Prediction of Heart Failure Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Validation of the TRS-HFDM Risk Score

Diabetes affects approximately 4 million Canadians. Diabetes is associated with increased risk of heart failure, which is also substantially more common after a heart attack. Patients with diabetes are particularly vulnerable due to the combination of these risk factors. As a result, risk models that can identify diabetes patients who are at the greatest risk […]

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Réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et élaboration d’une politique de développement durable en gestion des matières résiduelles : moyens crédibles pour une entreprise d’économie sociale

Peu de connaissances existent sur la quantification des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) et sur les pistes concrètes de réduction à l’échelle d’entreprises d’économie sociale oeuvrant en gestion des matières résiduelles. De telles démarches doivent être soutenues par une politique de développement durable pour implanter ces actions à long terme. Ce projet […]

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Equity in Rural Transit: Investigating the Feasibility of Permanent Public Transit in Wellington County, Ontario

The availability and reliability of public transit has been a long standing equity issue for residents living in rural communities. This issue significantly impacts those who have lower incomes, the elderly, children, and people with disabilities. Access to of consistent and secure funding has been the main factor challenging the sustainability of rural transit. This […]

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Activer, concrétiser et faciliter l’adoption des principes d’innovation et d’intelligence artificielle responsable – étude de cas et analyse rétrospective des projets d’innovation technologique en santé

Le Comité tactique en intelligence augmentée du Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) mène de front des projets pour activer et concrétiser les principes d’innovation et d’intelligence artificielle (IA) responsables en actions afin de faciliter l’adoption des projets innovants en IA au CHUM. En réponse à la crise pandémique de […]

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COVID-19, Women’s Mental Health and Therapeutic Recreation in Yukon Territory.

The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of women is currently unknown in Yukon Territory. Women have experienced unemployment, domestic violence and greater caregiving responsibilities because of COVID-19. It is important to support women’s mental health during the pandemic. Therapeutic Recreation is a healthcare profession that uses leisure and recreation to improve health and […]

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Integration sound considerations into the Montreal nightlife policy

Noise affects everyone, and our cities try to limit noise impacts through effective policy. We focus on the issue of night noise, where the needs of different people can vary widely between wanting quiet for sleeping and for the great nightlife that cities are known for. This collaboration between the City of Montreal and the […]

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Supporting Canadian families: A national review of the F&ST program

Family Service Canada (FSC) is a Canadian nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy families. One program delivered by FSC, called Family & Schools Together, has been shown to help families become more involved in their children’s education and support student’s learning but it has not yet been researched in Canada. To find out if this […]

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The politics of clinical trials in a pandemic: The role of the blood service indeveloping a treatment for COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of clinical trials are currently ongoing to evaluate the effectiveness of convalescent plasma derived from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. As a licensed plasma collector for transfusible plasma and the National blood operator (outside Quebec), Canadian Blood Services has consequently taken on a unique role in several […]

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Dementia Society, Business Advisor

Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County (DSORC) provides a number of programs and services for people impacted by dementia. DSORC has made a rapid and successful transition to virtual operations, including the delivery of services to clients. Recognizing the fundamental changes to our business we require a new strategy, detailed plan and implementation support […]

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Climate Innovation Fund (CIF)

Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) is a network of seven cities across Canada supported by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Modeled on The Atmospheric Fund in Toronto, the LC3 approach provides the capacity, capital, and risk tolerance necessary to remove barriers to the adoption of new technologies, policies, and financial tools that can significantly […]

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Le processus décisionnel dans le cadre de la détermination du statut de réfugié

es autorités compétentes pour statuer sur une requête d’asile ont pour tâche de déterminer si la personne qui demande l’asile revêt effectivement la qualité de réfugié au sens de l’article 1 A de la Convention relative au statut des réfugiés. Le projet de recherche consiste à examiner, sur la base de décisions administratives et judiciaires, […]

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