2023 CCRA Awards – Call for Nominations

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Are you or someone you know a prospective nominee for one of CCRA’s achievement awards? We are calling for nominations for our 2023 cycle and welcome your nominations! The CCRA Awards, initiated in 2011, recognize and celebrate on a biennial basis the outstanding contributions of individuals who have had a (more…)

Recruiting: Ohlson Professor of Head and Neck Health Services Research, Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine

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Position Description The Department of Surgery, in the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, invite applications for a tenure track appointment as the Ohlson Professor of Head and Neck Health Services Research at the Assistant Professor level. This position includes a joint appointment in the Department of Community Health (more…)

CADTH Launches Consultation on Real-World Evidence Reporting Guidance

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CADTH, on behalf of the Real-World Evidence Steering Committee, has launched a public consultation to solicit feedback on a pan-Canadian guidance document that will inform the use of real-world evidence (RWE) that may be submitted for consideration in regulatory and reimbursement decision-making. Click here to find out more and participate directly (more…)

New Release: Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2022 special report on cancer prevalence

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Developed in collaboration with the Canadian Cancer Society, Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, with data provided by provincial and territorial cancer registries and analyses completed by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, this publication provides estimates of cancer prevalence by cancer type, sex, age, (more…)

Article: A perspective on life-cycle health technology assessment and real-world evidence for precision oncology in Canada

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Regier, D.A., Pollard, S., McPhail, M. et al. A perspective on life-cycle health technology assessment and real-world evidence for precision oncology in Canada. npj Precis. Onc. 6, 76 (2022). This important new article from CLEO is hot off the press (October 25, 2022) and was supported in part by ARCC, as well as Genome (more…)

New Opportunity – Lead, Canadian Cancer Real World Evaluation Platform

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For full details or to apply online click here The Lead will play a critical role managing the day-to-day operations of the CCRE platform. The Lead will oversee the management of individual projects by determining project milestones; resourcing, scheduling and tracking project progress; managing project budgets, contracts and agreements; and (more…)

Health Services Research Scientist – CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute

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5-year Contingent Appointment – possibility of extension January 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2027 Competition# 244-22 Applications accepted at  https://careers.wrha.mb.ca/job-invite/320410/ Job Summary: This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified individual to contribute to the ongoing success of the Institute and the Institute’s strengths in cancer health services research with (more…)

VP, Cancer Prevention Programs and Services – Canadian Cancer Society

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To view the full position and apply online click here  JOB OVERVIEW Reporting to the EVP, Mission, Information and Support Services (ISS), the VP, Cancer Prevention Services is responsible for growing funding, strategic planning and program development of cancer prevention services and initiatives. This role will continuously build and grow (more…)

Call for submissions – Current Oncology Special Issue on Real-World Evidence

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Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, Real-world evidence (RWE) has been a popular catchphrase for the last 10 years but could be considered the re-branding of clinical data that does not meet the typical randomized phase III study criteria often included in HTA submissions. Variations in patient populations (e.g., comorbidities, genetic (more…)

New CCRE Opportunity: Sr. Clinical Analyst (Quantitative)

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The Canadian Cancer Real-World Evaluation (CCRE) Platform is seeking a Senior Clinical Analyst (Quantitative) at it’s Ontario Health site. Click here for full details and to apply online. As part of the Quality Measurement and Evaluation Team, the senior analyst works in in partnership with programs in Clinical Programs and (more…)