OICR Innovation Implementation Supplement- LOI Due Jan. 26th

RFA information session: January 12, 2022, 10-11 a.m. ET (register here. If you are unable to attend, a recording of the session will be made available on this website) Notice of Intent (NOI) deadline: January 26 by 5 p.m. ET Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline: January 26, 2022 by 5 p.m. ET (more…)

New Open Rank Faculty Position – Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR)

The Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR) is currently inviting applicants for an open-rank faculty position in health economics / health services.  HICOR is an interdisciplinary research institute whose mission is to reduce the human and economic burden of cancer.  HICOR faculty conduct research in healthcare delivery, implementation science, quality of (more…)

Congratulations to the 2021 CCRA Award Winners!

Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Cancer Research Community On November 8, 2022, the CCRA recognized five outstanding leaders in the Canadian cancer research community at their 2021 Canadian Cancer Research Conference. The 2021 Award Recipients are: Barry Stein, President & CEO Colorectal Cancer Canada is the recipient of theCCRA Award (more…)

Canadian Cancer Statistics 2021 Now Available!

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, this publication provides foundational information of the impact of cancer in Canada. For example, it shows a projected 229,200 cancer diagnoses and 84,600 cancer (more…)

5th Patient Group Pathway Model to Accessing Cancer Clinical Trials and Real-World Evidence Conference

The 2021, 5th Cancer Clinical Trials and RWE  Conference Registration is Open!  The Registration link is:   https://tinyurl.com/CTCONF2021 Over the course of the past several years, Colorectal Cancer Canada (CCC) has endeavoured and made significant progress in fostering patient and patient group partnerships among stakeholders who have been advocating for their engagement (more…)

Ontario Health – Person-Centred Virtual Cancer Care Clinical Guidance document

The Person-Centred Virtual Cancer Care Clinical Guidance document is now available. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the use of virtual care in many areas, such as cancer care. During the first 7 months of the pandemic, virtual cancer care visits (including telephone or video appointments) increased from ~1-2% to (more…)

CAHSPR – Call for Nominations for 2022 Hall Laureate

The Board of Directors of the Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2022 Hall Laureate. The Emmett Hall Memorial Lectureship commemorates the father of Canadian Medicare with an annual address at the CAHSPR Conference. Sponsored by the Hall Foundation, the Hall Laureate is awarded each year (more…)

New Publication: Considerations for Developing a Reassessment Process: Report from the Canadian Real-World Evidence for Value of Cancer Drugs (CanREValue) Collaboration’s Reassessment and Uptake Working Group

We are happy to announce that CanREValue’s latest publication, Considerations for Developing a Reassessment Process: Report from the Canadian Real-World Evidence for Value of Cancer Drugs (CanREValue) Collaboration’s Reassessment and Uptake Working Group, has been accepted for publication in Current Oncology. Download a copy of this paper. Abstract The Canadian (more…)

RFP – International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership COVID-19 Commissioned Research

Deadline to Submit Expression of Interest: October 22, 2021 Deadline for Full Proposal: November 1, 2021 Study Start Date: November 2021 Study Deadline: May 23, 2022 Budget: up to £40,000  (~$67,000 CAD) For full details see attached .pdf The ICBP is commissioning research that will develop an understanding how COVID-19 impacted cancer services and (more…)

University of Calgary – Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Real-World Evidence Analytics

Area: Real World Evidence Analytics Duration: one year with possibility of extension Start date: January 1, 2022 Salary: $50,000 plus benefits The Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Real-World Evidence Analytics. Click here to download full (more…)