Standout in Atlantic Canada: Dr. Robin Urquhart Receives $950,000+ from CIHR Foundation Grant Competition

Dr. Robin Urquhart

Congratulations to Dr. Robin Urquhart, NSHA/Dalhousie Department of Surgery, for receiving funding from CIHR’s 2016-2017 Foundation Grant Competition. 

CIHR’s mandate is to “excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system.” Dr. Urquhart will be using her $950,000+ award for her research program involving: “Follow-up care of cancer survivors: optimizing survivor and health system outcomes”. 

The Foundation Grant Competition saw 600 applications submitted across Canada, 14 of which were from Nova Scotia. Only 76 across Canada were funded and Dr. Urquhart’s was the only funded application in Atlantic Canada. Each application went through a 3 stage review process where only successful applicants advanced to the subsequent stage.

Dr. Urquhart is an Assistant Professor and Ramia Scientist in the Department of Surgery, with cross-appointments in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and Division of Medical Education. She is also a Senior Scientist with the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and an Affiliate Scientist at NSHA.

NSHA Research Services has been proud to support and work with Robin-
Congratulations to Robin and her team!

Congratulations Dr. Michael Dunbar!

Dr. Michael Dunbar

We extend our warm congratulations to Dr. Michael Dunbar, orthopaedic surgeon at NSHA, QEII Foundation Endowed Chair in Arthroplasty Outcomes and professor of surgery at Dalhousie University, who was inducted as a fellow into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences on September 13th.  Membership is considered one of the highest honours for members of the Canadian health sciences community.

Dr. Dunbar holds leadership positions with Canadian Joint Replacement Registry; Canadian Arthroplasty Society and the Knee Society. He authored over 120 scientific papers and has delivered over 300 presentations world-wide. As principal or co-investigator his grant capture is over $25 Million. He received the J. Èdouard Samson Award for outstanding orthopaedic research in Canada over a five-year period and was named one of the top 22 knee surgeons in North America by his peers.

Please extend your best wishes to Dr. Dunbar on this great achievement. 

Educational Opportunities: Fall 2017

Please email: elaine.strohm@nshealth.ca to register for any session. 

Some sessions can be attended remotely using Lync/Skype for Business.

We also have a calendar with these events.  

Date	Location	Stream	Name	Presenter
20-Sep	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Building Research Capacity	“My Journey as a Principal  Investigator-  What I’ve Learned Along the Way”	Dr. Jai Shankar,  Dept. of Diagnostic  Radiology, Dalhousie
26-Sep	Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer Street, Halifax	Research Standards & Regulations	SoCRA  Information  Session	Kathy Spurr,  Research Coordinator &  Andrea Dean,  Research Education  Manager
12-Oct	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Supports & Services	Grants, Institutional Awards & RMU Consulting Services	Jenn Thurlow,  Grant Coordinator,  Jayne Sierens,  Institutional Awards  & Daniela Meier,  Manager RMU
18-Oct	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Building Research Capacity	Patient Engagement	Jonathan Dyer,  Manager of Public Engagement, NSHA
24-Oct	Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer Street, Halifax	Research Standards & Regulations	Privacy & Research	Matt Holland,  Provincial Program  Manager, NSHA
8-Nov	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Research Standards & Regulations	ICH-GCP Training for Investigators & Research Team Members	Andrea Dean, Research Education Manager, NSHA
9-Nov	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Supports & Services	Submitting & Reporting to  the NSHA REB:  Set Yourself Up  for Success!	Brittany Scott,  Administrative  Coordinator  & Starla Burns,  REB Coordinator
30-Nov	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Supports & Services	Establishing Contracts &  Managing Research Finances	Alicia Benton,  Contract Coordinator  & Jane MacLeod,  Finance
21-Nov	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	REB ROMEO Training	ROMEO Training	Nadine Ransome, Admin. Coordinator- NSHA REB Register: nadine.ransome@nshealth.ca
22-Nov	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Building Research Capacity	Research Designs	Dr. Jill Hatchette, Interdisciplinary  Research, IWK
28-Nov	Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer Street, Halifax	Research Standards & Regulations	Medical Device Regulations	Kelly Trask
20-Dec	RMU Multimedia Room Room 114, Centre for Clinical Research, 5790 University Ave, Halifax	Building Research Capacity	Submitting/ Presenting at Conferences	Dr. Jennifer Payne,  Senior Epidemiologist,  NSHA

Welcome Dr. Thomas Marrie

Dr. Thomas Marrie

We welcome Dr. Thomas Marrie as the interim Vice President Research, Innovation & Knowledge Translation at NSHA. 

Dr. Thomas Marrie is an accomplished researcher, administrator and infectious disease specialist. Having studied pneumonia for more than 4 decades, Dr. Marrie came full circle as the 14th Dean of Dalhousie Medical School (2009-2014) – the very institution where he studied medicine. 

As Dean, he ended his tenure with several significant accomplishments. The first class of the expansion of Dalhousie Medical School (Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick) graduated in 2014 and an increased number of African-Nova Scotians now are enrolling in medical school.  

A priority as Dean was to increase research capacity and in 2013 Canada’s First Endowed Occupational Medicine Research Chair was established with J.D. Irving. 

Dr. Marrie is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and served as the President of the board from 2011-2013. 

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Marrie to NSHA!

TRIC Awards- May 2017

Name	Award	Research Description
Jacqueline Gahagan & Ashley Harnish	Level 1- $2,931	Improving Timely Care and Access for Trans and Gender Diverse Population in Primary Health Care-Central Zone: An Exploratory Study
Matthew Rigby & Laurette Geldenhuys & Colleen Caines	Level 3- $59,700	Implementation of an Intraoperative Margin Assessment Protocol in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Michael Vallis &  Lynn Edwards &  Janelle Comeau	Level 3- $60,000	Supporting Psychosocial Distress in Diabetes Care: A Patient-Centrered Integrated Care Management Initiative