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February, 2012

Preventing Mental Distress Among the Military

This first edition of our new CRDCN Research Highlight series summarizes research findings regarding the role of various factors on adverse mental health outcomes in the military. Based on the Canadian Community Health Survey - Canadian Forces Supplement, the study confirms that multiple traumatic experiences increase the risk of mental disorders, while perceived social support decreases it. Authors recommend adopting both pre-deployment and post-deployment strategies to reduce mental distress following combat and peacekeeping missions. Read on.

3 February, 2012
Research Highlights

January, 2012

CRDCN 2012 National Conference: Mark your calendar!

The CRDCN National 2012 Conference will take place in Fredericton, New Brunswick on October 23-24, 2012. The theme this year is Evidence-Based Policy formation and Evaluation.

10 January, 2012
Social Statistics, Poverty and Social Exclusion

The PowerPoint presentations from QICSS third international conference are now available in our new Events section. Click here to download them. You can also read CRDCN’s KT coordinator op ed on measuring poverty (in French).

8 January, 2012
Conference/Seminar
2011 National CRDCN Conference on Aging

Last fall, University of Alberta's RDC hosted the 2011 CRDCN National Conference where researchers, policymakers and practitioners from across Canada took part in a critical examination of the many social and economic issues arising from population aging. Several Power Point presentations are now available, including key note speech by Susan McDaniel and presentations by renowned experts such as Norah Keating, Janet Fast, Peter Hicks and Michael Wolfson. Click here to consult them.

6 January, 2012
Conference/Seminar

December, 2011

Symons Lecture 2011

Last November, Canada's Chief Statistician Emeritus, Dr. Ivan P. Fellegi, received the Confederation Centre of the Arts' Symons Medal and gave the 9th national Symons Lecture on the State of Canadian Confederation. Click on the title to listen to his analysis of the census controversy.

20 December, 2011
Cochrane Canada 2012 Symposium

The 10th annual symposium of Cochrane Canada will be held in Winnipeg on May 9 and 10, 2012. The theme of the Symposium is Health Evidence for ALL. Abstracts for oral presentation, posters and workshops can now be submitted on the following topics: Engaging with the Evidence; ensuring equity in the evidence; what works in evidence production and use for all? Deadline is January 12, 2012. To know more, click here.

6 December, 2011
Conference/Seminar

November, 2011

QICSS Grant Matching Programme & International Internship Scholarship

To promote the use of detailed microdata in graduate research projects, the Quebec Inter-university Centre for Social Statistics (QICSS) has developed a Grant Matching Programme for Masters and PhD students. The 2012 competition is now open. This year, the QICSS, along with the FQRSC, also offers international internship scholarships. Deadline for submissions is February 15, 2012. For more information about the grant process, please click here.

28 November, 2011
Funding
Science Policy Fellowships for health researchers

With the goal of establishing and nurturing critical links between policy makers and external researchers in support of evidence-based public policy, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in partnership with the Health Canada Strategic Policy Branch, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and the British Columbia Ministry of Health offer a short-term fellowship for highly qualified individuals who are engaged in health research at PhD, post-doctoral and independent researcher levels.

23 November, 2011
Funding
Public Health in Canada: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Environments

The Canadian Public Health Association will hold its 2012 annual conference on June 11 to 14, in Edmonton, Alberta. Abstract for either an oral or a poster presentation can now be submitted. Deadline for submissions is December 2, 2011. To know more about the conference, click here. 

21 November, 2011
Conference/Seminar
Low-income Dynamics and Determinants under Different Thresholds: New Findings for Canada in 2000 and Beyond

Two researchers from the Atlantic Data Centre publish a new study on low income in Canada.

17 November, 2011
Research Highlights