2016AnnualReport
Mandate
TheCentreforAppliedHealthResearchwillconducthighqualityresearch,engagein knowledgetranslation,andsupportSt.Joseph'sCareGroupinthecreationofnew knowledgerelevantto:Addictions,ComplexCare,LongTermCare,MentalHealth,and PhysicalRehabilitationwithaparticularfocusonpreventionandtreatmentissues.
Objectives
• Createnewknowledgerelevanttotheorganization
• Adoptstrategiestoenhanceknowledgetranslationactivities
• Supportthedevelopmentofresearchcapacitywithintheorganization
• Contributeexpertisetofacilitateevaluationactivities
"Researchisacriticalandvitalelementofthe workwedoatSt.Joseph'sCareGroup.The supportandmentorshipprovidedtoresearchers bytheCentreforAppliedHealthResearch(CAHR)
CAHRmemberscomprisebothSt.JosephCareGroupstaffandexternalresearchers whoseinterestsalignwiththoseoftheCareGroup.Membersareeligibleforseedfunding (whenavailable)andhaveaccesstootherformsofsupportsuchasprojectand statisticalconsultation.Visitthewww.cahr.sjcg.netwebsiteformoreinformationon becomingaCAHRmember. isessentialtothedevelopmentofevidence-based clinicalpractice.TheworkofCAHRdemonstrates oneofthewaysinwhichwearedeliveringonour promisetoprovideinnovativeandprogressive qualitycareforourclients."
CAHRMembership
-TracyBuckler,President&CEO St.Joseph’sCareGroup
Thereleaseofour2016AnnualReportmarks twoyearssincetheinceptionoftheCAHR.Aswe continuetoexpandwithinthecommunity,the CAHRisfulfillingitsmandatetosupportresearch andevaluationactivities,andcreate/share knowledgerelevanttoSt.Joseph’sCareGroup.
Overthepastyear,weincreasedawarenessof theCAHRbrandthroughthelaunchofour website(cahr.sjcg.net)andaseriesofopen housesandpresentations.Asaresult,the demandforinternalsupportisontherise,and CAHRmembershiphasnearlydoubled. Our growingmembershipbasesecuredover$8 millioninexternalresearchfundingin2016, presentedat30nationalorinternational conferences,andpublished28articlesinpeerreviewedpublications.
I,alongwithallCAHRmembers,amproudofthe achievementshighlightedinthisreport.Ilook forwardtobuildinguponthesesuccessesaswe
moveinto2017.
Message fromthe Scientific Director
Sincerely
MichelBédard,PhD
Researchformsthebackbone ofevidence-basedclinicalpractice
Peer-reviewedPublications K 8Million InExternalResearchFunding $ 30 PresentationsatConferences ImpactbytheNumbers TheCAHRanditsmembersmadeabigimpressionin2016. 1400 St.Joseph’sCareGroup ClientSatisfactionSurveys o 24 TotalMembersJ 6Trainees k 38 PresentationsattheCAHR ShowcaseofHealthResearch t 26 InternalProjects
ShowcaseofHealthResearch
2016markedthe11th anniversaryoftheAnnualShowcaseofHealthResearch,andthe firsttimethenewlyformedCAHRhostedtheevent.OnFebruary5,nearly200 healthcareprofessionals,studentsandresearchersfromavarietyof organizationsgatheredtosee8oraland30poster presentationsmadebyhealthresearchers.
HighlightingourMembers
Dr.ChrisMushquash isCanada ResearchChairinIndigenousMentalHealthand Addiction,AssociateProfessorintheDepartment ofPsychologyatLakeheadUniversity,andthe NorthernOntarioSchoolofMedicine,andClinical PsychologistatDilicoAnishinabekFamilyCare.
Dr.Mushquashistheco-supervisor(alongwith Dr. Aislin Mushquash)ofarecentrecipientofthe St.Joseph’sCareGroupAwardinAppliedHealth,
AlliePopowich.Dr.Mushquashatteststhat“the studentmentorshipawardofferedbytheCAHR isvital–wearedevelopingandsupportingthe nextgenerationofhealthresearcherswithinthe communityandcontributingtotheevaluationof servicesinanefforttoensurewecanprovide patientswithprogramsthatwork.”
RebeccaScott isaResearchAssistantatLakehead University,andthemostrecentgraduateoftheCAHR’s internshipprogram.“Theexperiencefromthisopportunity hasenhancedmyacademic,careerandpersonal development.Itallowedmetospecificallyapplytheideas taughtinuniversityandprovidedabridgebetweenschool (i.e.criticalthinking,writingresearchreports,data analysis,oralpresentations)andtheprofessionalworld.”
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