Grant: Training Grant

The GHR-CAPS Program builds on a partnership between the four Teasdale-Corti teams of Quebec and the Global Health Research Network (GHRN) of the Réseau de recherche en santé des populations du Québec. The research agenda of the teams is representative of the wide spectrum of themes that constitute global health: land use, environment and eco-system health (UQAM), mental health of populations exposed to organized violence and complex emergencies (McGill), foodborne, waterborne and zoonotic diseases (Laval), and vulnerability and equity in public policies and health systems (Montreal). The teams are led by established researchers and partners in Canada, Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. The Canadian investigators collaborate closely with their partner investigators and knowledge users in low and middle income countries to ensure the effective translation of knowledge into sustainable and equitable health policies and practices. The GHR-CAPS program unites the four Teasdale-Corti teams on an integrated training platform. The overarching goal of the GHR-CAPS Program is to contribute to the production of an integrated ontological and methodological platform for global health research (GHR) through the establishment of an international network for GHR and capacity building in Quebec, Canada and selected low and middle income countries. The main objective of the GHR-CAPS Program is to strengthen research capacity in global health through an integrated and systemic approach. Examples of activities include: field fellowships, bursaries for students, partnership development grants, a GHR summer school, mentoring support, thematic seminars, and the development of a best practices guide for the training of future GHR leaders. We expect that the GHR-CAPS Program, implemented in complementarity with ongoing GHR-Teasdale-Corti, GHRN and FRSQ initiatives, will produce a significant and sustainable impact on the field of GHR in Canada and abroad.