Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
- What is the URL for the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
- What is the data source for the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
- What information about Nova Scotia health researchers is contained in the Directory?
- How does NSHRF ensure that the Directory stays accurate and current?
- Who can join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
- How do I get invited to join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
- Previously, I declined the invitation within the Common CV to join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers. How do I get invited to join the Directory if I have since changed my mind?
- Do I need to notify NSHRF that I have registered to the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
- How do I update my information in the Directory?
- I have a question that is not answered here - whom should I contact?
1. What is the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
The NS Directory of Health Researchers is a provincial database of Nova Scotia health research expertise, with information about health researchers currently residing and working in Nova Scotia. The Directory was developed by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), in partnership with Quebec's provincial health research foundation, Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec.
2. What is the URL for the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
The URL for the Directory is www.nsresearcherdirectory.ca.
3. What is the data source for the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
The data fields within the NS Directory of Health Researchers are populated by information within the Common CV, a web-based tool that allows Canadian-based researchers to manage their CV data in a single, secure, on-line repository.
4. What information about Nova Scotia health researchers is contained in the Directory?
The initial version of the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers provides contact details and displays information including training and credentials, areas of expertise, technological applications, research activities and publications. Read the Directory's Profile Sections for further details.
5. How does NSHRF ensure that the Directory stays accurate and current?
The Common CV is a comprehensive resume of experience and achievements that must be regularly updated by researchers as a requirement of their university appointments and for application to research funding agencies. The Directory is updated whenever members of the Directory update their information within the Common CV.
Each researcher or trainee is individually responsible for the accuracy of his or her information within the Common CV, and within the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers. However, as a quality assurance measure, NSHRF staff members validate new entries and updates before the information is loaded onto the Directory.
6. Who can join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
All NS-based health researchers and Postdoctoral student or Fellows who register with the Common CV or update their information on the Common CV are invited to join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers. This includes:
- NS applicants to an NSHRF competition (Note: joining the Directory is not a requirement of application to NSHRF)
- NS applicants to another Common CV member organization (e.g. CIHR)
- NS researchers who are not currently applying for funding, but who are registering with the Common CV or updating their information because they wish to join the NSHRF Directory
7. How do I get invited to join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
Your primary affiliation address must be in NS to generate the invitation to the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers. This invitation can be found within the Common CV on the "Home - My CV" screen, in the section entitled "My Consent." See How to join the NS_Directory (PDF).
8. Previously, I declined the invitation within the Common CV to join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers. How do I get invited to join the Directory if I have since changed my mind?
Log in to the Common CV. Click on the "My consent" link located in the "My file" section on the right hand side of your home page. Click on the button indicating your consent to be included in the Directory.
9. Do I need to notify NSHRF that I have registered to the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers?
No. Once you give your consent within the Common CV, NSHRF will be notified that you wish to join the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers.
10. How do I update my information in the Directory?
To make changes to your Directory profile, you must update your CV information within the Common CV. Further details about which Common CV fields are displayed in the Directory are available in Profile Sections.
11. I have a question that is not answered here - whom should I contact?
Please contact the Nova Scotia Directory of Health Researchers Help Desk: directory@nshrf.ca or call 902.424.8833. The Help Desk hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Atlantic Time (excluding holidays).