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| CIMVHR | |
|---|---|
| Name | Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research |
| Abbreviation | CIMVHR |
| Formation | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Region served | Canada |
CIMVHR
The Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research (CIMVHR) is a national consortium linking academic, clinical, and policy institutions focused on health issues affecting service members and veterans. It convenes researchers, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force stakeholders to translate evidence into practice with partners such as Veterans Affairs Canada and provincial health systems. CIMVHR fosters interdisciplinary projects across institutions like the University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, and the University of British Columbia.
CIMVHR functions as a hub connecting researchers from institutions including University of Toronto, Queen's University, McMaster University, Université de Montréal, and Western University with organizations such as Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, and Veterans Affairs Canada. Its network spans hospitals like Foothills Medical Centre and Vancouver General Hospital and research centres such as Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The institute emphasizes collaborations with international bodies including US Department of Veterans Affairs, NATO, Australian Department of Defence, and academic partners at King's College London and Johns Hopkins University.
CIMVHR was established in 2010 following consultations among stakeholders including Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, provinces, and veterans' groups such as the Royal Canadian Legion. Initial leadership included academics affiliated with University of Calgary and collaborators from Dalhousie University and Queen's University. Early projects addressed traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress, and rehabilitation in partnership with organizations like Canadian Forces Health Services and research funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research and philanthropic donors similar to Max Bell Foundation.
The institute's mission centers on improving health outcomes for service members and veterans through research translation with goals aligned to partners such as Veterans Affairs Canada and Department of National Defence (Canada). Objectives include advancing knowledge on traumatic brain injury, mental health, chronic pain, and reintegration supported by collaborations with institutions like University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. CIMVHR aims to influence policy dialogues involving bodies like Parliament of Canada and to inform clinical practice at centres such as Calgary Veterans' Health Centre.
Research programs have included studies on traumatic brain injury with neuroimaging teams from Hotchkiss Brain Institute and cognitive neuroscience groups at McGill University; mental health initiatives involving experts from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and military psychiatry units; rehabilitation projects with Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and prosthetics research linked to Shriners Hospitals for Children-style clinical models. Initiatives have also explored occupational health with partners such as Canadian Labour Congress-affiliated researchers, epidemiology projects with Public Health Agency of Canada analysts, and longitudinal cohorts involving hospitals including Vancouver General Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre.
CIMVHR maintains partnerships across academia, government, and non-governmental organizations, including Veterans Affairs Canada, Department of National Defence (Canada), Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, and international partners like the US Department of Veterans Affairs, NATO, and the Australian Department of Defence. Collaborating universities include University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Queen's University, McMaster University, and McGill University. It works with clinical sites such as Foothills Medical Centre and Vancouver General Hospital and veterans' groups including the Royal Canadian Legion and peer-support organizations.
Training programs have connected graduate students and health professionals at institutions such as University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, and Queen's University with clinical mentors from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry medical units and rehabilitation specialists from Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Workshops and symposia have featured speakers from Canadian Institutes of Health Research, military clinicians from Canadian Forces Health Services, and policymakers from Veterans Affairs Canada, fostering capacity-building among trainees affiliated with universities including McMaster University and Université de Montréal.
Funding sources have included competitive grants from Canadian Institutes of Health Research, project support from Veterans Affairs Canada, contributions from provincial health ministries such as Alberta Health Services, and partnerships with philanthropic foundations and industry collaborators linked to research at University of Calgary and other centres. Governance has involved a board and steering committees composed of representatives from universities including Dalhousie University and University of British Columbia, clinical leaders from Foothills Medical Centre and Vancouver General Hospital, and ex-officio members from Veterans Affairs Canada and Department of National Defence (Canada).
Category:Medical research institutes in Canada Category:Veterans' affairs in Canada