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DASH support for CIHR's Spring Project Grant 

Planning on submitting a CIHR Spring Project grant application? HDRN Canada's Data Access Support Hub (DASH) can help with the data access process for researchers interested in using multi-regional data. Submit your online intake form for DASH support by February 19.  
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HDRN Canada recognizes women in data science

This month, we celebrated International Day of Women and Girls in Science by recognizing the contributions of women in data science who support the advancement of multi-regional health data research across our network, featuring Narmada Retnakaran, Kendra Lester and Yinshan Zhao.
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Join HDRN Canada's Board of Directors!

There is still time to submit your application to join HDRN Canada's Board of Directors! We're seeking applicants with a passion for health equity and data. Applicants with Indigenous lived experience or experience in Indigenous health research are encouraged. Apply by March 15.
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$18K for capacity building project proposals

The ACT Consortium/HDRN Canada Clinical Trials Working Group is calling for capacity building project proposals that advance the novel use of administrative data in the planning, conduct or evaluation of clinical trials. Applications for the $18,000 fund are due by April 15.
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Public Advisory Council Profile: Mpho Begin

Get to know HDRN Canada Public Advisory Council member, Mpho Begin! Mpho brings her unique perspective as an engineer with a passion for inclusive, data-driven health care solutions to the council's work, highlighting the role technology can play in improving living standards. 

Upcoming Events
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Connections Between Air Pollution & Rheumatic Disease | FEB. 20 | 12:00 p.m. ET

Dr. Sasha Bernatsky draws on her extensive work with CanPath to demonstrate the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease in this webinar exploring how environmental exposures impact autoimmunity and inflammation.

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Impact of Physical Activity on Frailty & Hypertension | FEB. 20 | 12:00 p.m. ET

Don't miss this upcoming webinar from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging on the impact of physical activity on the relation between frailty and hypertension, presented by Dr. Myles O’Brien of Sherbrooke University.


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Call for abstracts: NorthWest SPOR Collaborative Forum | MAY 12 - 14 | CALGARY

AbSPORU is accepting abstracts for the 10th annual NorthWest SPOR Collaborative Forum, which will explore topics such as partnerships, innovation and impact. Submit your abstract by February 24.

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Registration open! CRDCN 2025 Conference  MAY 13 - 14| OTTAWA

The Canadian Research Data Centre Network celebrates 25 years of partnership for research in this engaging two-day event featuring plenaries, presentations and networking at the University of Ottawa.

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News from Across the Network
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Improving organ donation & transplantation services

Learn about Canadian Institute of Health Information's partnership with Canada Health Infoway to modernize data collection for organ donation and transplantation across Canada in their latest Ask an Expert video series featuring Ryanna Bowling, Program Lead for the ODT Project.
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Project funding for NWT health & wellness research

Hotıì ts’eeda is accepting funding applications for research projects based in the Northwest Territories that prioritize Indigenous/northern health and wellness. Support in communication, knowledge translation and training will also be available. Apply by March 15.
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In our VoICES: Weeding through Cannabis Research

ICES is launching a podcast that will go beyond data to connect with the people shaping health and health care. The first episode of In Our VoICES features Dr. Daniel Myran discussing the evolving landscape of cannabis use in Canada and social accountability.
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Improving gender diversity in cancer health services

Are you a researcher focused on cancer health services? HDRN Canada IDEA Fellow Morgan Stirling is recruiting individuals who conduct cancer health services research, including trainees and postdocs, to complete a 20-minute survey on the topic of gender diversity in research.
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Mental health concerns among 2SLGBTQ+ youth

Explore various insights from Statistics Canada's 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey, which revealed that one in four 2SLGBTQ+ youth experienced suicidal ideation in the past year, compared to one in 20 cisgender, heterosexual youth. 
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Integrative modeling of heterogeneous data 

Unité de soutien SSA Québec's MEDomicsLab is an open-source platform for integrative modeling of heterogeneous data in medicine with the potential to improve quality of care for patients in primary care. The first release is now available in English and French.

Publications
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Transparent reporting of algorithm feasibility studies

New work from HDRN Canada’s Algorithms and Harmonized Data Working Group, published in the International Journal of Population Data Science, identified the minimum elements needed to ensure transparent reporting of feasibility studies.

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Job Alert: Director, Data Quality & Info Management

Do you have a passion for data and health sciences coupled with strong management skills? ICES is hiring a Director, Data Quality and Information Management to help shape the future of health research, administrative data and analytics at ICES Central.

In Case You Missed It!
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2S/LGBTQQIA+ Communities: Chronic Health & Administrative Health Data

Check out our latest session in the Big IDEAs About Health Data Speaker Series featuring Anu Radha Verma and Dr. Nathan Lachowsky discussing the feasibility and acceptability of data linkage amongst 2S/LGBTQQIA+ communities.

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The Value of Data Linkage & Addressing Privacy Challenges

Watch this HDRN Canada Discussion Session, featuring Dr. Donna Curtis Maillet and Michelle Marquis, on how we can benefit from administrative data linkage for health research while addressing privacy challenges.  

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