Entries by Rebecca Mercer

CAHSPR2026 – Call for Abstracts

November 19, 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

Abstract submission for the 2026 CAHSPR conference is NOW OPEN! Join ARCC and the broader health services and policy research community in presenting at this important conference, being held May 25-28, 2026, in Ottawa, Ontario. Find out more about the conference at  https://cahspr.ca/events/cahspr-conference-2026/ Click here to view Abstract Submission Guidelines (more…)

ARCC @ CCRC2025 – See you next week!

October 27, 2025 /0 Comments/in /by

We are looking forward to connecting with the Canadian Cancer Research Community at CCRC2025 during the first week of November!! We are so pleased to see close to 1/3 of presentations (~900!) fitting under the broad ARCC umbrella. Many interdisciplinary projects are being shared/presented Check out the final program by (more…)

Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research

October 16, 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

The Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in cancer research recognize individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada. Recipients are leaders in their fields who exemplify excellence in science and outstanding service to the scientific community. Posthumous nominations are not eligible. (more…)

Common Sense Oncology: 2026 Cancer Health Services Research Fellowship

August 19, 2025 /0 Comments/in , , /by

Access a PDF version of the Fellowship Posting Here The Sinclair Cancer Research Institute (SCRI) at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada and Common Sense Oncology invite applications for a one-year Cancer Health Services Research Fellowship with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. This fellowship will provide hands-on training (more…)

OHRI Post-Doctoral Fellow Opportunity

August 6, 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

Contact/Scientist: Dr. Kednapa Thavorn & Dr. Natasha Kekre Program: Methodological and Implementation Research The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more (more…)

Should Canadian provincial/territorial cancer registries collect race/ethnicity and sociodemographic data? A survey study.

July 30, 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

La version française suit ARCC is assisting in recruitment for this study targeted at Canadian Cancer Care Providers. Many studies have noted disparities in cancer care and outcomes in marginalized populations. Leading cancer societies in the United States have recommended standardized collection of data on race, ethnicity, gender identity and other (more…)

CCS 2026 Challenge Grants

July 11, 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

For full details and to apply visit https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-challenge-grants The Challenge Grants program will support cancer research projects across the cancer continuum and across disciplines, with an ultimate goal of solving a problem (i.e., a ‘challenge’) in cancer that is meaningful to people affected by or at risk of cancer. Challenges (more…)

CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship 2026

April 24, 2025 /0 Comments/in , /by

The Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship provides an embedded research opportunity for highly qualified doctoral trainees and post-doctoral researchers studying health services and policy research (HSPR) (or related fields). This is a unique opportunity for awardees to: develop their embedded research experience and apply their research and analytic talents to (more…)