No images? Click here AnnouncementsSubmitting to CIHR this fall? WCHRI can help with application feedback. 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! WCHRI will:
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. If you are planning to apply to a CIHR Project grant competition, complete the WCHRI Grant Review Support Program Form by June 24. 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 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. GrantsTranslational Genomics Hub - case submission The Translational Genomics Hub (the Hub) is a research platform designed to help families affected by undiagnosed disease where a clear genetic cause could not be found through initial genetic testing and where there is a need for further experimental work to find a cause. EventsCavarzan Chair in Mature Women’s Health Research This Chair was established with a generous commitment from the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation representing the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation. Schedule: WCHRI Learning Session–Creating research that matters through stakeholder engagement: Development and use of Alberta child health research priorities Funding agencies often determine what research topics are important, and researchers prioritize those. These priorities may differ from those of consumers (patients, parents and caregivers). Our presenters will highlight two different research priority setting projects conducted with parents, youth and healthcare providers in Alberta. They will compare processes and priority outcomes, as well as
discuss future initiatives stemming from this work. Sarah Eilliot is the assistant director for the Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence. She recently led a provincial child health priority setting project with Alberta parents and youth. She hopes that by centering research initiatives on meaningful engagement with both parents and youth she can enhance research efforts by addressing topics and outcomes that are important to them. By the end of the session attendees will:
This session meets the requirements for both the CCHCSP training curriculum and FGSR professional development. Date: May 11 Encountering Expertise in Intersectional Health Series The Encountering Expertise in Intersectional Health Series is jointly organized by WCHRI and the Intersections of Gender Signature Area. In four sessions, panelists from health sciences, social sciences and humanities will talk about how health research and researchers do, can, and should use an intersectional lens for more dynamic, informative and impactful research. The second session in the series, Intersectionality: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design, is offered in collaboration with the Worldwide Universities Network. Intersectionality theory has been used by health service researchers to bring to light how intersecting systems of oppression contribute to health experience. Despite this, there is limited understanding of how to conduct intersectionality research. In this session the panelists will discuss key considerations in incorporating intersectionality into qualitative and quantitative research design, including on women and children's health. We encourage you to review these readings from our panelists either pre- or post-event in order to help familiarize yourself with the topics at hand. Date: May 10 Fetal-Perinatal-Neonatal Cardiac Continuum: Getting it right from the start 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 spotlightGrants guidelines and policies You can find information about our guidelines and policies for all our grants and awards by visiting our guidelines and policies page. 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. |