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Family Medicine
Research Newsletter
February 2020
Please send your contributions or announcements to include in the Research Newsletter to uafammed@ualberta.ca
Feature Article
Delane Linkiewich
You Are Not Alone
Research assistant aims to investigate how peer support interventions can help young people living with chronic pain.
In late 2019, Delane Linkiewich became the first researcher with only an undergraduate degree to present at the Department of Family Medicine research forum, a bold move for someone not yet under the direction of a formal research supervisor. Her proposed area of research: peer support interventions for pediatric chronic pain patients. It’s a topic she is familiar with, having spent the majority of her adolescent life with chronic pain resulting from a car accident she was in when she was 12 years old.
Announcements
Welcome Shannon Gentilini
Shannon Gentilini is the newest member of the Department, joining as the Special Projects Coordinator responsible for the implementation of the Research Program Strategic Plan.
Passionate about research and education, Shannon brings to the Department more than 15 years of experience working as a Research Consultant in areas ranging from health, science, education, recreation, public policy, and social programs. Shannon completed her Master of Education degree focused on Science Education at the University of Alberta in 1998. She has taught undergraduate courses for the Faculty of Education, conducted workshops on research protocols, and presented at national and international conferences. Shannon has extensive project management experience working with large organizations such as the Alberta Medical Association, Edmonton Public School Board, Alberta Education, and the Alberta Teachers’ Association.
In her spare time, Shannon enjoys traveling and can be found spending quality time outdoors watching baseball or golfing with her family.
Shannon Gentilini
Jasneet Parmar to speak at TEDxUAlberta
Congratulations to Jasneet Parmar, who has been selected as a speaker at TEDxUAlberta Conference 2020. The event, titled Up All Night, is being held Sunday, March 15 at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre.
TEDxUAlberta talks feature local individuals at the forefront of innovations in a variety of disciplines including healthcare and education.
Find out more at the conference website.
Faculty Members Contribute to New Book About Managing Dementia
Congratulations to Neil Drummond, co-editor and contributing author and Bonnie Dobbs, contributing author, on the publication of Evidence-informed Approaches for Managing Dementia Transitions.
The book addresses topics such as improved living, driving cessation, hospitalizations, transitions to assisted living & creating caregiving systems.
The chapter authored by Bonnie Dobbs is titled Driving Cessation in People with Dementia. In addition to being a co-editor, Neil Drummond authored the chapter titled Improving the Lived Experience of Dementia Transitions.
Family Medicine Research Forum
Thursday, February 27, 2020
10:30 am - 11:30 am
6-10D University Terrace.
Risks, Odds, & Other Common Measures in Epidemiology - The Saga Continues
Peter George Tian, MD, MPH, MSc, Research Coordinator, Division of Care of the Elderly, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
Please RSVP to Peggy Lewis at 780-492-8306 or by email to peggy.lewis@ualberta.ca and indicate which session, or both, that you will be attending.
Family Medicine Research Development Rounds
Thursday, February 27, 2020
11:30 am - 12:30 am
6-10D University Terrace.
Developing Successful Collaborations with New Team Members and How To Identify Shared Research Priorities
Stephanie Chamberlain, PhD Alzheimer Society of Canada, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Andrea Gruneir, PhD Department of Family Medicine
Please RSVP to Peggy Lewis at 780-492-8306 or by email to peggy.lewis@ualberta.ca and indicate which session, or both, that you will be attending.
Upcoming Research Workshops and Presentations
AbSPORU Introduction to Data for Health Research.
Join this event to hear from provincial experts about the databases available in Alberta, ethics for data use, defining study populations and variables, and learn what is on the horizon in machine learning and artificial intelligence for health research. March 7, 2020 at the University of Alberta. Cost is $75 for students/community partners and $175 for professionals. For details and to register, visit here.
January 2020 Publications
Babenko O, Mosewich A, Sloychuk J. (2020). Students’ perceptions of learning environment and their leisure-time exercise in medical school: Does sport background matter? Perspectives on Medical Education.
Garrison S, Green L, Kolber MR, Korownyk CS, Olivier NM, Feran BS, Flesher ME, Allan GM. The effect of warfarin administration time on anticoagulation stability (INRange): A pragmatic randomized control trial. Annals of Family Medicine. January 2020 18(1):42-49
Kraut R, Katz L, Babenko O, Carvello FD, Alexanders R, Chan DS, Campbell S, Urich D, Garrison S. (2020). A scoping review on the attributes of cluster randomized control trials in long-term care facilities. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2020, 6085368.
Magwood O, Salvalaggio G, Beder M, Kendall C, Kpade V, Daghmach W, et al. (2020) The effectiveness of substance use interventions for homeless and vulnerably housed persons: A systematic review of systematic reviews on supervised consumption facilities, managed alcohol programs, and pharmacological agents for opioid use disorder. PLoS ONE 15(1): e0227298.
Call for Abstracts
Family Medicine Forum Call for Abstracts
Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2020 will be held November 4 to 7, 2020, in Winnipeg, MN. Submit your abstract now to host a session or workshop or to present a paper or poster.
FMF 2020 abstract submission deadlines: Call for posters and free-standing papers: April 5, 2020
NAPCRG Call for Abstracts
Proposals to present a paper, poster, workshop or forum at the NAPCRG 48th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, November 20-24, 2020 are now being accepted. Click here for more information or to begin the submission process.
The deadline for submission is 11:59 EDT, April 20, 2020.
Canadian Mental Health Association Call for Abstracts
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Alberta Division is hosting our Working Stronger Conference from October 26-27, 2020 at the Westin Edmonton.
Working Stronger – Building the Health of Alberta’s Workforce is two days of networking, knowledge translation and conversation supporting healthier workplaces across the province. Each year, the conference brings together the most creative and inspiring mental health thinkers and leaders in the field to share their experiences and expertise.
Call for abstracts opens: February 3, 2020
Abstract submission deadline: April 17, 2020
Results notification: May 4, 2020
Please view our Call for Abstracts information package
We look forward to receiving your submission! For any questions, please contact us by phone or email:
Telephone: (780) 482-6576
Email: workingstronger@cmha.ab.ca
Call for Presentations: The 2020 Festival of Teaching and Learning
The University of Alberta's Festival of Teaching and Learning is now accepting presentation proposals. Members of the U of A community are encouraged to submit proposals that share their experiences, best practices, and research results related to teaching and learning.
Presentation proposals will be accepted until Monday, February 24, 2020.To apply and learn more about the April 30 and May 1st festival, visit:
https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/events/festival-of-teaching
FoMD Clinical Research Updates
National Tri-agency Funding Opportunities
A full listing of all CIHR opportunities are available on ResearchNet.
CIHR Project Grant Spring 2020.
For step-by-step advice on developing and writing your application, check out the updated FoMD CIHR Project Grant Application Guide, specific for Pillar 2 to 4, patient-oriented research.
In support of this opportunity the Grant Assist Program has the following workshop:
How to incorporate Patient Engagement and Integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) into your Project Grant on February 4 @ 1-2:30 pm.
CIHR Registration deadline: February 5, 2020
RSO Internal deadline: February 24, 2020
CIHR Application deadline: March 4, 2020
Planning and Dissemination Grants. Many CIHR Institutes and initiatives are participating in this opportunity. Grant values up to $25K are available.
Application Deadline: March 17, 2020
Team Grant: Canada-EU Smart Living Environments – Transitions in Care.
The goal of this funding opportunity is to build a team of stakeholders in Europe and Canada in the research domain of smart living environments for ageing people. Research should focus on the development, integration and evaluation of eHealth innovations that addresses transition in care challenges and improve health outcomes.
Application deadline: April 22, 2020
Local Funding Opportunities
Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) 6: 2020.
This opportunity is now open with expressions of interest accepted by the SCNs. Engage with the relevant SCN early for co-design of proposals. An Applicant Overview Webinar is available on the Alberta Innovates PRIHS website.
EOI deadline: February 21, 2020
WCB-Alberta Research Grants Competition 2020. This competition funds proposals on the topics of outcomes of medical and other interventions and the assessment and treatment of work-related psychological injuries.
LOI Deadline: March 31, 2020
Other Funding Opportunities
Weston Brain Institute.
This opportunity will fund projects up to $1.5M over up to 4 years. LOIs for Early Phase Clinical Trials are accepted on a rolling basis.
Learning Opportunities
Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network™ Research Community Engagement Event.
This event is to bring together the seniors health/care research community and research stakeholders to discuss opportunities for collaboration. RSVP regarding your attendance to Heather.Hanson@ahs.ca.
Event date: February 28, 2020
Weiser Study Coordinator Training Program.
his is a two-day training program for study coordinators to enhance their skill set and knowledge base of clinical trial research. Cost $650. Register by filling in the form here, and emailing to weiserresearch@gmail.com.
Event date: March 6 - 7, 2020
Western Canadian Universities Big Data Health Conference (WCUC2020)
Registration is open for this conference held March 26 – 27, 2020 in Vancouver. Registration cost is $150.
Funding Opportunities
NAAFP Request for Proposals Now Open
The Northern Alberta Academic Family Medicine Physician (NAAFP) Fund Management Committee are pleased to announce the 14th Request for Proposals for the Northern Alberta Academic Family Medicine Fund (NAAFMF).
In 2012 the Northern Alberta Academic Family Medicine Fund, an endowment held by the University of Alberta and managed by employees of the Department of Family Medicine, was established. The interest generated from this endowment is intended to support initiatives promoting the advancement of family medicine.
Please contact danica.erickson@ualberta.ca with questions or to receive an application form, which includes criteria and use of funds information.
Deadline for submission is midnight on Friday, April 3, 2020
FYI: 2019-2020 Call for Proposals—Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF)
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) invites applications for TLEF Project Awards, TLEF Seed Grants, and TLEF Professional Teaching Development Awards.
Note, revisions have been made to the TLEF program. Please review the parameters of each award carefully before applying. For further details, consult the TLEF website and 2019-2020 Handbook at: https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/grants/tlef.
NACTRC
NACTRC Grant Development Support Fund: Financial support is available from the Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre (NACTRC) for developing applications to highly competitive grant competitions in
pillars 2 to 4.
Requests for these funds are accepted at any time by emailing cladner@ualberta.ca with the following details about your grant application: name of grant competition, investigator eligibility details, proposed title and abstract.
Research and Ethics Management Online training
REMO training sessions are being held monthly. These sessions include an overview of how to use REMO, and a review of the questions asked on ethics applications. Attendees can also ask questions about their own applications.
Sessions will be held from 09:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the research ethics office boardroom (308 Campus Tower). Please click on this link to register for one of the sessions.
Conference Calendar 2020 - 2021
For a complete list of popular conferences, please visit the Conferences webpage for the Family Medicine website.