Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2008-2009 – Funding Decisions Notification (April 2009 Competition: 200904PHE)

(Alternate Title: Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI))

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2008-2009 competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objectives of the funding opportunity “Partnerships for Health System Improvement: 2008-2009“ were to:

• Support research that "reflects the emerging health needs of Canadians and the evolution of the health system and supports health policy decision-making":
• Support research relevant to decision makers by producing results that can be applied to multiple regions and/or settings;
• Foster "collaboration with the provinces and with individuals and organizations in or outside of Canada that have an interest in health or health research" and engage a variety of partners, "in or outside Canada, with complementary research interests";
• Promote the "involvement and recognition of, and respect for, health researchers from [an array] of health disciplines"; and,
• Enable "the dissemination of knowledge and application of health research to improve the health of Canadians" and strengthen the Canadian health care system.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 53 applications were received of which 19 were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Carole Chow
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-957-1180
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: carole.chow@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:

Meghan McMahon
Senior Projects Officer
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 416-978-5172
Fax: 416-978-5171
Email: meghan.mcmahon@utoronto.ca

Funding Decisions Data Report

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