronic deprescribing intervention (CAT 2015-TG2)
Principal Investigators:
Todd Campbell Lee, MD, MPH, FRCPC — McGill University Health Centre
Emily McDonald, MD, MSc — McGill University Health Centre
Optimizing Palliative Care in Nunavik’s Communities (CAT 2015-03)
Principal Investigator:
Serge Dumont, PhD — Université Laval
Integrated Approach to Palliative Care in Acute Care (iPAC-AC) (CAT 2015-32)
Principal Investigators:
Kelli Stajduhar, PhD, MSN, BN, RN — University of Victoria
Neil Hilliard, MD — Fraser Health Authority
Richard Sawatzky, PhD, MSc, BSc, RN — Trinity Western University
Mixed Methods feasibility study of group peer support interventions to engage the public in ACP (CAT 2015-39)
Principal Investigators:
Doris Barwich, MD, CCFP — University of British Columbia
Arminee Kazanjian, DrSoc — University of British Columbia
Jennifer Kryworuchko, RN, PhD, BScN, CNCC(C) — University of British Columbia
Integrated eTechnology: Seniors Care for the 21st Century (CAT 2015-02)
Principal Investigator:
Esther Suter, PhD, MSW — University of Calgary
Principal Investigator:
Jennifer Baumbusch, RN, PhD, MSN, BSN — University of British Columbia
An ounce of prevention: intensive resistance training to optimize health in pre-frail older adults (CAT 2015-19)
Principal Investigators:
Ada Tang, PT, PhD, MSc — McMaster University
Christopher Gordon, PhD — McMaster University
Feng Xie, PhD, MSc — McMaster University
Exploring the preferences of frail elderly Canadians for aspects of inpatient care: A best-worst scaling experiment (CAT 2015-36)
Principal Investigators:
Nick Bansback, PhD — University of British Columbia
Stirling Bryan, PhD — University of British Columbia
Anticipatory Long-term care Electronic Resident Triage Tool (ALERT) for Canadian Long-Term Care Homes (CAT 2015-40)
Principal Investigators:
Michelle Grinman, MD, FRCPC, MPH — University of Calgary
Greta Cummings, RN, PhD, FCAHS, FAAN — University of Alberta
TELEPROM-G: A Study Evaluating Access and Care Delivery of Telehealth Services Among Community-Based Seniors (CAT 2015-TG1)
Principal Investigator:
Cheryl Forchuk, PhD, RN — Lawson Health Research Institute
Principal Investigators:
Patrick Michel Archambault, MD, MSc, FRCPC — Université Laval
France Légaré, MD, PhD, CCFP, FCFP — Université Laval
Supporting Family Caregivers of Frail Older Persons Living in Long Term Care (CAT 2015-04)
Principal Investigator:
Wendy Duggleby, PhD, RN, AOCN — University of Alberta
About the Application and Review Process
The Program was launched on September 8, 2015. A Pre-application Indication of Intent was required by October 5, 2015 and those projects that submitted this Intent were eligible to submit full Applications by November 9, 2015. Sixteen proposals were ultimately selected for funding by the CFN Board of Directors.