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National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO)

About NAPHRO

This alliance of provincial health research funding agencies was created in 2003 to promote increased dialogue, linkages and partnership activities. Alliance members meet (via teleconference and face to face meetings) on a regular basis to share information and identify potential opportunities for working collaboratively on common issues.

Co-Chairs:

Starting November 1, 2009: Dr. Jacques Magnan (CEO, Alberta Innovates - HEalth Solutions) and Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan (Director, Health System Planning and Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)
2008 to October 31, 2009: Ms June BOld (CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation), and Ms Krista Connell (CEO of the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
2007-2008: Dr. Alain Beaudet, (President and CEO of the Fonds de la recherché en santé du Quebec) and Ms June Bold (CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation)
2004-2006: Dr. Aubrey Tingle, (President & CEO, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, BC) and Ms Krista Connell (President and CEO, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation)

Here are some examples of common interests NAPHRO members share:

Increased knowledge of peer agency programs and activities
Identifying opportunities for collaboration e.g. platfom tehnologies,clinical research support initiatives)
Evaluating the impact of health research
Strategies for working more effectively with national agencies in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs requiring matching or partnership funds
Implementing a nation-wide Common Curriculum Vitae (CCV) and a Canadian Health Research Directory
Health research leadership management development

Contacting NAPHRO...

Anyone wishing to communicate with the provincial health research funding agencies should continue to deal directly with each agency. There is, however, some opportunity to share information with NAPHRO agencies at their meetings. To arrange such an opportunity, please contact one of the co-chairs. Members of the National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO) are listed below, including links to their respective Web sites.