The majority of network members live
in the greater Toronto area, so the first network meeting was held in Toronto in 2005. About 94% of survey respondents
said they were interested in attending this meeting and many
would be interested in speaking about their student or post-graduation
experiences. Respondents felt that the meeting should include
both social and research-related activities (guest speakers,
debates on topical policy issues, member presentation of current
research, panel discussions, workshops, forum for job searching).
The network leaders may also organize
network events at upcoming conferences. The most commonly attended
conferences amongst survey respondents were CAHSPR, iHEA, ISPOR,
Canadian Health Economics Study Group, and CAPT. (Many other
conferences were identified by individual respondents.) This
year, members are most likely to attend iHEA and CAHSPR.
Other Network Activities
Only one person was opposed to having
their name listed on the CHSRF CAN! website. We may add a list
of names and email addresses to the website in the future to
facilitate contact amongst network members.
Many respondents were interested in both
the manuscript review and the formal mentorship program. These
activities will be developed by the network leaders in 2005
and coordinated through the CHSRF CAN! website.
Network Funding
