Research Excellence

Year 4 Milestones

a) Host events that build collaboration, grow teams and support professional development research excellence forward b) Continue to host the WE-SPARK Grant competitions to support local researchers to elevate grant success at the national level c) Profile and track successes of Core Members to elevate the academic profile of Windsor-Essex d) Provide opportunities for research mentorship e) Consult and grow WE-SPARK programs f) Provide a central hub for research processes and system navigation g) Monitor the progress toward a regional Research Ethics Board (REB) h) Provide support for external peer review i) Initiate and continue to evolve the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) action plan j) Bring together local experts to develop position papers that advocate for change

Highlights

a) Host events that build collaboration, grow teams and support professional development that moves local research excellence forward

Hosted 3 Events and a 2-day Conference

In Q3 we hosted 3 WE-SPARK After Dark events and the first Health Research Conference The 2-day event included 67 posters, 36 oral presentations and 14 student awards. Feedback from participants was extremely positive with an overall 4.5/5 rating. Planning has already begun for the 2023 conference. Save the date for November 4th @ Caesars Windsor.

“Auniqueandinspiringexperiencethatputsafocusonthe importanceofbringingresearcherstogethertosharetheir experiencewithothers”

Driving Research Excellence – Research Development Committee

Next Meeting: February 17, 2023 (committee meets every 6 weeks)

Caroline Hamm (co-chair), WRH

Chris Abeare, UW

Jessica Bennett, WRH

Kyle Jackson, SCC

Balraj Jhawar, WRH

DJ MacNeil, HDGH

Jody Ralph, UW

Simon Rondeau-Gagne, UW

Ingrid Qemo, UW

Jennifer Voth (co-chair), HDGH

Peter Wawrow, SCC

Lisa Porter, WE-SPARK

Karen Metcalfe, WE-SPARK