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Happy summer! Highlights from the first half of 2017 for the BC-PHCRN included hosting two very successful pre-conference workshops on strategies for patient engagement in research and tools for primary health care reform at the Taking the Pulse of Primary Health Care Reform conference in March; and engaging with clinicians, researchers, patients, and policymakers at…

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are launching a series of Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation Network (PIHCIN) funding opportunities. The first Programmatic (Multi-year) Grant opportunity will be launched on July 26, 2017. Funding is available for up to $250,000/year for four years. The CIHR application deadline…

Best practices for concussion care have evolved rapidly. The aim of this study is to learn what support family physicians need to implement new evidence-based clinical guidelines for concussion and whether this support translates into improved patient outcomes. Benefits to primary care practices for participating: Receive updated concussion management guidelines, synthesized and distilled for primary…

The University of Manitoba is accepting applications for a 14-month Postdoctoral Fellowship year, funded by the CIHR Training Modernization Start-up Grant in Health Services and Policy Research. The fellowship is being offered in partnership between the University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine; and Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living (MHSAL). University of Manitoba…

The BC-PHCRN is developing a Patient Advisory Panel to provide input on our strategic decisions and priorities; provide advice to research teams across the country; and screen research projects and proposals to determine alignment with patient priorities. The Panel will create its own terms of reference with support from the BC-PHCRN staff. The Panel will…

CHSPR’s 29th annual health policy conference, March 9-10, 2017, at the Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront, explored the promise, potential, and (real) progress on primary health care reform in BC and Canada. One of the pre-conference workshops was titled Tools for Primary Health Care Reform. During this three-hour workshop, presenters and participants talked about their experiences…

Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto with North York General Hospital (NYGH) Two positions are funded by an HSPR Training Modernization Start Up Grant. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to be part of the NYGH innovation team and will lead projects with tangible outcomes such as improved patient safety,…

A NEW funding opportunity for PhD graduates (post-docs) who are interested in applying their research and analytic talents to critical challenges faced by health system and related organizations outside of the traditional scholarly setting, and who want to benefit from professional work experience, mentorship from health system and academic leaders, and professional development training in…

The Pan-Canadian Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Network on Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations Network (PIHCI) is seeking two Patient Representatives to sit on its National Leadership Council. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape primary and integrated care across the country and support the development of learning health systems. The SPOR…

Eight Knowledge Synthesis SPOR PIHCI Network operating grants were funded across the country and two have BC investigators: Building Cross-Generational Wellness and Resilience in Multi-Generational Indigenous Households: A Scoping Review Principal Investigator(s): Currie, Cheryl L; Fox, Arnold; Ward, Cheryl; ManyGuns, Linda M; Marshall, E. Anne; Tait, Caroline L Dimensions of Quality for Mobile Applications in…