No images? Click here AnnouncementsPrecision Health Research Seminar WCHRI, in collaboration with the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta, Department of Pediatrics, Precision Health Signature Area (PHSA) and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Instituteare will host a precision health research seminar on May 26. African Child and Youth Migration Network workshop The African Child and Youth Migration Network, based out of the Faculty of Nursing and led by WCHRI member Bukola Salami, is hosting its first online workshop of 2022! The workshop focus will be “Interventions to address African child and youth mental health and lessons learned”. Join Theresa Betancourt and Rebecca Esliker as they share their experiences and insights on African child and youth mental health, focusing in particular on interventions to support early childhood development and prevent child and youth violence.
GrantsSubmitting to CIHR this fall? WCHRI can help with application feedbac Are you planning to submit an application to the CIHR Project Grant competition this fall? If your planned application meets WCHRI relevance criteria, consider participating in the WCHRI Grant Review Support Program!
Participation in the WCHRI Grant Review Support Program prioritizes academic member access to WCHRI bridge grant funding for the CIHR Fall 2022 project grant competition. GROWW Cohort Program Application The GROWW Cohort program annually accepts a group of 20 clinical trainees, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers from across Canada chosen through a competitive application process. Cohort members will have the opportunity to be involved in workshops and retreats, a structured mentorship program, experiential learning, educational workshops, a summer institute, and have the potential for funding opportunities. The program is seeking passionate graduate students (masters or doctoral program), postdoctoral fellows, clinical trainees and early career researchers at a Canadian university who are looking to broaden their understanding and knowledge in girls’ and women’s health across the lifespan. Applications from other professionals may be considered on a case-by-case basis. All trainees must have at least two years remaining in their program. Deadline for applications: June 30 CIHR-IHDCYH Mental Health in the Early Years Implementation Science Team Grants The Mental Health in the Early Years initiative is led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (CIHR-IHDCYH) in partnership with the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health, the CIHR Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction, the CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research , and the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research.
Application deadline is June 23. Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) Implementation Science Team Grants The Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) Implementation Science Team (IST) Grants funding opportunity focuses on improving our understanding of how to implement, evaluate, adapt, and/or spread/scale evidence-informed integrated care policies and interventions that encompass intersectoral collaborations within and/or beyond the formal health care delivery system in order to advance the Quadruple Aim and health equity (sometimes known as the Quintuple
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Application deadline is November 1. EventsFetal-Perinatal-Neonatal Cardiac Continuum: Getting it right from the star The Stollery Cardiac Program is hosting a two-day webinar on June 2 and 3. This symposium explores standards of care, risk factors and relevant issues as well as newer innovations that hold the promise of improved longer-term outcomes for fetuses and neonates with major cardiac disease. All individuals from the many disciplines and services engaged in the care of pregnant mothers complicated by fetal heart disease and affected newborns are welcome. Date: June 2 and 3 Evaluation Capacity Network: Evaluation in the community context Registration is now open for an experiential learning course offered by the Evaluation Capacity Network for undergraduate/graduate students and community stakeholders to sustainably build evaluation capacity. This course will integrate blended learning principles, with lectures and activities in the morning, and facilitated group case study work in the afternoons. This online course will be offered this spring from May 30–June 3 and will provide learners with an introduction to the foundations, approaches, strategies, and ethical considerations of evaluation, with an application across diverse disciplines (e.g., health care, community development, government, not-for-profit). Website spotlightWCHRI Stories Check out the WCHRI Stories section of our site to learn about research funded by the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Alberta Women's Health Foundation. Submit content If you have any content you would like to add to the bulletin, please send your request in by Monday afternoon to WCHRI communications. REDCap training sessions For a complete listing of online REDCap training sessions, please visit our Calendar of Events. Submit your story! Do you have a women's and/or children's health research story idea, initiative, event or opportunity that you would like help promoting? Please complete the WCHRI story submission form and tell us more. WCHRI is a partnership between the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, The Weekly Bulletin is sent out to WCHRI member and subscribers every Wednesday. Subscribe. |