Grant: Planning Grants

The Cape Breton Health Research Symposium 2011 interactive opportunity for researchers to present health research being conducted in Cape Breton at either Cape Breton District Health Authority(CBDHA)or Cape Breton University(CBU).This year's objective of the symposium is to celebrate local, provincial or national health research focusing on Cape Breton health related issues. The symposium offers a unique opportunity for health professionals, stakeholders, community members, university staff and faculty to listen and to discuss health research occurring in or about Cape Breton. Objectives of the symposium:To provide increased awareness of health research initiatives and interests in Cape Breton;To provide networking opportunities for researchers in practice and academia; To provide opportunities for developing new partnerships;To provide a forum for the education of health professionals, community organizations and the public; To provide a forum for initiating inter-sectoral research collaboration; To promote knowledge and skill development in collaborative research. In addition, the symposium serves as an annual venue for the presentation of the Cape Breton Health Research Capacity Builder Award which gives recognition to a health researcher in the community employed by either CBDHA or CBU. A $500.00 CBU scholarship to a Cape Breton Grade 12 student will be presented. The 'Call for Submissions' was sent out in September 2010 to Maritime universities, Nova Scotia Community Colleges, District Health Authorities and selected sites and persons across Canada. The deadline to respond is January 14, 2010. The Cape Breton Health Research Centre is responsible for chairing the symposium committee, preparing funding requests, assisting with the administration of any monies received, organizing all symposium arrangements and following up on the dissemination plan. There will be 75-100 registrants for the 1 day event beginning at 8:00am and concluding at 4pm.