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Association des collèges communautaires du Canada Colloque sur la recherche au collégial Le 23 février 2001

3 CIHR  New lead health research agency for Canada  Launched on June 7, 2000  Funds 3000 researchers in academic settings, teaching hospitals, research institutes across Canada  Replaces the Medical Research Council of Canada  Establishes a new paradigm for funding research based upon virtual institutes, and a strategic multidisciplinary approach

4 Objective “To excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system…” Section 4, C-6, R.S.C. 2000

5 Les quatre domaines de recherche d’IRSC La recherche biomédicale fondamentale La recherche clinique Les services et systèmes de santé La société, la culture, l’environnement et la santé des populations

6 Architecture d’IRSC

7 CIHR’s 13 Institutes

8 Scientific Directors  Outstanding researchers will lead each institute  Roles:  Build the Institute  Establish and nurture partnerships  Foster knowledge dissemination and communication  Work as part of CIHR management  Do research  Announced December 5, 2000

Conseil consultatif d’institut  Liaison importante entre l’institut et la communauté  Effectifs constitués de chercheurs, d’organismes du secteur bénévole, de groupes de patients, de citoyens, des secteurs publics et privés  Fournir des avis au Directeur scientifique sur les directions stratégiques de l’institut  Annonce de la composition des conseils dans quelques semaines

10 Eligible Applicants to CIHR Broadening of CIHR`s eligible recipients, including: researchers, scholars, health professionals affiliated with Canadian postsecondary institutions; non-governmental organizations (including community organizations and regional health authorities) with a research or research dissemination mandate; Scientists and scholars working in government.

11 Budget d'institut modèle

12 CIHR funding pathways  Investigator-initiated research  Any area of health research  Open, regular competition, for operating grants and career support  Strategic Research Initiatives  Priority areas chosen by Institutes  Requests for application Open competition Institutes

13 CIHR competitions Open Competition  Investigator initiated  Develop a research proposal  Submit your application  Peer review  Regular annual competition cycle - operating grants, salary awards, training awards, equipment grants, etc.

14 CIHR competitions Institute-driven Strategic Initiatives – Institutes determines and develops foci for RFAs – RFAs announced (starting Summer/Fall, 2001) – Research Proposals submitted in response to RFAs (Letters of Intent process likely) – Peer Review (administered by CIHR secretariat) – Timing of RFA announcements and proposal deadlines will vary but coordination is a goal –Funded from the “strategic initiative” envelop of the CIHR budget

15 Transformation in action: IHRT and CAHR programs IHRTCAHR 10leaders20 202investigators385 88partners188 5countries4

16 Integrative and inter-disciplinary research: Where are we? - IHRT F. Béland, McGill Needs of frail seniors and health care system (27,11,2)* R. Bell, Mount Sinai Musculoskeletal neoplasia (14, 7) B. Fischer, CAMH Toronto Ilicit opiate addiction, treatment and policy (15, 10) Jeanette Holden, Queen’s Unravelling the mystery of autism (41, 23, 2) M. Loeb, McMaster Respiratory infections in older adults (21, 7)

17 Integrative and inter-disciplinary research: Where are we? - CAHR Stephen Bornstein, Memorial Maritime and coastal workplace health and safety (57,35)* Carol Amaratunga, Dalhousie A healthy balance: Women’s unpaid caregiving (33,21) Renée Lyons, Dalhousie Remodelling of rural health systems and chronic illness (34,7) Patrick McGrath, Dalhousie Research-driven primary health care for children and teens (21,3) Camil Bouchard, Université du Québec à Montréal Développement des enfants dans leur communauté (11,5) Daniel Gaudet, Montréal Ecogene-21 : from DNA to community genetics (29,20,3)

18 Cadre  Capacity for Applied and Developmental Research and Evaluation in health services and nursing research  Partnered program with CHSRF: CIHR contribution $1.9M in  12 Chairs in HSR or Nursing research (awarded)  4 Regional Training Centres (RFA issued)  10 Career Renewal Awards (RFA issued)  Post-doctoral fellows  A regional partnership for support of CHSRF grants

19 Prochaines étapes en 2001 Annonce des conseils consultatifs d'institut Préparation des plans stratégiques des instituts Établissement de partenariats autour des créneaux stratégiques Lancement des initiatives de recherche stratégique

20 Opportunities for Engagement Input into strategic plans of institutes Partnerships in strategic initiatives - linking the community with applied research Broadened eligibility for CIHR funding

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