National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations

The National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO), is an alliance of provincial health research funding agencies and 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)

NAPHRO shares a wide range of common interests including:

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 contact each agency directly. There is, however, opportunity to share information with NAPHRO agencies at their meetings. Please contact one of the co-chairs to arrange an opportunity. NAPRHO members NAPHRO are listed below, including links to their respective websites.

Alberta Innovates

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