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HDRN Canada at IPDLN 2024

The 2024 International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDNL) Conference features incredible workshops, sessions and posters presented by HDRN Canada's team! Explore the conference program to discover opportunities to connect with us and learn about our work. 
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Faster & more efficient pragmatic clinical trials

The HDRN Canada Pragmatic Trials Training program launched in July, bringing a unique opportunity for researchers to learn about clinical trial design and implementation. The two-year pan-Canadian program aims to build Canada’s capacity for pragmatic clinical trials.
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HDRN Canada announces new partnership with CHIMA

HDRN Canada and the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) have announced a new partnership, which opens up exciting opportunities to work together towards improved health data literacy and knowledge sharing.
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PAC Profile: Trinity Lowthian

Meet Trinity Lowthian, Paralympic athlete and member of HDRN Canada's Public Advisory Council, feature in this new profile series. A University of Ottawa student with an interest in health data, Trinity represented Canada in wheelchair fencing at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. 
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Big IDEAs About Health Data Speaker Series 2024/25

Announcing the launch of our Big IDEAs about Health Data Speaker Series 2024-2025 speaker lineup, featuring an array of experts discussing the intersections between administrative data and homelessness, anti-racism, 2S/LGBTQQIA+ and community.

Upcoming Events
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The Genetics of Age-related Hearing Loss  SEPTEMBER 26 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET

Learn about the genetics of age-related hearing loss in this webinar outlining insights gained using genomic and audiologic data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), providing exciting updates on the genes identified. 


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2024 Pan-Canadian Conference on Health Information | OCTOBER 21-22 | VANCOUVER

Registration is open for the Pan-Canadian Conference on Health Information, an exciting two-day event that brings together experts in health care, technology and data discussing the future of the health information profession.

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2024 Maritime Health Research Summit | OCTOBER 24 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. AT

Health care leaders and health researchers come together to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice at this one-day conference, hosted by MSSU and featuring presentations by HDRN Canada's Katelyn Frizzell and Robyn Kidd.

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2024 Health Data User Conference | NOVEMBER 14 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET

Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada will host the 2024 Health Data User Conference at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. This one-day event explores how health data are used to tackle emerging health issues.

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News from Across the Network
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New data available on emergency department visits

The Canadian Institute on Health Information (CIHI) has made newly refreshed data on emergency department visits in Canada available. Explore data tables on emergency department visits by triage level, reason for visit, length of stay and more.
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HRDP-SK supports project-specific data linkages

Research teams can now request to link data from the Health Research Data Platform – Saskatchewan (HRDP-SK), in addition to accessing existing datasets. This process builds significant capacity for research teams to include Saskatchewan data in their projects.
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Coordination between primary care & specialists

A study using linked administrative data from ICES examined patient experience of information coordination between their primary care physician and specialists, finding that patients reported high information coordination between health care providers. 
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Statistics on sexual & gender minorities in Quebec

The Institut de la statistique du Québec has released a new collection of statistics on sexual and gender minorities in Quebec, which includes information on demographics, education, health and well-being, social and community life, and victimization.
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CFS involvement with First Nations infants in Manitoba

A study jointly led by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) First Nations Family Advocate Office (FNFAO) and Manitoba Centre for Health Policy revealed that First Nations infants in Manitoba have an exceptionally high rate of Child and Family Services contact.
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New cancer data from Statistics Canada

Discover new data on cancer in Canada by exploring two studies produced in collaboration with Statistics Canada that provide insight into breast cancer trends in young women and rates of new cancers and cancer deaths in Canada for 2024. 
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Measuring health-related quality of life with 13-MD

How can we measure health-related quality of life by considering physical, mental and social health in a balanced way? Read about the linguistic validation of the 13-MD tool, published in partnership with Unité de soutien SSA Québec.

In the Media
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Causes of misdiagnosis and internal medicine

HDRN Canada Executive Member Dr. Jean-François Ethier was interviewed by Radio-Canada about the reasons someone might experience a misdiagnosis and the ways that people with complex cases who struggle to find a diagnosis will interact with internal medicine.

In Case You Missed It!
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Canada's Vision for Modern, Connected Care

Check out the recording from our last Discussion Session featuring Patrick Lagioia and Elizabeth Toller discussing progress made towards implementing key priorities of the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians plan.

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Disability Inclusion in Health Research

Learn about the inclusion of people with disabilities in health research focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization and Indigenization in this webinar hosted by CHILD-BRIGHT National Youth Advocacy Council.  

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