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Happy Holidays | BC SUPPORT Unit sends season's greetings to you
The BC SUPPORT Unit team, including staff members from across British Columbia at the Provincial Hub, regional centres, Methods Clusters, Demonstration Projects, wish to send you - our stakeholders, funders and partners - the very best for the holiday season.
Please note that the Provincial Hub (Vancouver Centre) will be closed between December 26th, 2017 and January 2nd, 2018. The four additional regional centres will be closed, or have reduced services during this time:
The next issue of The Bulletin will be distributed on January 10th, 2018.
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Announcements | Larry Mróz accepts position of Research Navigation Coordinator at the Unit's Provincial Hub
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Mróz has accepted the new position of Research Navigation Coordinator, effective January 2nd, 2018.
Based at the Unit's Provincial Hub, Dr. Mróz will provide day-to-day support and guidance for research navigation services to stakeholders in British Columbia who are interested in, or conducting, patient-oriented research (POR).
He will support work with research and health care partners in the Vancouver region, collaborate with provincial regional centres (Fraser, Interior, Northern and Vancouver Island Centres) and work with stakeholders: patients, researchers, health care providers and health system decision makers.
Read the full announcement on the BC SUPPORT Unit website.
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Human Resources | BC SUPPORT Unit seeks Stakeholder Relations Specialist
We are looking for a Stakeholder Relations Specialist. This individual will be a key member of the BC SUPPORT Unit Provincial Hub and regional centre teams, and will be responsible for identifying and stewarding multiple partner and stakeholder relationships. They will assist with defining and implementing new engagement practices and approaches to ensure the success of all initiatives, including ongoing research projects.
There is no application deadline; the posting will remain open until a successful candidate is found. If you know of someone who may be ideal for this position, we encourage you to share this posting.
For more information, please see the full job posting on our website.
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Methods Clusters | Cluster leads seek your involvement and engagement
Webinar today! Join us for “A Deeper Dive”
Are you interested in learning more about the Methods Clusters? Specifically: What they are? Why the BC SUPPORT Unit has them? What are they doing? How are they doing it? And how to get involved? Find out the answers by joining today's webinar with Stirling Bryan and Alison Hoens from 12:00-1:00pm ( login here). A recording of the webinar will be available on our recordings page.
Real World Clinical Trials (RWCT)
- The themes and potential project ideas derived from stakeholder consultation are available at on the cluster webpage. Please respond to our call for input into, and interest in participating in these potential projects by December 15th, 2017.
- Interested in helpful resources related to real-world clinical trials and patient-oriented research? Check out the collated resources on a new resources page.
Patient Engagement (PE)
- Interested in informing the development of the Patient Engagement Methods Cluster? Please respond to the Expression of Interest/survey.
- Save the date! Interviews with stakeholders are underway; these conversations will inform the content and format of the Visioning Workshop to be held on February 20th, 2018 at the Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront.
Health Economics and Simulation Modelling (HESM) and
Data Science and Health Informatics (DaSHI)
- The themes and potential project areas derived from stakeholder consultations are currently under review by the stakeholders.
Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science (KT/IS)
- Project proposals are being developed for inclusion in the cluster’s workplan.
For questions and/or comments regarding any of the Methods Clusters, contact Alison Hoens, Methods Clusters Knowledge Translation (KT) Specialist.
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Training Opportunities
- POINTERS (BC SUPPORT Unit Webinar Series):
- Other Webinars and Online Courses:
- In-Person Conferences, Training, and Events:
- Introductory Workshops to Patient-Oriented Research
Ongoing
Presented by: BC SUPPORT Unit
Throughout BC
- Community Dialogue on Dementia Research
December 14, 2017
Presented by: BC SUPPORT Unit Vancouver Island Centre
Victoria, BC
- The System Awakens: Building Learning Healthcare Systems in Canada
March 8-9, 2018
Presented by: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Vancouver, BC
- Networks as Balancing Acts: Managing Inherent Tensions?
March 19-20, 2018 | Registration now open
Presented by: BC Emergency Medicine Network, UBC Continuing Professional Development
Vancouver, BC
- Partners in Research (PiR) Knowledge Translation Program
April-May, 2018 and September-October, 2018
Presented by: St. Michael's Hospital (funded by the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit)
Toronto, ON
- 69th Annual Conference: Igniting Change and Innovation: The Impact of Health Education
April 3-6, 2018
Presented by: Society for Public Health Education
Columbus, OH
- Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS - CAHR 2018
April 26-29, 2018
Presented by: Canadian Association for HIV Research
Vancouver, BC
- 4th Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health
May 8-10, 2018
Presented by: The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, B.C. Ministry of Health and Fuse Centre for Translational Research in Public Health
Vancouver, BC
- BC Rural Health Conference
May 11-13, 2018
Presented by: Rural Coordination Centre of BC
Nanaimo, BC
- HTAi Annual Meeting
June 1-5, 2018
Presented by: Health Technology Assessment International
Vancouver, BC
- KT Canada Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
June 7-8, 2018
Presented by: KT Canada
Vancouver, BC
- International Population Data Linkage Network Conference
Presented by: International Population Data Linkage Network
September 12-14, 2018
Banff, AB
- Know of other training opportunities? Please let us know.
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Funding Opportunities
- BC SUPPORT Unit:
- Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation:
- Know of other funding opportunities? Please let us know.
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