Using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) to address vaccine-related research questions
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) strongly recommends that, among other high-risk groups, adults aged 65 years and older be vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcal disease. Yet, vaccination coverage rates remain low. The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) offers a unique opportunity to investigate the relationship between vaccine...
What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
This workshop is intended to provide a basic overview of Data Management Plans (DMPs), a tool often used to lay a foundation for good research data management practices through the life of a research project and beyond. This workshop will cover a basic overview of the components of a typical...
2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Lecture | Examining Peer Research Practices: trans and non-binary peoples’ experiences of harms as peer researchers
Hiring peer researchers– individuals with lived experience of the phenomenon under study – as research staff is often considered best practice in community-based research. However, little research has examined experiences with peer research from the perspectives of peer researchers themselves. In this talk, we will share findings from a participatory,...
Detention and Disablement: The Politics of Indefinite Detention in Canada
When: Thursday May 25th, 7-8:30pm Organizer: • Tania Ruiz-Chapman: (she/her), PhD student in Social Justice Education, OISE Panelists: • Kyon Ferril: (he/him), artist, activist, migrant and prisoner justice community organizer and educator. Kyon is an artist, writer and organizer. He is a former immigration detainee who has faced indefinite detention...
Influencing without Authority: An Overview
The Centre for research and Innovation Support is excited to invite you to an interactive workshop led by Kate Hand. Kate will discuss influencing strategies and techniques that will help you build and maintain trust in a variety of real-life situations.
Generative AI for R Programmers: A ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot Workshop by Health Data Working Group
Melissa Van Bussel, MSc, BScH, A. Stat, an experienced R programmer and analyst at Statistics Canada, will guide us through this interactive workshop. We'll explore the world of generative AI, focusing on two innovative tools: ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot. Together, we'll discuss the mechanics of these tools, dive into their...
Master’s Grant Writing Workshop
During this workshop, you will: - Learn how to write an effective grant proposal - Learn about resources available to you - Review sample CGS and OGS applications
PhD Grant Writing Workshop
During this workshop, you will: - Learn how to write an effective grant proposal - Learn about resources available to you - Review sample CIHR and Vanier applications
2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Lecture | This Is Our Care: drawing on the lived experiences of transgender and gender diverse people to build community-driven gender-affirming care
The rich variability of transgender (trans) and gender diverse (TGD) people’s social contexts, identities, and embodiments is increasingly recognized in the scholarship and policy that govern the provision of gender-affirming care. Yet, amid evolving expressions of cisnormativity and trans-antagonism across healthcare and social services in Canada and beyond, appreciation for...
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases Speaker Series: Climate Change, Pandemic Risk and Population Health with Amy Greer, University of Guelph
How is climate change shifting and accelerating the spread of infectious diseases around the world? What are some of the impacts on societies, economics, and human and ecological health? The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) is pleased to co-host this public speaker series focused on climate change, infectious diseases and pandemics,...