Transcript of Vice-Presidents of Research Webex Meeting November 25, 2014.
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- Vice-Presidents of Research Webex Meeting November 25,
2014
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- Agenda 11:00 11:101. Opening Remarks 11:10 11:302. Reforms
Update 11:30 11:403. Transitional Open Operating Grant Program
11:40 11:504. Institute Model Review 11:50 12:055. Strategy for
Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) 12:05 12:156. Engagement with
Healthcare Organizations 12:15 12:307. Varia 2
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- 1. Opening Remarks 3
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- Objective The objective of todays meeting is to: Provide an
update on key CIHR initiatives Have a discussion on engagement with
healthcare organizations Identify future agenda items 4
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- 2. Reforms Update 5
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- Reforms Update: Foundation Scheme Applications 1375
applications received at stage 1: 9 applications withdrawn 1366
applications were peer reviewed Breakdown by category: 537
currently funded by CIHR 557 new/early career investigators 272
never held CIHR funds Approximate breakdown by health research
pillar: 54% Biomedical 21% Clinical 14% Population Health 11%
Health Systems 6
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- Reforms Update: Foundation Scheme Peer Review The stage 1
review process was recently completed. It included a total of 447
reviewers and 50 Virtual Chair/Moderators. More than 800
applications were discussed using the on-line discussion
technology. Identification of reviewers for stage 2 and members for
the stage 3 committee is underway. 7
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- Reforms Update: Foundation Scheme Stage 1 Decisions Stage 1
decisions will be available on December 1, 2014 Institution Paid
will receive results for all applicants from their institution as
well as aggregate data on the overall competition statistics:
Decision (invited/not invited to Stage 2) Standing within the
competition Applicants will receive: Decision (invited/not invited
to proceed to Stage 2) Standing within the competition All five
reviews: o Ratings for each criterion o Written strengths and
weaknesses for each criterion 8
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- Reforms Update: Foundation Scheme Options for Applicants
Applicants invited to stage 2 will have one of the following
options: 1)Submit a stage 2 Foundation application Application
deadline February 5, 2015 2)Submit application to the Transitional
OOGP Registration deadline January 9, 2015 Applicants not invited
to stage 2 will have the following options: 1) Submit application
to the Transitional OOGP 2) Submit application to 2015 Foundation
pilot competition 9
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- Reforms Update: Foundation Scheme Budget Request For the budget
request at stage 2, applicants will be required to: Outline their
budget request to support the proposed research program. Provide
justification for the appropriateness of the funds requested to
support the proposed research program. Provide an overview of their
funding history and/or any other sources of funding as appropriate.
More information on the budget requirements will be available in
the coming weeks, including detailed instructions and a set of Qs
and As. We are asking that institutions and organizations help us
ensure that applicants submit realistic and well-justified budget
requests. CIHR expects to fund 120-250 Foundation grants, depending
on the budgets requested and funds available. 10
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- Reforms Update College of Reviewers CIHR will begin to enroll
College members in early 2015, in a phased-in approach. The first
waves will be CIHRs current and recently active reviewers. The
current and recent reviewers who are invited for Foundation Scheme
and the Transitional OOGP will be sent College invitations in the
coming months. In parallel, a number of targeted recruitment
approaches will be developed to address areas where there are gaps
in reviewer expertise. Key stakeholders, including research
hospitals, will be engaged in the coming months as we begin
developing key elements of the College (e.g., targeted and
nominated recruitment strategies, recognition/incentive
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- Reforms Update Project Scheme The Project Scheme design is
being tested through a number of pilots. Applicants, research
administrators and reviewers are being surveyed throughout the
pilots. Pilot results are encouraging so far. Feedback is being
incorporated into future pilots as we continue to refine the
design. The funding opportunity for the first Project Scheme
competition is being developed. It will be posted early in the new
year to provide the community with time to prepare. Applications
will be due in March 2016. 12
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- Reforms Update Sunsetting of Legacy Open Programs We are
beginning to phase out our current Open programs as we implement
the new funding schemes, as outlined in our transition plan. The
Transitional OOGP will be the last OOGP competition as we
transition to the Foundation Scheme. As we implement the Project
Scheme, CIHRs other Open programs will also be sunsetted. The
specific sunsetting plan is still under discussion. You will see
notices posted in funding opportunities and other formal
communications as soon as details are available. 13
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- 3. Transitional OOGP
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- Transitional OOGP Last OOGP competition as we transition to the
new Foundation and Project Schemes A high application pressure is
expected since there is no Fall 2014 competition: Fall 2013: 2527
applications; Spring 2014: 2862 applications Transitional OOGP:
expecting 3000-3500+ applications; fund 450-600 grants Reminder:
Registration deadline is a month earlier than usual (January 9,
2015) to give time to prepare for peer review Application deadline
March 2, 2015 Extended peer review period from May 4 to June 25
CIHR will replace the CIHR Academic CV with a modified version of
the Biosketch CV for all applicants within the Transitional OOGP.
More information will follow later this week through CIHRs Funding
News e-newsletter. 15
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- 4. Institute Model Review
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- 5. Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) 17
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- Canadas Strategy for Patient- Oriented Research (SPOR) An
Overview and Update VPR meeting November 25, 2014 Nancy Mason
MacLellan Manager, Major Initiatives,CIHR
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- 19 BACKGROUND ISSUE: While Canada is recognized internationally
as a leader in health research, evidence shows that this does not
always translate into improved health outcomes, enhanced patient
experience or innovations in our health care system. MAJOR BARRIER:
Research is often too far removed from the health care system, from
clinicians, policy-makers, patients, and other key stakeholders.
SOLUTION: The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research - a coalition
of federal, provincial and territorial partners, including
researchers, patients, provincial health authorities, academic
health centres, charities, and the pharmaceutical sector, working
together to generate and translate high quality, relevant research
into practice. Patient-oriented research aims to ensure that the
right patient receives the right intervention at the right
time
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- PRINCIPLES 20 Patients need to be involved in all aspects of
the research to ensure questions and results are relevant and
integrated into practice Decision-makers and clinicians need to be
involved throughout the entire research process to ensure
integration into policy and practice Funding under SPOR is based on
a 1:1 matching formula with non- federal government partners to
ensure relevance and applicability Effective patient-oriented
research requires a multi-disciplinary approach SPOR is focused on
first-in-human (and beyond) research designed to be transformative
in nature and improve patient outcomes and/or the effectiveness and
efficiency of the health care system SPOR is outcome driven and
incorporates performance measurement and evaluation as integral
components of the initiative
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- CORE ELEMENTS 21 Support for People and Patient-Oriented
Research and Trials (SUPPORT) Units SPOR Networks Capacity
development Improving the clinical trials environment Patient
engagement
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- SUPPORT UNITS 22 SPOR SUPPORT Units:
provincial/territorial/regional centres providing support and
expertise to those engaged in patient-oriented research Collective
Priorities Data Platforms & Services Methods Support &
Development Health Systems, KT & Implementation Real World
Clinical Trials Career Development in Methods & HSR
Consultation & Research Services
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- SUPPORT Units Status Update 23 Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario,
Quebec, Maritimes (PEI, NB, NS), and Newfoundland & Labrador
are at varying stages of implementation British Columbia has
submitted a plan and is in the iterative review process.
Saskatchewans plan is expected in winter 2015 NWT received seed
funding toward the development of a business plan Dialogue
continues with Nunavut and Yukon to develop an appropriate way for
them to intersect with SPOR The SPOR SUPPORT Unit Council has been
established to link representatives from across the SUPPORT
Units
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- NETWORKS 24 National collaborations of patients, health
professionals, decision makers, health researchers and other
stakeholders to generate evidence and innovations designed to
improve patient health and health care systems
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- Networks Status Update 25 Transformational Research in
Adolescent Mental Health: is co-funded by the Graham Boeckh
Foundation (GBF). The Network will use TRAM funds, participant
resources and leveraged investments in ways most likely to improve
the mental health outcomes of 11-25 year olds over the next five
years. Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations: includes
targeting individuals with complex needs across their life course;
showing capacity to evolve the networks scope over time to include
age groups from children to older adults; and proposes multi-sector
integration of upstream prevention strategies and care delivery
models. Networks in Chronic Disease: CIHR led a consultation to
inform decisions of the National Steering Committee regarding the
next network opportunities to be launched; the development of an
opportunity for networks in chronic disease, through an open
competition process was recommended by the National Steering
Committee. UPDATE: On June 13, 2014, CIHR and GBF formally
announced the launch of ACCESS Canada, the successful TRAM Network
in Youth and Adolescent Mental Health, led by Dr. Ashok Malla.
UPDATE: Network is being implemented using a phased approach.
Member networks are currently working on their applications to
become official members of the pan-Canadian Network. UPDATE: A
multi-phase funding opportunity for SPOR Networks in Chronic
Disease was launched in October 2014.
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- DEVELOPING CAPACITY 26 To grow, support and sustain a
collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative patient-oriented
research environment capable of addressing evolving health care
questions, contributing to enhancing patients health care
experience and improving health outcomes.
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- CLINICAL TRIALS ENVIRONMENT 27 Through a partnership between
CIHR, Canadas Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D),
and HealthCareCAN, the Canadian Clinical Trials Coordinating Centre
(CCTCC) was created to: Measure, monitor and market clinical trial
performance improvements Leverage existing work on accreditation,
harmonization and streamlining ethics reviews and common contracts
Develop a database of patient registries and consider national
recruitment strategies Attract international investment in clinical
trials A 12-member National Advisory Committee has been formed to
provide advice to the Executive Committee. The Canadian Clinical
Trial Asset Map (CCTAM) has been developed and will officially be
launched in early 2015 A Model Clinical Trials Agreement has been
developed Work on an accreditation system for Canadian Research
Ethics Boards continues A Working Group on Patient Registries has
been formed STATUS UPDATE
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- 28 PATIENT ENGAGEMENT Occurs when patients meaningfully and
actively collaborate in the governance, priority setting, and
conduct of research, as well as in summarizing, distributing,
sharing, and applying its resulting knowledge Patients Provide
input on identifying health research priorities Participate in the
design and undertaking of research projects Research is conducted
in areas patients value Researchers understand the value of patient
involvement and patients understand the value of research Improved
patient experience with the health system and health outcomes
Patients influence and accelerate decision making and uptake of new
practices
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- Patient Engagement Status Update In response to the SPOR
Patient Engagement Framework published in June 2014, the CIHR
Citizen and Patient Engagement Implementation Strategy is
introducing a number of cross-cutting mechanisms across three core
areas. Governance and Decision-Making Capacity BuildingTools and
Resources Ensuring that citizen and patient engagement is embedded
in CIHR programs/processes Ex. Patient and Citizen Participant
Pool; mechanism to capture patients and citizens in the College of
Reviewers; an incentives/compensation policy to compensate citizens
and patients participating in research Ensuring that resources are
available to facilitate the participation of citizens and patients
in CIHR programs/processes and POR Ex. Funding opportunities for
the research community and knowledge users to form active
collaborations whereby citizens and patients are engaged early and
often in POR; development of a Citizen and Patient Engagement
Community of Practice Ensure tools and resources are available to
citizens and patients to help prepare them to effectively
contribute to/participate in CIHR programs/processes and POR Ex.
Orientation tool for boards and committees; development and
roll-out of a curriculum to prepare patients for engagement in
research; development of a jargon buster to explain research
terms
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- 30 KEY BENEFITS Improved health for Canadians by ensuring that
the best research evidence moves into practice, enhancing the
health care experience for patients and improving health outcomes
for Canadians Economic benefits by optimizing spending on health
care systems, reinvesting resources where the evidence shows that
these can have greatest impact, and attracting private investments
in evaluative research Driving innovation in patient-centred care
in areas like e-health, implementation science and clinical
practice Linking provinces and territories by providing
jurisdictions with opportunities to learn from each other,
translating best practices in patient- centred care across Canada,
and benefitting all Canadians Reversing the decline in private
sector clinical research by creating an environment that makes it
easier to pursue clinical research in Canada
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- DISCUSSION and QUESTIONS?
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- 6. Engagement with Healthcare Organizations 32
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- Engagement 33 There are a number of opportunities to continue
to engage on initiatives of joint interest including: WebEx
meetings CIHR cross-Canada visits (January to late spring 2015)
Association meetings Discussion: What additional efforts should be
considered to support proactive, ongoing engagement?
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- 7. Varia 34