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NEWSLETTER | Summer 2020
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In this issue:
COVID-19 Updates
- Rapid Response Reports support government response in New Brunswick*
- Joining forces to support primary care during and after COVID-19*
- New publication – Rapid Review Methods More Challenging During COVID-19
- Three Nova Scotia health research leaders appointed to national COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Leadership Group
Consult Corner
- MSSU supports COVIC Study*
News
- Congratulations 2020-21 scholarship recipients*
- Student spotlight
- MSSU leadership updates*
- Patient engagement updates*
- Discounts on data access fees
- Update on SPOR Phase II funding application
Research Updates
- Myeloma PSP named NBHRF Resarch Team of the Month
- Ask Me Anything survey receives a huge response
- Pharmacist prescribing survey completed
- 811 Nova Scotia project briefing to NS Dept. of Health and Wellness
Engagement Opportunities
- Help improve care for cancer survivors
- PRISM-CC Study
- Life Beyond Trauma
Funding Opportunities
- SPOR Evidence Alliance 2020 Seed Grant
- CHILD-BRIGHT Collaborative Mentorship Grant*
- Pre-announcement: CIHR Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis, Evaluation and Assessment Grants Rapid Research Funding Opportunity*
Upcoming Events and Training
- Consolidated Administrative Data Privacy Training
- KT Connects
- PIHCI Network Summer Learning Series
- Engaging with gender in research
Publications and Reports
- Recent publications and reports
SPOR Community Updates
- CIHR SPOR Newsletter - COVID-19 Special Edition*
- Hotıì ts'eeda sharing circle resources online
- CHI Public and Patient Partner Panel Series recordings online
- CHILD-BRIGHT blog series about research data
MSSU Updates
- New staff members and farewells
*Le contenu est aussi disponible en français.
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COVID-19 Rapid Response Reports support government response in New Brunswick |
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The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) produced a series of Rapid Response Reports to provide decision-makers in the provincial government with information about the COVID-19 pandemic, its evolution, and the impact of different responses around the world. By analyzing policies and outcomes in other countries, the team was able to suggest a range of potential trajectories for the pandemic in New Brunswick, and to support policy decisions for managing and recovering from the virus including strategies for resource allocation, easing restrictions, and providing virtual care.
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Joining forces to support primary care during and after COVID-19 |
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A new multi-province study, led by Dr. Emily Gard Marshall of Dalhousie University, seeks to better understand how the needs of patients and primary care providers are being met before, during, and after COVID-19.
The study, called PUPPY* for short, has received a one-year grant of more than $400,000 through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) COVID-19 Rapid Research Response funding opportunity.
The study is co-led by Drs. Jennifer Isenor (Dalhousie University), Mylaine Breton (Université de Sherbrooke), Michael Green (Queen’s University) and Maria Mathews (Western University). The multidisciplinary research team includes Patient Partners and co-investigators from the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU), the BRIC NS PIHCI Network, Nova Scotia Health (NSH), and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, as well as policy-makers in Québec and Ontario.
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New publication: Rapid Review Methods More Challenging During COVID-19
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A new paper, Rapid Review Methods More Challenging During COVID-19: Commentary with a Focus on 8 Knowledge Synthesis Steps, co-authored by MSSU Evidence Synthesis Coordinator Leah Boulos, examines the unique challenges involved in doing rapid evidence synthesis during the COVID-19 pandemic including the rapid pace of research, the urgency of requests, and the extrapolation of results from indirect evidence. The paper also outlines several concrete steps for coping with these challenges.
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Three Nova Scotia health research leaders appointed to national COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Leadership Group |
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Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy, VP Research and Innovation, Nova Scotia Health (NSH), Dr. Susan Kirkland, Head of Community Health and Epidemiology, NSH and Dalhousie University, and Dr. Scott Halperin, Director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology, a partnership of Dalhousie University, IWK Health and NSH have all been named to the Immunity Task Force Leadership Group. On April 23, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Leadership Group as part of a broader announcement of new federal investments in research and innovation.
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Each year, the MSSU provided hundreds of research consultations to support researchers, policy-makers and health care practitioners pursuing patient-oriented research. In this regular feature, we’ll share outcomes from this work. |
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MSSU supports CO-VIC Study
Assessing evidence for potential treatments for COVID-19
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To aid in the fight against COVID-19, Nova Scotia researchers joined forces on the COVID Victory Study, or CO-VIC Study, to evaluate the effectiveness of existing medications and new therapies to treat COVID-19.
Led by Dr. Lisa Barrett, an Infectious Diseases Physician with Nova Scotia Health and a Professor at -Dalhousie University, the CO-VIC Study tests possible treatments while monitoring their effects on hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Nova Scotia.
The CO-VIC study is taking a real-world, pragmatic and adaptive approach, which means that it needs to evolve as the scientific and medical communities across the globe learn about more COVID-19. With new information appearing rapidly, it can be difficult to keep track of it all—a task that the MSSU was well-placed to support.
Early on in the project, MSSU Evidence Synthesis Coordinator, Leah Boulos, started supporting the study by producing background summaries on potential COVID-19 treatments.
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Need help with patient-oriented COVID-19 research?
Researchers are working quickly and under unprecedented pressures. The MSSU is here to help. If you’re doing COVID-19 research in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island, we offer free research consultations.
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Looking for updates on MSSU activities related to COVID-19?
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Scholarship recipients announced |
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We’re pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020-21 NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship/Fellowships and the 2020-21 MSSU Student Awards. Together, these competitions represent a total investment of $324,500 in the next generation of researchers here in the Maritimes. Congratulations to all award recipients!
2020-21 NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship Awards
2020-21 MSSU Student Awards
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Student Spotlight
UNB research focuses on life satisfaction after traumatic spinal cord injury
A UNB blog post highlights research by Derek Gaudet, UNB Ph.D. candidate and recipient of a 2020-2021 NBHRF & CIHR-SPOR-MSSU Studentship award. Read the story >
What are words worth?
Nicole MacKenzie, Ph.D. candidate at Dalhousie University and recipient of a 2019-2020 MSSU Student Award, is one of eight early-career researchers taking part in the PRF Virtual Correspondents Program. As a part of this unique science communications training program, Nicole has written a blog post about qualitative methods in pain research. Read the blog >
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Welcome to our new Science Leads |
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We’re pleased to welcome two new Science Leads, Drs. Katie Aubrecht and Natalie Rosen, who will provide leadership, expertise and support for research and training in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and Sex and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA+).
Dr. Katie Aubrecht, the new MSSU Science Lead for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), is a Canada Research Chair in Health Equity and Social Justice and Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Francis Xavier University. Dr. Aubrecht studies marginality and mental health, and rurality and resilience over the course of people’s lives. This research has the overall goal of enhancing person- and family-centred services and supports for diverse communities in Atlantic Canada.
Dr. Natalie Rosen, the new MSSU Science Lead for Sex and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA+), is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience and Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dalhousie University. Dr. Rosen’s research focuses on how sex and gender intersect with interpersonal (i.e., relational) factors to influence the development, maintenance, and consequences associated with sexual health problems.
Together, they will provide support in EDI and SGBA+ to the MSSU community across the Maritimes, and help to ensure that EDI and SGBA+ are approached and considered in a meaningful way in research and training.
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Congratulations to Dr. Robin Urquhart, MSSU Science Lead (Patient Engagement), who started a new position on July 1, 2020 as the Canadian Cancer Society (Nova Scotia Division) Endowed Chair in Population Cancer Research with the Department Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University.
Dr. Urquhart’s research expertise is in cancer health services research and implementation science. Dr. Urquhart's program of research is highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, and patient-focused. Funded by the CIHR, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, and many other national, provincial, and local funding agencies, her research spans the entire cancer continuum from primary prevention to survivorship and end-of-life care. A national leader in cancer survivorship, Dr. Urquhart holds a CIHR Foundation Grant to develop and test more personalized models of follow-up care for cancer survivors. Dr. Urquhart is the Nova Scotia Lead for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network, a pan-Canadian initiative led by the Terry Fox Foundation and the Terry Fox Research Institute focused on precision medicine and improving health outcomes for all Canadians diagnosed with cancer.
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MSSU introduces new Patient Partner Compensation and Reimbursement Policy
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On May 15, 2020, we introduced a new Patient Partner Compensation and Reimbursement Policy that sets out procedures for compensating Patient Partners for their involvement in MSSU activities in all three Maritime Provinces. This is an important step for the MSSU, and we want to thank Yvonne Hanson, MSSU Patient Engagement Coordinator, for her leadership and all the MSSU staff and Patient Partners who helped to co-develop the policy.
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New Expression of Interest form for prospective Patient Partners |
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The Patient Engagement leads at all five MSSU locations have consulted to create a new form for recruiting new Patient Partners. The old application form has been replaced by a new Expression of Interest form, with updated topics of interest. The new form is available online in the ‘Patients & Public’ section of the MSSU website.
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Discounts on data access fees |
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MSSU Associate Scientists
10% OFF*
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The MSSU offers the following discounts on data access fees with the New Brunswick Institute of Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and Health Data Nova Scotia (HDNS):
How to request a discount
The first step is to apply for data access from the relevant data centre:
When you request a quote for data access from the relevant data centre, identify yourself as an MSSU Associate Scientist or a student. The data centre will review your request and apply the fee reduction to the quote that they provide you.
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Update on SPOR Phase II funding application |
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The timelines for the competition are in flux, as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is currently focused on COVID-related activities. The CIHR is reviewing their overall capacity, and hope to provide a more specific date for the SPOR Unit Phase II funding opportunity by the end of the summer. In the meantime, the CIHR has posted a placeholder date of December 31, 2021 for submission, but we do not expect that this will be the final deadline and the competition will likely proceed sooner. The CIHR will provide the SPOR SUPPORT Units with 2 months’ notice of the new submission deadline in order to finalize their submissions. The requirements in the Phase II funding opportunity will not change.
Thanks to all the hard work of our staff and stakeholders, the draft Phase II Business Case was approved by the MSSU Executive Committee on June 17, 2020, so we are in a good position to respond quickly when the new date is set.
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SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II Funding Opportunity |
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Kudos! The MSSU team in Saint John selected as NBHRF Research Team of the Month |
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Ask Me Anything survey receives huge response! |
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The MSSU team in Saint John supported the Horizon Health Network and Vitalité Health Network Public Health teams to conduct a province-wide survey of New Brunswick parents, step-parents, and guardians. The survey was designed to determine the current sexual health education practices and sexual health education needs of New Brunswick parents. Data collection took place between December 2019 and March 2020, and resulted in over 6,000 responses! The team has analyzed the results and shared them with Public Health. The results of the study will be used to inform the development and/or adaption of sexual health education resources to support parents in their role as primary sexual health educators of their children. |
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Pharmacist prescribing survey completed |
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Between July 7 - Aug. 5, 2020, the ‘Pharmacist prescribing and primary health care access’ project ran a survey to gather information about how often pharmacists are prescribing, as well as factors that support or hinder pharmacist prescribing in Nova Scotia. The survey was distributed to the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists (NSCP) and the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) mailing lists, in order to reach community pharmacists in Nova Scotia. The team will begin analyzing the results of the survey in the coming weeks. The project grew out of the MSSU NS Bridge Event in November 2018, where pharmacists’ scope of practice and its relation to primary health care access was discussed as a priority health topic.
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811 Nova Scotia project briefing to NS DHW |
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On Monday, July 13, 2020, Dr. Amy Grant briefed staff at the Nova Scotia Dept. of Health and Wellness (DHW) on the findings from the ‘Exploring 811 use in Nova Scotia’ project. The study explored reasons why the public does or does not use 811 services through a public survey. After the survey closed, community members and Patient Partners were invited to an engagement session to feedback on the initial survey findings. The team then prepared an initial project report, which formed the basis of the briefing. In the fall, the team will meet with DHW to discuss possible recommendations arising from the study, which will be incorporated into a final project report.
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Help improve care for cancer survivors
Are you 18 years of age or older, and a caregiver for a cancer survivor?
Participate in a short interview to share your views about what you feel is most important after cancer treatment.
This study is approved by the NSH Research Ethics Board (#1024142).
For more information, contact:
Sarah Dickieson
(902) 473-7290
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Participate in the PRISM-CC Study |
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Are you 18 years of age or older, English-speaking, and living with one or more chronic conditions (mental and/or physical)?
Complete a short, anonymous and confidential online survey to share your experience with the Patient Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) Study. The survey will be open until December 31, 2020.
This study is approved by the NSHA Research Ethics Board (#1025263).
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Life Beyond Trauma
A research program for parents of neurodiverse children
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1-on-1 e-health program
If you are a parent or caregiver of a neurodiverse child in Canada, you could be eligible to participate in the e-health program.
- Talk about rewarding and challenging experiences in your life and in parenting
- 12 video calls with a coach
- Highly-confidential and free of cost
- Delivered online and available Canada-wide
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Survey: Surviving and Thriving in Parenting Neurodiverse Children
Take a short, confidential survey to share your experience as the parent or primary caregiver of a neurodiverse child living in Canada. Findings from the study will help to develop future programs to promote parent well-being. Participants have the chance to win a $100 gift card.
This study is approved by IWK Health Research Ethics Board (#1025577).
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SPOR Evidence Alliance Seed Grant |
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The SPOR Evidence Alliance has launched its second annual Seed Grant for doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows and early career investigators. This year’s theme is Advancing the Science of Guideline Development in a Patient-Oriented Research Setting.
Deadline to apply: Oct. 4, 2020 (11:59 pm EDT)
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CHILD-BRIGHT Collaborative Mentorship Grant |
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The 2020 CHILD-BRIGHT Collaborative Mentorship Grant offers up to $5,000 in funding to support stakeholder groups to leverage collective expertise towards better understanding the practice of patient-oriented research.
Deadline to apply: Sept. 30, 2020
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Pre-announcement:
Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis, Evaluation and Assessment Grants Rapid Research Funding Opportunity
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This Canadian Institutes of Health (CIHR) funding opportunity will provide research funding for Indigenous communities (i.e., First Nations, Inuit, Métis and/or Urban Indigenous communities), Indigenous organizations and researchers of Indigenous ancestry (or researchers who provide evidence of having meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples) in Canada who are responding to the unique health and well-being needs of Indigenous Peoples as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, this opportunity will support strengths-based, solutions-focused research that is bold, innovative, Indigenous community-led, and that addresses the immediate, intermediate, and/or long-term consequences of COVID-19 and/or informs future preparedness.
Anticipated Timeline*
Launch: Fall 2020
Application Deadline: December 2020
Notice of Decision: March 15, 2021
Funding Start Date: March 2021
*These timelines are estimates and subject to change.
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Upcoming Events and Training |
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Consolidated Administrative Data Privacy Training
The MSSU provides regular data access privacy training for our staff and collaborators. In the past, we offered separate trainings for Health Data Nova Scotia (HDNS) and New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) data users once per month.
We are now offering a consolidated training to all MSSU staff and any collaborators who are working with or intend to access administrative health data through HDNS, NB-IRDT, and the Secure Island Data Repository (SIDR).
The consolidated training is offered each month on the second Tuesday at 1:00 pm and the fourth Wednesday at 9:00 am. All MSSU staff and any collaborators who access data from these data centres must complete the training once per year.
Upcoming sessions
- Wed., Aug. 26, 2020, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Tues., Sept. 8, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
- Wed., Sept. 23, 2020, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Tues., Oct. 13, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
- Wed., Oct. 28, 2020, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Tues., Nov. 10, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
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KT Connects webinar
Closing the gap: Using KT science to move physical activity research into practice
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 12 p.m. (PT) / 4 p.m. (AT)
Dr. Sarah Neil-Sztramko will provide an overview of the distinction between knowledge translation science and practice, giving examples related to physical activity promotion. Dr. Neil-Sztramko will also provide an overview of resources and tools available through the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools to assist both researchers and practitioners interested in moving evidence into practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will understand the difference between the science and practice of knowledge translation
- Participants will be able to identify appropriate resources and tools to develop and execute a knowledge translation plan for research or practice
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PIHCI Network Summer Learning Series |
Over the summer, the PIHCI Network Coordinating Office is co-hosting several sessions with different provincial or territorial PICHI Networks. Each session will open with a presentation followed by a panel discussion (including at least one Patient Partner) and a question and answer period. Topics range from the current state of primary care research to early COVID-19 research results.
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Engaging with gender in research:
Lessons learned from the TRANS team
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Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, 3 - 4:30 p.m. (ADT)
The event will be begin with a 45 minute panel discussion featuring members of the TRANS Health team including. Panel members will include 3 people with lived experience who work for/are involved with CBOs and 2 family physicians. This will be followed an opportunity for participant questions and discussion. Participants will reflect on ways to engage with people who are trans and gender diverse in their research using the TRANS team as an example. The TRANS team has obtained a Sprout grant to establish and evaluate a client navigator program for Saskatchewan people who are trans and gender diverse.
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The following research was supported by the MSSU:
Bhuiyan EM, Christensen E, Daigle B, Magalhaes S, McDonald T, Miah P, Somayaji C. Update: Rapid response report on COVID-19 in New Brunswick: April 27, 2020. Fredericton,
NB: New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training; 2020 April. 26 p.
Bhuiyan EM, Boco E, Christensen E, Daigle B, McDonald T, McRae S, Miah P, Somayaji C. Rapid response report on lifting restrictions for COVID-19: Implications for New Brunswick April 26, 2020. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training; 2020 April. 41 p.
Boco E, Christensen E, Daigle B, McDonald T, Somayaji C. Rapid response report on lifting restrictions for COVID-19: April 16, 2020. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training; 2020 April. 19 p.
Tricco AC, Garritty CM, Boulos L, et al. Rapid review methods more challenging during COVID-19: commentary with a focus on 8 knowledge synthesis steps. J Clin Epidemiol. 2020 Jun 29: S0895-4356(20)30616-8. Epub ahead of print.
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We can help spread the word! If we've supported your research and you've published your findings, let us know by emailing communications@mssu.ca. We'll include your paper in our next newsletter. |
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CIHR | SPOR Newsletter – Special COVID-19 edition
The Canadian Institutes of Health (CIHR) produced a special edition of the SPOR national newsletter that features COVID-19 related work from the SPOR community, including the NB-IRDT Rapid Response Reports. For the newsletter, CIHR selected highlights from more than 300 COVID-19 related activities being undertaken by SPOR entities across the country.
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Hotıì ts’eeda | Sharing circle resources online
Hotıì ts'eeda hosted an online sharing circle on May 20, 2020 that featured Northwest Territories (NWT) Indigenous knowledge holders' views on staying healthy while undertaking safety measures in the NWT during the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-hour discussion was an interactive sharing circle from an Indigenous cultural lens. Members of the public submitted comments and questions. The recorded sharing circle is now available online for streaming or download (video or audio).
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CHI | Public and Patient Partner Panel Series recordings online
The George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) recently hosted a three-part online Public and Patient Partner Panel Series to share their Patient Partner perspectives and tips on how to engage online with diverse communities during a global pandemic:
- Part 1: Pre-assessing needs for inclusive online engagement
- Part 2: Engaging online with Indigenous and Newcomer communities
- Part 3: Practical Tips & Tools for Online Patient Engagement
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CHILD-BRIGHT | New blog series about research data
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The CHILD-BRIGHT Network has teamed up with PolicyWise for Children & Families to produce a six-part blog series Learning About Research Data. These blog posts aim to demystify data sharing and data management in research. The first blog introduces the concepts behind data sharing and data reuse.
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Want to know more? Check out the SPOR newsletter! |
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Over the past few months, we were pleased to welcome a number of new colleagues. |
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Perry Sankarsing, Evaluation and Performance Measurement Specialist
Perry Sankarsingh recently joined the MSSU in the newly created role of MSSU Evaluation and Performance Measurement Specialist. Perry is based with the team in Halifax, NS, and supports MSSU operations across the Maritimes. Perry is an Operations Management professional with diverse experience in health care, private sector Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and non-government organizations. Perry’s early career as an industrial engineer led him to specialize in LEAN process engineering and quality systems management, working in Ontario’s manufacturing sector for companies like ComDEV Honeywell and John Crane. For the last decade Perry has served Canada’s healthcare system applying LEAN thinking toward improving service quality and access to community-based care, emergency health services and prescription drugs. An experienced leader and change agent, Perry is driven by the values of public service and socially responsible enterprise through continuous quality improvement. Perry holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Heriot-Watt University and Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BTech) from McMaster University.
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Sarah Bridges, Research Assistant
Sarah Bridges joined the MSSU team in Saint John as a Research Assistant. Sarah holds a B.Sc. in Kinesiology and a Master's in Applied Health Services Research from the University of New Brunswick, where she analyzed the availability and distribution of rehabilitation-focused physical activity programs in Saint John. As a successful Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship recipient, Sarah presented her graduate research at local and national conferences. During her Masters, she also completed a research residency with the New Brunswick Heart Centre gaining experience in data collection and analysis in clinical settings. In her role with the MSSU, Sarah will be supporting patient-oriented research initiatives through planning, development, and implementation.
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Ashley Farrell, Research Assistant
Ashley Farrell joined the MSSU team in Halifax as a Research Assistant. Ashley holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Dalhousie University (2018) and has worked in medical administration for the past 3 years. She is currently a Master’s of Applied Health Services Research candidate through Memorial University, and aims to complete her thesis this summer. Ashley has received training in patient-oriented research, evidenced-based research, and mixed-methods research approaches, and is driven to find gaps in and solutions for health policy implementation. In her role with the MSSU, Ashley supports general project administration and communications, as well as primary research activities.
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Chris Folkins, Research Assistant, NB-IRDT
Chris Folkins is a Research Assistant with the New Brunswick Institute of Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT). Chris is a licensed pharmacist who also holds a PhD in tumor biology and pre-clinical cancer drug therapy. Originally from New Brunswick, Chris completed his undergraduate studies at the University of New Brunswick before moving to Ontario to pursue his Ph.D. and pharmacy studies at the University of Toronto. Chris has practiced pharmacy in both hospital and community settings, and has maintained an active involvement in research while doing so. Chris returned to New Brunswick in 2019 and is happy to be pursuing research full-time with NB-IRDT. Chris is interested in using data to help improve the health of New Brunswickers, and his research interests include medication safety, oncology, and issues relating to the practice of pharmacy.
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Geoff Hutchin, Data Transfer Coordinator, NB-IRDT
Geoff Hutchin is the Data Transfer Coordinator with the with the New Brunswick Institute of Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT). Geoff will be coordinating data transfers to NB-IRDT including facilitating the agreement and the transfer process. He will also be contributing significantly to NB-IRDT’s role in the Health Data Research Network (HDRN), in particular to building harmonization in data and privacy related topics. Geoff graduated from UNB Law in 2014 and has been a member of the New Brunswick Law Society since 2015.
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Alexis Rowter, Communications Assistant
Alexis Rowter joined the MSSU team in Halifax as our new Communications Assistant. Alexis recently graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University with a Bachelor of Public Relations and has since worked with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia. Alexis has also spent the last four seasons working at This Hour Has 22 Minutes as an audience coordinator. Alexis will play an important role in creating the new MSSU website.
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We are saying farewell to two members of the MSSU team in Charlottetown. We want to thank Matt Munro and Amanda Brazil for their many contributions to the MSSU, and wish them well in their future endeavours.
Nicole Barry, who had been working with Dr. Reiman and the Saint John team since 2017, recently left to begin medical school at Memorial University. We want to thank Nicole for her many contributions and wish her all the best with her future studies.
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