How many people can answer the question, “What do you do for a living?” with the answer, “I help find cures for cancer.” At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC), employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regional or national offices your role (more…)
A recent self-reported study was published by Cancer this week titled Self-reported financial burden of cancer care and its effect of physical and mental health-related quality of life among US cancer survivors. The study focused on the out-of–pocket spending that Americans with cancer must spend due to their illness. With the increase of (more…)
Purpose and overview: In 2008, the Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation launched its annual student essay competition. The intent is to foster Canadian health economics and health policy research among undergraduate and graduate students. The competition is publicized in French and English through undergraduate and graduate programs in economics, health (more…)
JOB SUMMARY As part of the Research, Health Promotion and Survivorship team, the Policy Analyst will use research and evidence to create and refine Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) position statements and develop and coordinate government relations activities. The position is pivotal in ensuring that PCC continues to fulfill its important (more…)
Program description The Impact Grant program is intended to contribute to the scientific idea ‘pipeline’ by supporting significant progression in cancer research programs, from individual investigators or multidisciplinary teams, that are anywhere in the continuum from basic high impact discovery to translational work of direct relevance to the clinic. Impact (more…)
Program description Career Development Awards in Prevention have been created to establish or maintain the career development of post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows or junior investigators in the area of cancer prevention/risk reduction research and community-based clinical research in cancer prevention by providing protected research time and research funds. Applications are (more…)
The BC Cancer Agency is committed to reducing the incidence of cancer, reducing the mortality from cancer, and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer. BC Cancer Agency provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia in partnership with regional health authorities to (more…)
CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit organization responsible for providing Canada’s health care decision-makers with objective evidence to help make informed decisions about the optimal use of drugs and medical devices in our health care system. Responsibilities Reviewing economic evaluations (model structure, model inputs, assumptions) submitted by drug manufacturers Designing and (more…)
New Guidelines on lung cancer screening was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Monday March 7th 2016. In the new screening guidelines strongly suggests that current and former smokers between the ages of 55-74 get screened for lung cancer annually. In screening regularly it gives doctor’s the ability to (more…)
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada Deadline: May 15, 2016 11:00:00 pm Primary Healthcare Research Discipline of Family Medicine/Faculty of Medicine The Discipline of Family Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, is inviting applications for a tenure track faculty position in Primary Healthcare Research. This is an exciting period in primary care (more…)
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