National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO)

This alliance of provincial health research funding agencies was created in 2003 to promote increased dialogue, linkages and partnership activities. Alliance members meet two to three times a year to share information and identify potential opportunities for working collaboratively on common issues.

Co-Chairs:

• Starting November 1, 2009: Dr. Jacques Magnan (Interim President and CEO, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research) and Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan (Director, Health System Planning and Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)

Past Co-Chairs:

• 2008 to October 31, 2009: Ms. June Bold (CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation), and Ms. Krista Connell (CEO of the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation)
• 2007-2008: Dr. Alain Beaudet, (President and CEO of the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Quebec) and Ms. June Bold (CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation)
• 2004-2006: Dr. Aubrey Tingle (President & CEO, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, BC) and Ms. Krista Connell (CEO, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation)

Here are some examples of common interests NAPHRO members share:

• Increased knowledge of peer agency programs and activities;
• Identifying opportunities for collaboration (e.g. platform technologies, clinical research support initiatives);
• Evaluating the impact of health research;
• Strategies for working more effectively with national agencies in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs requiring matching or partnership funds;
• Developing the Interprovincial Directory of Health Researchers; and 
• Fostering health services and clinical research.

Contacting NAPHRO...
 
Anyone wishing to communicate with the provincial health research funding agencies should continue to deal directly with each agency. There is, however, some opportunity to share information with NAPHRO agencies at their meetings. To arrange such an opportunity, please contact one of the co-chairs. Members of the National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO) are listed below, including links to their respective Web sites.

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research 

Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ)

Manitoba Health Research Council 

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (BC) 

Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation 

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation

New Brunswick Health Research Foundation

Revised:  November 2009

NAPHRO Meeting Highlights

Click the link below to read highlights from NAPHRO's most recent meeting that took place on October 28-29, 2009:

Meeting Highlights October 28-29,2009


Previous NAPHRO Meeting Highlights

Meeting Highlights April 15, 2009

Meeting Highlights October 29 & 30, 2008