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Research Excellence
Create a dynamic research environment that enables, supports and promotes excellence
Year 4 Milestones
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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 In-Person Events and 5 Virtual
In Q4 we hosted 3 WE-SPARK After Dark events including a Don’t be Fooled Trivia night on April 6th Windsor Regional Hospital continued Virtual Grand Rounds with 1 presenter each month. We kicked off our 2023 Think Tank series, allowing people to make connections, present research ideas and mobilize next steps Six researchers presented their ideas with the April Think Tank focused on public health. A summary of outcomes can be found on the Think Tank landing page Our next session will be on June 23rd, is open to anyone who is interested and requires registration.
Driving Research Excellence – Research Development Committee
Next Meeting: May 26, 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
