Thursday, April 29, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: Appointment
of Dr. Shane Journeay, JD Irving Limited Research Chair in Occupational
Medicine, based at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
We are
pleased to announce that Dr. Shane Journeay has been appointed as the JD
Irving Limited Research Chair in Occupational Medicine, based at
Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, effective 01 April 2021.
Dr.
Journeay is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and is a graduate
of both the Harvard Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency
program and the Harvard School of Public Health (MPH). He is a
specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Canada (FRCPC)
and the United States (DAPMR), having completed his residency training
at the University of Toronto. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Journeay
received a BSc and MSc from the University of Ottawa, and a PhD at the
University of Saskatchewan. He obtained his MD from Dalhousie Medical
School.
As Chair, Dr. Journeay will enhance the delivery of
Occupational Medicine throughout the continuum of care in the Maritime
provinces through clinical care, academic programs, research, and
leadership in the field of Occupational Medicine. In this position, Dr.
Journeay brings his extensive experience in the field of Occupational
Medicine to build on DMNB’s innovative partnerships with Dalhousie
University, the University of New Brunswick, the Government of New
Brunswick, and Horizon Health Network to include the business and labour
communities of the Maritime provinces.
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Friday, April 9, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENT: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Research Council Leadership Structure Finalized
The Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Research Council, chaired by Dr. Paul Atkinson (Assistant Dean of Research at DMNB), is pleased to announce its finalized leadership structure.
A
forum for discussion, collaboration, and problem solving for Faculty of
Medicine researchers across the province, the DMNB Research Council
supports medical research in New Brunswick and is divided into four main
groups/networks:
- Discovery and Laboratory Research Group
- Health Services Research Group
- Clinical Research Network
- Educational Research Network
Chaired by Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil
(Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology), the Discovery and Laboratory Research Group supports our local
researchers who study basic medical science, focusing on the
intersection between medicine, the basic sciences, and clinical science
to investigate and determine the causes of disease.
Chaired by Dr. Daniel Dutton
(Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology),
the Health Services Research Group studies how social factors,
financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health
technologies, and personal behaviours affect access to and delivery of
healthcare.
Chaired by Dr. Pamela Jarrett (Associate
Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine), the Clinical
Research Network embraces a continuum of studies involving interactions
with patients, diagnostic clinical materials or data, or populations to
produce knowledge valuable for understanding human disease, preventing
and treating illness, and promoting health.
Chaired by Dr. Kavish Chandra
(Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine), the
Educational Research Network aims to support those in the Dalhousie
University Faculty of Medicine who support learner research projects in
New Brunswick (medical students and residents/fellows). There is also a
focus on the evaluation of the transfer or acquisition of knowledge,
attitudes, or skills in any topic relevant to human health among any
type of learner, including health professionals, students in the health
professions, and patients.
“I’m quite excited about the people who are leading these pillars for these research groups,” says Dr. Atkinson.
“Thomas
Pulinilkunnil’s expertise, enthusiasm, and drive will really help his
group. Dan Dutton’s reflective and collaborative approach in addition to
his growing connections and real expertise will really help in his
pillar. Pam Jarrett is just a wonderfully nice yet brilliant researcher
who brings great experience and wisdom to her pillar. And then Kavish
Chandra, newly appointed as a researcher here in New Brunswick and
recent grad of DMNB, is a rising star. I think he’s going to move the
education pillar along very nicely!”
If you are a Dalhousie
Faculty of Medicine researcher based in New Brunswick, you are invited
to engage with the Research Council through one or more of the pillars
listed above.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Horizon Research Services is offering drop-in virtual office hours twice a week on the following topics:
- Methods and Stats Consultations: Wednesdays at 10:00 AM | Starting
Wednesday, February 3rd, this session will be available to answer any
questions about designing a research study, analysing your data, or
presenting your results. Hosts will be one (or more) members of our
project management team, all of whom have experience in quantitative or
qualitative research methodologies and analyses. No need to RSVP -
simply join our virtual office.
- Regulatory & Research Conduct Consultations: Fridays at 10:00 AM | Starting on Friday, February 5th, join Stella Park, HRPP Quality Assurance Manager, as she hosts an open discussion and review of topics relating to the conduct of research at Horizon. This is an informal session - join and leave as you like! No need to RSVP, but contact Stella for the meeting link.
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Each
year, the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) celebrate
health researchers for their achievements and contributions in health
research and innovation through the Researcher of the Month Program.
In
2021, they are celebrating those individuals playing a critical role in
building the capacity and expertise for competitive health research. In
particular, they are recognizing those who have taken a special
interest in helping another person develop into a successful researcher.
They celebrate New Brunswick's health research mentors.
This month, they received a number of outstanding nominations and announced DMNB's own Dr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil as the February 2021 Mentor of the Month!
Read the full article here.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
The
research team at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick strongly recommends
this series for any Faculty of Medicine researcher or student in New
Brunswick who wishes to enhance their research knowledge:
Explore Research Series
January 2021: Trending Towards Significance
Wednesday, January 20 at 12:00 PM (Atlantic)
Presented by: Dr. Andrew Flewelling, Research Project Facilitator, Horizon Research Services
Event Summary:
A lot of "significance" is placed on p < 0.05, but what does
hypothesis testing actually tell us? Is there really such a thing as
"trending" towards significance? Our presentation will share ways to
present your results so that your study can be used to make clinical
decisions more effectively.
Location: Online event (Zoom) - Register on Eventbrite to receive the link.
About Explore: As
part of Horizon Health Network's Human Research Protection Program
(HRPP), our Office of Research Services is pleased to present its
2020-2021 "Lunch and Learn" series. Research Services staff, as well as
guest lecturers, will present each month on specific topics relating to
clinical and applied health research. This series is free to attend, but
we ask that you please register.
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