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IMHA -Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Newsletter Winter 2012
A Message from the Scientific Director
Contact UsCIHR - Institute of MusculoskeletalHealth and ArthritisFaculty of Medicine University of TorontoThe Banting Institute100 College St Room 207BToronto ON M5G 1L5Tel 416-946-7243Email imhaialacihrirscutorontocaSubscribe to IMHA On The Move
Welcome to the Winter edition ofIMHA - On the Move It has been abusy and productive fall here at IM-HA and I hope that it has been forthe research community as well
Last month the IMHA Institute Advi-sory Board (IAB) gathered in Halifaxfor our fall IAB meeting IMHA con-tinues to hold IAB meetings in differ-ent cities in Canada to connectwith researchers at academic insti-tutions across the country We also
use the opportunity to host an outreach activity involvingresearchers and the public ndash Halifax was no exception
Whereas IMHA has been hosting Cafeacute Scientifiques dur-ing our last 9 consecutive board meetings we decidedto host an open forum on the evening following the firstday of our meeting this time About 40 Dalhousie re-searchers and representatives from our partner organiza-tions in the Halifax area attended After a presentationabout IMHA and CIHR people had the opportunity toask questions and network with one another and with
members of our board One of the main topics of conver-sation was the changes to CIHRrsquos open suite of programsand enhancements to the peer review process (pleasefollow the link to get the latest updates) We were hon-oured to have Dr Martha Crago Vice-President(Research) at Dalhousie University welcome our guestsand attend a session with the IAB the next morning Over-all it was a great opportunity for IMHA to learn about theresearch program at Dalhousie to meet some of thecommunity and to share updates from CIHR and IMHA
In funding news IMHA is pleased to announce that weare once again partnering with Muscular Dystrophy Can-ada on an Operating Grant Priority Announcement(Rachel Fund) which will provide funding for applicationsin the area of Myotonic Dystrophy The Rachel Fund is aninitiative to advance research on Myotonic Dystrophyinitiated through a donation provided by Tribute Commu-nities a generous donor to Muscular Dystrophy CanadaPlease see page 2 for new funding opportunities as wellas others with fast-approaching deadlines
Wishing you health and happiness in 2013
Sincerely
Phillip Gardiner PhDInterim Scientific DirectorInstitute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Operating Grant Winter 2013 Priority Announcement Musculoskeletal Health Arthritis Skin and Oral Health (Bridge Funding) Musculoskeletal Health Arthritis Skin and Oral Health ndash New Investigators Myotonic Dystrophy (Rachel Fund)
Registration deadline February 1 2013Application deadline March 1 2013
Undergraduate Mobility musculoskeletal health and arthritisApplication deadline January 15 2013
Travel Awards Institute Community SupportApplication deadline January 25 2013
Masters Award Winter 2013 Priority AnnouncementApplication deadline February 1 2013
Dissemination Events Winter 2013 Priority AnnouncementApplication deadline February 15 2013
Planning Grants Winter 2013 Priority AnnouncementApplication deadline February 15 2013
Knowledge Translation PrizeApplication deadline February 18 2013
Funding Opportunities amp Research News
For information on current funding opportunities please visitIMHAs Funding Opportunities
IMHA - 2
AnnouncementCatalyst Grants for
Environments Genes
and Chronic Disease
EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Universiteacute de Mon-treacuteal Public Health Re-search Institute(IRSPUM Institut de re-cherche en santeacute pub-lique de lrsquoUniversiteacute deMontreacuteal) is offering 2-year post-doctoral fel-lowships to encourageand support young re-searchers in the devel-opment of research inone of the IRSPUMrsquospublic health researchareas Depending on
the nature of the proj-ect financial partner-ship may be soughtwith other organizationsThe budget for this pro-gram allows for the attri-bution of twofellowships For addition-al application informa-tion contactmariehelenechastenayumontrealca Theapplication deadline isFebruary 14 2013
IMHA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Call for applications Network forCanadian Oral Health Research(NCOHR) Team Building WorkshopThe purpose of this funding opportu-nity is to fund a workshop to facili-tate the development of newcollaborative multidisciplinary re-search teams to investigate one ofthe following oral health priorities Oral health
disparitiesvulnerable popula-tions
Oro-facial pain Cariesrestorative materials
Other research themes may be con-sidered Please contact IonaWorden-Driscoll at ionaworden-driscolldalca for application de-tails The application deadline is Jan-uary 11 2013
Young Investigators Initia-tive Grant Mentoring and
Career Development ProgramThe United States Bone and Joint Ini-tiative (USBJI) and Bone and JointDecade Canada are dedicated to
raising public awareness and to in-creasing research of musculoskeletaldiseases Research in the musculosk-eletal diseases performed by younginvestigators is not keeping pacewith the increasing burden of thesediseases In response the Young In-vestigator Initiative is a career devel-opment and grant mentoringprogram that provides early-careerinvestigators an opportunity to workwith experienced researchers in ourfield to assist them in securing fund-ing and other survival skills requiredfor pursuing an academic career
To date 111 participants have suc-cessfully obtained more than $98million in research grants and consid-er this program instrumental to theirsuccess
The program runs April 26-28 2013for details visit wwwusbjiorgrdYIIThe application deadline is January15 2013
This is an announce-ment regarding thelaunch of Environ-ments Genes andChronic Disease(EGCD) CatalystGrants Thesegrants aim to buildon research oppor-tunities identified atthe EnvironmentsGenes and Chron-ic Disease NationalWorkshop held inFebruary 2012
These CatalystGrants are support-ed by the Instituteof Nutrition Metab-olism and Diabetesin partnership withthe Institutes of Ab-original PeoplersquosHealth Cancer Re-search Genderand Health Genet-ics Infection andImmunity Musculo-skeletal Health andArthritis and Popu-lation and PublicHealth
The Catalyst Grantsof $100K for oneyear to each suc-cessful applicantwill provide up to$11M to assist re-searchers in devel-oping newresearch activitiessuch as feasibilitystudies and multi-disciplinary collabo-rations which re-late to advancingknowledge in thefield of environ-ment-gene interac-tions in chronicdisease
The EnvironmentsGenes and Chron-ic Disease CatalystGrant funding op-portunity is postedon the CIHR web-site For more infor-mation on this RFAplease contactKeeley Rose
a new tool to protect health care workers indeveloping countries from workplace expo-sure to infectious diseases and other healththreats
an innovative program that has drasticallyaltered the service delivery model used todiagnose and treat dementia patients inrural communities and
a new approach for systematicallyimproving the level of care provided tonewborns admitted to neonatal intensivecare units
These CIHR-funded research projects have delivered a 30reduction in hospital-acquired infections a model of care usedinternationally a tool to protect health care workers and diag-nosis and treatment plans for dementia in a day not a year
IMHA - 3
Recent Publications
Last June IMHA held a Young Investigators Forum at the King-bridge Conference Centre in Toronto The forum offeredyoung investigators (YI) tools to better prepare for and en-hance their success in CIHRrsquos grant competitions with theoverall goal of providing them a home in the Institute of Mus-culoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) research community
Eighty young investigators from across Canada participated inthe forum and took part in a poster session where they eachpresented findings from their scientific research The young in-vestigators in attendance provided positive feedback on anonline survey and were enthusiastic about future initiatives ofthis kind Please visit our website to read the full conferencereport
Show me the Evidence show-cases some of the evidencebeing produced by Canadianhealth researchers in responseto the challenges listed aboveThis issue reports on the prog-ress of several researchers whoare helping support a high-quality accessible and sustain-able health care system In Canada and around the worldtheir research is making a difference These stories highlight
What makes a strongsustainable health care systemAttention to patients and their
families a focus on provencost-effective treatments
concern for the well-being ofhealth care workers and a
willingness to collect and useresearch evidence to improve
service delivery
Catalyst Grant Muscle andMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation
In 2010 IMHA initiated a knowledge translation activitythat involved a comprehensive approach to datacollection analyses and evaluation This activitygenerated reports on the outcomes of IMHArsquos fundedprograms and initiatives Our most recent outcome reportis on IMHArsquos Catalyst Grant Muscle and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation program which provided financial supportto five new research projects each receiving an averageof $79233
IMHArsquos catalyst program met its primary goal to serve as acatalyst for the generation of preliminary findings as a firststep towards the pursuit of more comprehensive fundingopportunities with many of the funded researchersreporting success in acquiring subsequent funding tofollow-up on initial findings and the others with grantapplications in progress
Overall the research findings of the funded projects werereported in many peer-reviewed publicationsdisseminated at numerous conferences throughpresentations and postersMany trainees and post-doctorates worked on andwere financially supportedthrough these catalystgrants
Substantial progress hasbeen made by the projectsseeded by the programwith outcomes expected tocontribute to informingfuture developments andadvancements in muscleand musculoskeletalrehabilitation research
IMHA Reports
IMHA Young Investigators Forum
Good News Stories
IMHA - 4
Oral health is essential for overall health and well-being Whilethe oral health of Canadians has improved dramatically overthe past 30 years many challenges remain Drs Debora Mat-thews Dennis Cvitkovitch and their team who were recentlyawarded a Network Catalyst Grant hope to address some ofthese challenges through their newly established Network forCanadian Oral Health Research
IMHA had the opportunity to hear Dr Matthews present anoverview of the network at the IAB meeting in Halifax last monthShe highlighted the networkrsquos main purposes 1) to developand support research infrastructure to facilitate collaborativeinterdisciplinary research teams and 2) to promote knowledgetransfer and translation among researchers policy makers den-tal professionals and the public
The network will link oral health researchers from ten universitiesacross Canada with the mission of
Promoting the mentoring of the next generation of oralhealth researchers
Guiding the development of sustainable infrastructure Aiding the development of interdisciplinary research teams Enabling the sharing of research-related resources Facilitating communication between and among knowl-
edge creators and knowledge users
With a Steering Committee representing 9 facultiesschools ofdentistry including and a Knowledge Translation Councilchaired by Dr John OrsquoKeefe CDA director of knowledge net-works and member of the IMHA Partnerships and KnowledgeTranslation Committee the network is well positioned to meet itsgoals Congratulations to Dr Matthews and the team we lookforward to learning about the outcomes of this exciting project
Dr Alain Moreau vice-chair of the advisoryboard of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskele-tal Health and Arthritis was recently hon-oured with the very first CotrelFoundation-Institut de France Medal An as-sociate professor at Universiteacute de Montrealand researcher at Sainte-Justine UniversityHospital Dr Moreau was recognized for hisexceptional contribution to the field of idio-pathic scoliosis a disease that results in de-formity of the spine and whose cause isunknown The Cotrel Foundation-Institut deFrance is an organization dedicated to sup-porting research on idiopathic scoliosis Itwas founded by French orthopedic surgeonDr Yves Cotrel As one of its first grant recipi-ents the Foundation has supported DrMoreaursquos research since 2001
CIHR-supported study reveals faulty weight shift-ing as the most common cause of falls in seniors
Dr Stephen Robinovitch a CIHR-supported researcher at Simon Fraser Uni-versity has provided new evidence on how and why seniors fall Dr Robino-vitch and his colleagues used video cameras set up in two long-term carefacilities in BC to capture the falls of residents In analyzing the footagethey found that the most frequent cause of falls was incorrect weight shift-ing followed by other causes such as tripping or being bumped by some-one or a closing door This research provides new insights into how toprevent falls which are the number one cause of injury in older adults Theresults were recently published in the journal The Lancet Dr Robinovitch isa member of the advisory board of the CIHR Institute of MusculoskeletalHealth and Arthritis and principal investigator of the CIHR Team in theCause and Prevention of Falls in Residential Care
Oral Health NetworkCatalyst Grant Awarded
IMHA boardmember earnsinternational
recognition asrecipient of the
first CotrelFoundation-Institut de
France MedalDr Alain Moreau accepts the Cotrel Foundation-Institut de France Medal from Dr Yves Cotrel at aceremony in Paris France on November 23 2012(Photo credit Mr Didier PlowyFondation Cotrel)
IMHA -
Partner Corner
Decision Aids and their UsesChiropractic ApplicationsJanuary 16 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Supporting Evidence Informed PolicymakingThe Role of Health Systems Evidence Stake-holder Dialogues and Other InitiativesJanuary 23 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Evidence Based Health ReportingJanuary 30 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
For additional sessions and registration informa-tion visit httpbitlyVo8FGX
The video is part of a series of five originally created for theArthritisID PRO app for iPhone Now you can watch them fromyour personal computer
Though specifically meant for physicians to use in their practicearthritis consumers can also watch these videos so they knowwhat to expect Or if you suspect you have arthritis you canshow the joint exams to your healthcare provider Encourageyour doctor to visit jointhealthorg or download the free app toview the videos
The joint exams are demonstrated in English by Dr John EsdaileScientific Director at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada(ARC) and in French by Dr Diane Lacaille Research Scientistalso at ARC
Click to view the fourth video now Elbow Exam
Cochrane Canada Live - Webinar Series Register Now
A fourth joint exam video is now available to beviewed from the JointHealthtrade website
Meetings of Interest
The Cochrane Corner of our websitehas been updated
Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual MeetingFebruary 13-16 2013Ottawa ON
International Association for Dental ResearchMarch 20-23 2013Seattle WASH
Operating Grant Winter 2013 Priority Announcement Musculoskeletal Health Arthritis Skin and Oral Health (Bridge Funding) Musculoskeletal Health Arthritis Skin and Oral Health ndash New Investigators Myotonic Dystrophy (Rachel Fund)
Registration deadline February 1 2013Application deadline March 1 2013
Undergraduate Mobility musculoskeletal health and arthritisApplication deadline January 15 2013
Travel Awards Institute Community SupportApplication deadline January 25 2013
Masters Award Winter 2013 Priority AnnouncementApplication deadline February 1 2013
Dissemination Events Winter 2013 Priority AnnouncementApplication deadline February 15 2013
Planning Grants Winter 2013 Priority AnnouncementApplication deadline February 15 2013
Knowledge Translation PrizeApplication deadline February 18 2013
Funding Opportunities amp Research News
For information on current funding opportunities please visitIMHAs Funding Opportunities
IMHA - 2
AnnouncementCatalyst Grants for
Environments Genes
and Chronic Disease
EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Universiteacute de Mon-treacuteal Public Health Re-search Institute(IRSPUM Institut de re-cherche en santeacute pub-lique de lrsquoUniversiteacute deMontreacuteal) is offering 2-year post-doctoral fel-lowships to encourageand support young re-searchers in the devel-opment of research inone of the IRSPUMrsquospublic health researchareas Depending on
the nature of the proj-ect financial partner-ship may be soughtwith other organizationsThe budget for this pro-gram allows for the attri-bution of twofellowships For addition-al application informa-tion contactmariehelenechastenayumontrealca Theapplication deadline isFebruary 14 2013
IMHA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Call for applications Network forCanadian Oral Health Research(NCOHR) Team Building WorkshopThe purpose of this funding opportu-nity is to fund a workshop to facili-tate the development of newcollaborative multidisciplinary re-search teams to investigate one ofthe following oral health priorities Oral health
disparitiesvulnerable popula-tions
Oro-facial pain Cariesrestorative materials
Other research themes may be con-sidered Please contact IonaWorden-Driscoll at ionaworden-driscolldalca for application de-tails The application deadline is Jan-uary 11 2013
Young Investigators Initia-tive Grant Mentoring and
Career Development ProgramThe United States Bone and Joint Ini-tiative (USBJI) and Bone and JointDecade Canada are dedicated to
raising public awareness and to in-creasing research of musculoskeletaldiseases Research in the musculosk-eletal diseases performed by younginvestigators is not keeping pacewith the increasing burden of thesediseases In response the Young In-vestigator Initiative is a career devel-opment and grant mentoringprogram that provides early-careerinvestigators an opportunity to workwith experienced researchers in ourfield to assist them in securing fund-ing and other survival skills requiredfor pursuing an academic career
To date 111 participants have suc-cessfully obtained more than $98million in research grants and consid-er this program instrumental to theirsuccess
The program runs April 26-28 2013for details visit wwwusbjiorgrdYIIThe application deadline is January15 2013
This is an announce-ment regarding thelaunch of Environ-ments Genes andChronic Disease(EGCD) CatalystGrants Thesegrants aim to buildon research oppor-tunities identified atthe EnvironmentsGenes and Chron-ic Disease NationalWorkshop held inFebruary 2012
These CatalystGrants are support-ed by the Instituteof Nutrition Metab-olism and Diabetesin partnership withthe Institutes of Ab-original PeoplersquosHealth Cancer Re-search Genderand Health Genet-ics Infection andImmunity Musculo-skeletal Health andArthritis and Popu-lation and PublicHealth
The Catalyst Grantsof $100K for oneyear to each suc-cessful applicantwill provide up to$11M to assist re-searchers in devel-oping newresearch activitiessuch as feasibilitystudies and multi-disciplinary collabo-rations which re-late to advancingknowledge in thefield of environ-ment-gene interac-tions in chronicdisease
The EnvironmentsGenes and Chron-ic Disease CatalystGrant funding op-portunity is postedon the CIHR web-site For more infor-mation on this RFAplease contactKeeley Rose
a new tool to protect health care workers indeveloping countries from workplace expo-sure to infectious diseases and other healththreats
an innovative program that has drasticallyaltered the service delivery model used todiagnose and treat dementia patients inrural communities and
a new approach for systematicallyimproving the level of care provided tonewborns admitted to neonatal intensivecare units
These CIHR-funded research projects have delivered a 30reduction in hospital-acquired infections a model of care usedinternationally a tool to protect health care workers and diag-nosis and treatment plans for dementia in a day not a year
IMHA - 3
Recent Publications
Last June IMHA held a Young Investigators Forum at the King-bridge Conference Centre in Toronto The forum offeredyoung investigators (YI) tools to better prepare for and en-hance their success in CIHRrsquos grant competitions with theoverall goal of providing them a home in the Institute of Mus-culoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) research community
Eighty young investigators from across Canada participated inthe forum and took part in a poster session where they eachpresented findings from their scientific research The young in-vestigators in attendance provided positive feedback on anonline survey and were enthusiastic about future initiatives ofthis kind Please visit our website to read the full conferencereport
Show me the Evidence show-cases some of the evidencebeing produced by Canadianhealth researchers in responseto the challenges listed aboveThis issue reports on the prog-ress of several researchers whoare helping support a high-quality accessible and sustain-able health care system In Canada and around the worldtheir research is making a difference These stories highlight
What makes a strongsustainable health care systemAttention to patients and their
families a focus on provencost-effective treatments
concern for the well-being ofhealth care workers and a
willingness to collect and useresearch evidence to improve
service delivery
Catalyst Grant Muscle andMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation
In 2010 IMHA initiated a knowledge translation activitythat involved a comprehensive approach to datacollection analyses and evaluation This activitygenerated reports on the outcomes of IMHArsquos fundedprograms and initiatives Our most recent outcome reportis on IMHArsquos Catalyst Grant Muscle and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation program which provided financial supportto five new research projects each receiving an averageof $79233
IMHArsquos catalyst program met its primary goal to serve as acatalyst for the generation of preliminary findings as a firststep towards the pursuit of more comprehensive fundingopportunities with many of the funded researchersreporting success in acquiring subsequent funding tofollow-up on initial findings and the others with grantapplications in progress
Overall the research findings of the funded projects werereported in many peer-reviewed publicationsdisseminated at numerous conferences throughpresentations and postersMany trainees and post-doctorates worked on andwere financially supportedthrough these catalystgrants
Substantial progress hasbeen made by the projectsseeded by the programwith outcomes expected tocontribute to informingfuture developments andadvancements in muscleand musculoskeletalrehabilitation research
IMHA Reports
IMHA Young Investigators Forum
Good News Stories
IMHA - 4
Oral health is essential for overall health and well-being Whilethe oral health of Canadians has improved dramatically overthe past 30 years many challenges remain Drs Debora Mat-thews Dennis Cvitkovitch and their team who were recentlyawarded a Network Catalyst Grant hope to address some ofthese challenges through their newly established Network forCanadian Oral Health Research
IMHA had the opportunity to hear Dr Matthews present anoverview of the network at the IAB meeting in Halifax last monthShe highlighted the networkrsquos main purposes 1) to developand support research infrastructure to facilitate collaborativeinterdisciplinary research teams and 2) to promote knowledgetransfer and translation among researchers policy makers den-tal professionals and the public
The network will link oral health researchers from ten universitiesacross Canada with the mission of
Promoting the mentoring of the next generation of oralhealth researchers
Guiding the development of sustainable infrastructure Aiding the development of interdisciplinary research teams Enabling the sharing of research-related resources Facilitating communication between and among knowl-
edge creators and knowledge users
With a Steering Committee representing 9 facultiesschools ofdentistry including and a Knowledge Translation Councilchaired by Dr John OrsquoKeefe CDA director of knowledge net-works and member of the IMHA Partnerships and KnowledgeTranslation Committee the network is well positioned to meet itsgoals Congratulations to Dr Matthews and the team we lookforward to learning about the outcomes of this exciting project
Dr Alain Moreau vice-chair of the advisoryboard of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskele-tal Health and Arthritis was recently hon-oured with the very first CotrelFoundation-Institut de France Medal An as-sociate professor at Universiteacute de Montrealand researcher at Sainte-Justine UniversityHospital Dr Moreau was recognized for hisexceptional contribution to the field of idio-pathic scoliosis a disease that results in de-formity of the spine and whose cause isunknown The Cotrel Foundation-Institut deFrance is an organization dedicated to sup-porting research on idiopathic scoliosis Itwas founded by French orthopedic surgeonDr Yves Cotrel As one of its first grant recipi-ents the Foundation has supported DrMoreaursquos research since 2001
CIHR-supported study reveals faulty weight shift-ing as the most common cause of falls in seniors
Dr Stephen Robinovitch a CIHR-supported researcher at Simon Fraser Uni-versity has provided new evidence on how and why seniors fall Dr Robino-vitch and his colleagues used video cameras set up in two long-term carefacilities in BC to capture the falls of residents In analyzing the footagethey found that the most frequent cause of falls was incorrect weight shift-ing followed by other causes such as tripping or being bumped by some-one or a closing door This research provides new insights into how toprevent falls which are the number one cause of injury in older adults Theresults were recently published in the journal The Lancet Dr Robinovitch isa member of the advisory board of the CIHR Institute of MusculoskeletalHealth and Arthritis and principal investigator of the CIHR Team in theCause and Prevention of Falls in Residential Care
Oral Health NetworkCatalyst Grant Awarded
IMHA boardmember earnsinternational
recognition asrecipient of the
first CotrelFoundation-Institut de
France MedalDr Alain Moreau accepts the Cotrel Foundation-Institut de France Medal from Dr Yves Cotrel at aceremony in Paris France on November 23 2012(Photo credit Mr Didier PlowyFondation Cotrel)
IMHA -
Partner Corner
Decision Aids and their UsesChiropractic ApplicationsJanuary 16 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Supporting Evidence Informed PolicymakingThe Role of Health Systems Evidence Stake-holder Dialogues and Other InitiativesJanuary 23 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Evidence Based Health ReportingJanuary 30 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
For additional sessions and registration informa-tion visit httpbitlyVo8FGX
The video is part of a series of five originally created for theArthritisID PRO app for iPhone Now you can watch them fromyour personal computer
Though specifically meant for physicians to use in their practicearthritis consumers can also watch these videos so they knowwhat to expect Or if you suspect you have arthritis you canshow the joint exams to your healthcare provider Encourageyour doctor to visit jointhealthorg or download the free app toview the videos
The joint exams are demonstrated in English by Dr John EsdaileScientific Director at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada(ARC) and in French by Dr Diane Lacaille Research Scientistalso at ARC
Click to view the fourth video now Elbow Exam
Cochrane Canada Live - Webinar Series Register Now
A fourth joint exam video is now available to beviewed from the JointHealthtrade website
Meetings of Interest
The Cochrane Corner of our websitehas been updated
Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual MeetingFebruary 13-16 2013Ottawa ON
International Association for Dental ResearchMarch 20-23 2013Seattle WASH
a new tool to protect health care workers indeveloping countries from workplace expo-sure to infectious diseases and other healththreats
an innovative program that has drasticallyaltered the service delivery model used todiagnose and treat dementia patients inrural communities and
a new approach for systematicallyimproving the level of care provided tonewborns admitted to neonatal intensivecare units
These CIHR-funded research projects have delivered a 30reduction in hospital-acquired infections a model of care usedinternationally a tool to protect health care workers and diag-nosis and treatment plans for dementia in a day not a year
IMHA - 3
Recent Publications
Last June IMHA held a Young Investigators Forum at the King-bridge Conference Centre in Toronto The forum offeredyoung investigators (YI) tools to better prepare for and en-hance their success in CIHRrsquos grant competitions with theoverall goal of providing them a home in the Institute of Mus-culoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) research community
Eighty young investigators from across Canada participated inthe forum and took part in a poster session where they eachpresented findings from their scientific research The young in-vestigators in attendance provided positive feedback on anonline survey and were enthusiastic about future initiatives ofthis kind Please visit our website to read the full conferencereport
Show me the Evidence show-cases some of the evidencebeing produced by Canadianhealth researchers in responseto the challenges listed aboveThis issue reports on the prog-ress of several researchers whoare helping support a high-quality accessible and sustain-able health care system In Canada and around the worldtheir research is making a difference These stories highlight
What makes a strongsustainable health care systemAttention to patients and their
families a focus on provencost-effective treatments
concern for the well-being ofhealth care workers and a
willingness to collect and useresearch evidence to improve
service delivery
Catalyst Grant Muscle andMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation
In 2010 IMHA initiated a knowledge translation activitythat involved a comprehensive approach to datacollection analyses and evaluation This activitygenerated reports on the outcomes of IMHArsquos fundedprograms and initiatives Our most recent outcome reportis on IMHArsquos Catalyst Grant Muscle and MusculoskeletalRehabilitation program which provided financial supportto five new research projects each receiving an averageof $79233
IMHArsquos catalyst program met its primary goal to serve as acatalyst for the generation of preliminary findings as a firststep towards the pursuit of more comprehensive fundingopportunities with many of the funded researchersreporting success in acquiring subsequent funding tofollow-up on initial findings and the others with grantapplications in progress
Overall the research findings of the funded projects werereported in many peer-reviewed publicationsdisseminated at numerous conferences throughpresentations and postersMany trainees and post-doctorates worked on andwere financially supportedthrough these catalystgrants
Substantial progress hasbeen made by the projectsseeded by the programwith outcomes expected tocontribute to informingfuture developments andadvancements in muscleand musculoskeletalrehabilitation research
IMHA Reports
IMHA Young Investigators Forum
Good News Stories
IMHA - 4
Oral health is essential for overall health and well-being Whilethe oral health of Canadians has improved dramatically overthe past 30 years many challenges remain Drs Debora Mat-thews Dennis Cvitkovitch and their team who were recentlyawarded a Network Catalyst Grant hope to address some ofthese challenges through their newly established Network forCanadian Oral Health Research
IMHA had the opportunity to hear Dr Matthews present anoverview of the network at the IAB meeting in Halifax last monthShe highlighted the networkrsquos main purposes 1) to developand support research infrastructure to facilitate collaborativeinterdisciplinary research teams and 2) to promote knowledgetransfer and translation among researchers policy makers den-tal professionals and the public
The network will link oral health researchers from ten universitiesacross Canada with the mission of
Promoting the mentoring of the next generation of oralhealth researchers
Guiding the development of sustainable infrastructure Aiding the development of interdisciplinary research teams Enabling the sharing of research-related resources Facilitating communication between and among knowl-
edge creators and knowledge users
With a Steering Committee representing 9 facultiesschools ofdentistry including and a Knowledge Translation Councilchaired by Dr John OrsquoKeefe CDA director of knowledge net-works and member of the IMHA Partnerships and KnowledgeTranslation Committee the network is well positioned to meet itsgoals Congratulations to Dr Matthews and the team we lookforward to learning about the outcomes of this exciting project
Dr Alain Moreau vice-chair of the advisoryboard of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskele-tal Health and Arthritis was recently hon-oured with the very first CotrelFoundation-Institut de France Medal An as-sociate professor at Universiteacute de Montrealand researcher at Sainte-Justine UniversityHospital Dr Moreau was recognized for hisexceptional contribution to the field of idio-pathic scoliosis a disease that results in de-formity of the spine and whose cause isunknown The Cotrel Foundation-Institut deFrance is an organization dedicated to sup-porting research on idiopathic scoliosis Itwas founded by French orthopedic surgeonDr Yves Cotrel As one of its first grant recipi-ents the Foundation has supported DrMoreaursquos research since 2001
CIHR-supported study reveals faulty weight shift-ing as the most common cause of falls in seniors
Dr Stephen Robinovitch a CIHR-supported researcher at Simon Fraser Uni-versity has provided new evidence on how and why seniors fall Dr Robino-vitch and his colleagues used video cameras set up in two long-term carefacilities in BC to capture the falls of residents In analyzing the footagethey found that the most frequent cause of falls was incorrect weight shift-ing followed by other causes such as tripping or being bumped by some-one or a closing door This research provides new insights into how toprevent falls which are the number one cause of injury in older adults Theresults were recently published in the journal The Lancet Dr Robinovitch isa member of the advisory board of the CIHR Institute of MusculoskeletalHealth and Arthritis and principal investigator of the CIHR Team in theCause and Prevention of Falls in Residential Care
Oral Health NetworkCatalyst Grant Awarded
IMHA boardmember earnsinternational
recognition asrecipient of the
first CotrelFoundation-Institut de
France MedalDr Alain Moreau accepts the Cotrel Foundation-Institut de France Medal from Dr Yves Cotrel at aceremony in Paris France on November 23 2012(Photo credit Mr Didier PlowyFondation Cotrel)
IMHA -
Partner Corner
Decision Aids and their UsesChiropractic ApplicationsJanuary 16 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Supporting Evidence Informed PolicymakingThe Role of Health Systems Evidence Stake-holder Dialogues and Other InitiativesJanuary 23 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Evidence Based Health ReportingJanuary 30 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
For additional sessions and registration informa-tion visit httpbitlyVo8FGX
The video is part of a series of five originally created for theArthritisID PRO app for iPhone Now you can watch them fromyour personal computer
Though specifically meant for physicians to use in their practicearthritis consumers can also watch these videos so they knowwhat to expect Or if you suspect you have arthritis you canshow the joint exams to your healthcare provider Encourageyour doctor to visit jointhealthorg or download the free app toview the videos
The joint exams are demonstrated in English by Dr John EsdaileScientific Director at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada(ARC) and in French by Dr Diane Lacaille Research Scientistalso at ARC
Click to view the fourth video now Elbow Exam
Cochrane Canada Live - Webinar Series Register Now
A fourth joint exam video is now available to beviewed from the JointHealthtrade website
Meetings of Interest
The Cochrane Corner of our websitehas been updated
Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual MeetingFebruary 13-16 2013Ottawa ON
International Association for Dental ResearchMarch 20-23 2013Seattle WASH
Good News Stories
IMHA - 4
Oral health is essential for overall health and well-being Whilethe oral health of Canadians has improved dramatically overthe past 30 years many challenges remain Drs Debora Mat-thews Dennis Cvitkovitch and their team who were recentlyawarded a Network Catalyst Grant hope to address some ofthese challenges through their newly established Network forCanadian Oral Health Research
IMHA had the opportunity to hear Dr Matthews present anoverview of the network at the IAB meeting in Halifax last monthShe highlighted the networkrsquos main purposes 1) to developand support research infrastructure to facilitate collaborativeinterdisciplinary research teams and 2) to promote knowledgetransfer and translation among researchers policy makers den-tal professionals and the public
The network will link oral health researchers from ten universitiesacross Canada with the mission of
Promoting the mentoring of the next generation of oralhealth researchers
Guiding the development of sustainable infrastructure Aiding the development of interdisciplinary research teams Enabling the sharing of research-related resources Facilitating communication between and among knowl-
edge creators and knowledge users
With a Steering Committee representing 9 facultiesschools ofdentistry including and a Knowledge Translation Councilchaired by Dr John OrsquoKeefe CDA director of knowledge net-works and member of the IMHA Partnerships and KnowledgeTranslation Committee the network is well positioned to meet itsgoals Congratulations to Dr Matthews and the team we lookforward to learning about the outcomes of this exciting project
Dr Alain Moreau vice-chair of the advisoryboard of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskele-tal Health and Arthritis was recently hon-oured with the very first CotrelFoundation-Institut de France Medal An as-sociate professor at Universiteacute de Montrealand researcher at Sainte-Justine UniversityHospital Dr Moreau was recognized for hisexceptional contribution to the field of idio-pathic scoliosis a disease that results in de-formity of the spine and whose cause isunknown The Cotrel Foundation-Institut deFrance is an organization dedicated to sup-porting research on idiopathic scoliosis Itwas founded by French orthopedic surgeonDr Yves Cotrel As one of its first grant recipi-ents the Foundation has supported DrMoreaursquos research since 2001
CIHR-supported study reveals faulty weight shift-ing as the most common cause of falls in seniors
Dr Stephen Robinovitch a CIHR-supported researcher at Simon Fraser Uni-versity has provided new evidence on how and why seniors fall Dr Robino-vitch and his colleagues used video cameras set up in two long-term carefacilities in BC to capture the falls of residents In analyzing the footagethey found that the most frequent cause of falls was incorrect weight shift-ing followed by other causes such as tripping or being bumped by some-one or a closing door This research provides new insights into how toprevent falls which are the number one cause of injury in older adults Theresults were recently published in the journal The Lancet Dr Robinovitch isa member of the advisory board of the CIHR Institute of MusculoskeletalHealth and Arthritis and principal investigator of the CIHR Team in theCause and Prevention of Falls in Residential Care
Oral Health NetworkCatalyst Grant Awarded
IMHA boardmember earnsinternational
recognition asrecipient of the
first CotrelFoundation-Institut de
France MedalDr Alain Moreau accepts the Cotrel Foundation-Institut de France Medal from Dr Yves Cotrel at aceremony in Paris France on November 23 2012(Photo credit Mr Didier PlowyFondation Cotrel)
IMHA -
Partner Corner
Decision Aids and their UsesChiropractic ApplicationsJanuary 16 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Supporting Evidence Informed PolicymakingThe Role of Health Systems Evidence Stake-holder Dialogues and Other InitiativesJanuary 23 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Evidence Based Health ReportingJanuary 30 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
For additional sessions and registration informa-tion visit httpbitlyVo8FGX
The video is part of a series of five originally created for theArthritisID PRO app for iPhone Now you can watch them fromyour personal computer
Though specifically meant for physicians to use in their practicearthritis consumers can also watch these videos so they knowwhat to expect Or if you suspect you have arthritis you canshow the joint exams to your healthcare provider Encourageyour doctor to visit jointhealthorg or download the free app toview the videos
The joint exams are demonstrated in English by Dr John EsdaileScientific Director at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada(ARC) and in French by Dr Diane Lacaille Research Scientistalso at ARC
Click to view the fourth video now Elbow Exam
Cochrane Canada Live - Webinar Series Register Now
A fourth joint exam video is now available to beviewed from the JointHealthtrade website
Meetings of Interest
The Cochrane Corner of our websitehas been updated
Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual MeetingFebruary 13-16 2013Ottawa ON
International Association for Dental ResearchMarch 20-23 2013Seattle WASH
IMHA -
Partner Corner
Decision Aids and their UsesChiropractic ApplicationsJanuary 16 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Supporting Evidence Informed PolicymakingThe Role of Health Systems Evidence Stake-holder Dialogues and Other InitiativesJanuary 23 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
Evidence Based Health ReportingJanuary 30 2013 at 1200 pm EDT
For additional sessions and registration informa-tion visit httpbitlyVo8FGX
The video is part of a series of five originally created for theArthritisID PRO app for iPhone Now you can watch them fromyour personal computer
Though specifically meant for physicians to use in their practicearthritis consumers can also watch these videos so they knowwhat to expect Or if you suspect you have arthritis you canshow the joint exams to your healthcare provider Encourageyour doctor to visit jointhealthorg or download the free app toview the videos
The joint exams are demonstrated in English by Dr John EsdaileScientific Director at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada(ARC) and in French by Dr Diane Lacaille Research Scientistalso at ARC
Click to view the fourth video now Elbow Exam
Cochrane Canada Live - Webinar Series Register Now
A fourth joint exam video is now available to beviewed from the JointHealthtrade website
Meetings of Interest
The Cochrane Corner of our websitehas been updated
Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual MeetingFebruary 13-16 2013Ottawa ON
International Association for Dental ResearchMarch 20-23 2013Seattle WASH