A reminder of a funding opportunity. In October, Grand Challenges Canada launched a new Request for Proposals for economic modeling studies that will inform its Saving Brains initiative.
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WHAT'S NEW?
ACAHO is pleased to publicly release its 2010/11 Report to Members entitled "Making An Impact".
The Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations is very pleased to have the Montfort Hospital join the "ACAHO family" as a member of the Association.
Research Infosource unveiled for the first time its Top 40 list of research-intensive hospitals, regional health authorities and their affiliated research institutes - of which a large majority are members of ACAHO and are noted as being among the country's most significant performers in innovation.
ACAHO is very pleased that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the members of the National Steering Committee of the Strategy on Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR)
Further to the completion of the first ever model Clinical Trial Agreement (mCTA), the Candian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will be leading a pilot of the mCTA with ACAHO members and Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) members beginning this month. This pilot is a significant milestone in building capacity to address operational barriers related to clinical trials. Organizations choosing to partake in the pilot will be recognized publicly by…
ACAHO Board Chair, Ms. Chris Power - who serves as President &CEO of the Capital District Health Authority in Halifax, Nova Scotia appeared with Mr. Glenn Brimacombe (President & CEO, ACAHO) before the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology as part of their review of the 2004 Health Accord. ACAHO opening remarks and Brief provided perspectives on access and wait times - what has been accomplished and what needs to be done to take us to the next…
The ACAHO Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Ms. Chris Powers as their new Board Chair. Ms. Powers serves as the President & CEO of Capital District Health Authority in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Board would like to congratulate Dr. Jack Kitts (President & CEO, The Ottawa Hospital) for his dedicated efforts over the past 3 years as Board Chair and looks forward to working with Ms. Powers.
On September 15, 2011, ACAHO, Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will co-host a National Clinical Trial Summit designed to help reinvigorate and re-establish Canada’s tradition of excellence in clinical trials.
For the first time in Canada, a model Clinical Trial Template Agreement (mCTA) has been proposed for pilot purposes in negotiating regular (non exceptional) Phase II and Phase III single and multisite clinical trial agreements between sponsors, clinical sites, and principle investigators. The template, developed by representatives from ACAHO and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) and with support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is a direct response to calls from the field for such a resource and we are delighted to provide this draft for pilot test purposes.
ACAHO is proud to support Canada Health Infoway's ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge - which is a unique opportunity to highlight many innovations that improve the quality of health and health care in Canada and patient experiences at ACAHO member institutions. For more information click here.
