News and events
Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) – Newsletter November 2022
Issue 14 – November 28, 2022 A New Name for the Network! Online vote by members determines new name After an online vote in which dozens of Network members participated (n=66), we are very pleased to announce our new name: the Canadian Primary Care Research Network....
Sabrina Wong accepts a new position at the NIH
Dr. Sabrina Wong, SPOR PCRN Nominated Principal Applicant, has been appointed the Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research, at the NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). She is excited to build the Intramural program that uses the research...
SPOR Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) – Newsletter September 2022
Issue 12 – September 26, 2022 Sabrina Wong accepts a new position at the NIH! Process to select new NPA will be discussed at the next Steering Committee Very recently, Sabrina Wong was appointed the Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research at the NIH...
We are hiring a Senior Administrative Coordinator!
The Senior Administrative Coordinator will coordinate and report on research activities across the PCRN. The incumbent will assist the Executive Committee in administrative aspects of the Network, overseeing human, financial and facility resources and performing...
Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations (PIHCI) Network Summary Report
We are very pleased to share a recently published report and infographic which summarize the accomplishments and impacts of the PIHCI Network during Phase 1 of our funding from CIHR. The successes and strengths of the Network that are highlighted demonstrate how far...
5-year Funding from CIHR Secured and New Name for the Network
We are proud to announce that CIHR will fund our Network at $10MM over the next five years (2022-2027). Thank you to all our partners, collaborators and team members for your contributions and support! We look forward to collaborating with you to achieve our new...
Summary of impact of the 12 Community-Based Primary Healthcare (CBPHC) Innovation Teams
The 12 Community-Based Primary Healthcare (CBPHC) Innovation teams were designed to develop and evaluate innovative models of care that improve the prevention and management of chronic diseases and reduce inequities in access to CBPHC and health outcomes in vulnerable...
Workshop: Grant Writing for Primary Care Research Trials
Join the University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine’s UTOPIAN (University of Toronto Practice-Based Research Network) for a virtual workshop event on July 19, 2022. UTOPIAN is a living laboratory that partners front-line care providers...
Jamie DeMore is the new Executive Director of the SPOR Primary Care Research Network
Jamie DeMore has worked under Dr. Gillian Bartlett’s supervision for the last three years as the Research Manager of the Network Coordinating Office of the PIHCI Network. In this role, Jamie performed extensive data collection for reporting purposes; managed...
National Diabetes Framework Engagement
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is undertaking a virtual engagement process to support Bill C-237 – An Act to Establish a National Diabetes Framework, which received Royal Assent in June 2021. The process for engagement is taking several forms including key...