Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2008-2009 – Funding Decisions Notification (April 2009 Competition: 200904PHE)
(Alternate Title: Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI))The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2008-2009 competition.
Funding Opportunity Summary
The objectives of the funding opportunity “Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2008-2009“ were to:
- Support research that "reflects the emerging health needs of Canadians and the evolution of the health system and supports health policy decision-making":
- Support research relevant to decision makers by producing results that can be applied to multiple regions and/or settings;
- Foster "collaboration with the provinces and with individuals and organizations in or outside of Canada that have an interest in health or health research" and engage a variety of partners, "in or outside Canada, with complementary research interests";
- Promote the "involvement and recognition of, and respect for, health researchers from [an array] of health disciplines"; and,
- Enable "the dissemination of knowledge and application of health research to improve the health of Canadians" and strengthen the Canadian health care system.
Funding Competition Summary
A total of 53 applications were received of which 19 were approved for funding.
Contact Information
For further information about this competition, please contact:
Carole Chow
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-957-1180
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: carole.chow@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:
Meghan McMahon
Senior Projects Officer
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 416-978-5172
Fax: 416-978-5171
Email: meghan.mcmahon@utoronto.ca
Funding Decisions Data Report
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