andrew kmetic, university of victoria jeff reading, university of victoria robynne edgar, nearbc
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NEARBC. Andrew Kmetic, University of Victoria Jeff Reading, University of Victoria Robynne Edgar, NEARBC. NEARBC. Funded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Eight Health of Populations Networks Four years of funding. Other MSFHR HoPN’s. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Andrew Kmetic, University of VictoriaJeff Reading, University of Victoria
Robynne Edgar, NEARBC
NEARBC
NEARBC
• Funded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
• Eight Health of Populations Networks
• Four years of funding
Other MSFHR HoPN’s• BC Child and Youth Health Research Network• BC Environmental and Occupational Health
Research Network• BC Mental Health and Addictions Research
Network• BC Network for Aging Research• BC Rural and Remote Health Research Network• Disabilities Health Research Network• Network Environments for Aboriginal
Research BC• Women’s Health Research Network
Goals and Objectives• The strategic focus of NEARBC is to increase
capacity in Aboriginal health research in BC: – To facilitate network building through partnerships and collaboration in
Aboriginal health research between researchers and communities. – To promote and facilitate excellent research which is culturally
appropriate, community based where possible and appropriate, and which leads to tangible health benefits for Aboriginal populations in BC and elsewhere.
– To promote information sharing, by circulating and distributing research findings on Aboriginal health to communities, health and service providers, government, the research community, and educational institutions.
– To increase funding within Aboriginal health research by successfully winning national and international funding competitions.
– To ensure community consultation and participation as a critical component of all future Aboriginal health research in BC.
– To develop a sustainable and inclusive network that will continue to evolve overtime.
NEARBCORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Oversight Committee
AdvisoryCommittee
Co-Leaders
Program Manager
UBCNetwork Node
UNBCNetwork Node
UVIC Network Node
Node Leadership & Coordination• Vancouver Island - UVIC Node
– Node Leader - Dr. Chris Lalonde, Associate Professor, Psychology, UVic
– Node Coordinator - Velten Pilger
• Southern BC - UBC Node– Node Leader - Dr. Eduardo Jovel, Director, Institute for
Aboriginal Health, UBC – Node Coordinator - Elizabeth Towers
• Northern BC - UNBC Node– Node Leader - Margo Greenwood, Executive Director,
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health; Faculty of Education, University of Northern BC
– Node Coordinator - Julia Morris
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, BC
NEARBC
• Connecting researchers, Aboriginal and other community members, government, provincial health authorities and students– Website (NEARBC and nodes)
– Weekly e-news
– Members’ Forum
– Searchable Members’ Database
NEARBC Membership
• June 2006 110 Members
• December 2006 272 Members
• February 2007 340 Members
• May 2007 450 Members
Membership by Organizational Affiliation
Figure 1. NEARBC Membership by Organizational Affiliation
Non-Aboriginal Community
Organizations5%
Academic Researchers
29%
Health Authorities22%
Aboriginal Community
Organizations7%
Provincial Government
7%
Trainees and Other Research Users
30%
NEARBC Website Activity
April 2006 – Launch of website
September – Recruitment of members commenced
October 2006 – Launch of e-news
December 2006 – Change of website host - stats unavailable
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Collaboration and Partnerships• VIHA
– The UVic node is working with the Aboriginal Services manager at VIHA to create a researchers database for remote Aboriginal communities on Vancouver Island
• Northern Health Authority– The UNBC node of NEARBC is worked with the
Northern Health Authority to organize the 2007 Northern Aboriginal Research Gathering
Collaboration and Partnerships• The UNBC node of NEARBC has developed
relationships with these groups and identified them as 2007/08 partners– The Centre of Excellence for Children and
Adolescents with Special Needs – UNBC Taskforce on Substance Abuse – The National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal
Health and BC Initiatives at UNBC• Aboriginal Communities and First Nations
– Klahoose, Namgis, Tsawataineuk, Kwicksutaineuk-Ah, Kwaw-Amish, Gwawaenuk, Gwa-Sala Nakwaxda’xw, Kwakuitl, Quatsino and Nu’ chal’ nulth
Community Workshop
• UVIC Node Reframing and Reclaiming Research: Engaging First Nations Communities in Research– Brought together researchers, health
professionals and community members in effort to facilitate communication
• Need for online health data
• Placed on website, expand to include abstracts
Seed Grants• Typically seed grants < $5,000• Assist in preparing larger grant proposals• Natural Resources, Food and Health and
the Nuu-cha-nulth First Nation. – to address a perceived ‘disconnection’
from traditional food resource usage patterns within First Nations communities, a move to less nutritious foods and less active lifestyles, and the health consequences
Travel Grant - Darlene Sanderson
• 6th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples Issues - Land, Territories and Natural Resources – Water is Sacred, Water is Life, Water is
Fundamental: Planning A World Indigenous Forum on Water and Peace
Activities in 2007/08• Partnered workshops
– community-based research– grant writing skills– community engagement– research ethics, Aboriginal research
methodologies, transforming Indigenous knowledge, advancing Aboriginal health research ethics and intellectual property
• Partnered conferences – Annual Aboriginal health research gathering
• Members advisory group
NEARBC Future Plans
• Collaboration and Partnerships
• Capacity Building
• KT
• External Evaluation – Formative and Summative