National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations

The National Alliance of Province Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO) was created in 2003 to promote increased dialogue, linkages and partnership activities. Alliance members meet two to three times a year to share information and identify potential opportunities for working collaboratively on common issues.

Co-Chairs

Starting November 1, 2009: Dr. Jacques Magnan (Interim President and CEO, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research) and Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan (Director, Health System Planning and Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)

Examples of common interests NAPHRO members share

• Increased knowledge of peer agency programs and activities
• Identifying opportunities for collaboration (e.g. platform technologies, clinical research support initiatives)
• Evaluating the impact of health research
• Implementing a nation-wide Common Curriculum Vitae (CCV) and a Canadian Health Research Directory
• Health research leadership and management development

Contacting NAPHRO

Anyone wishing to communicate with the provincial health research funding agencies should deal directly with each agency. There is, however, some opportunity to share information with NAPHRO agencies at their meetings. To arrange such an opportunity, please contact one of the co-chairs. NAPHRO members are listed below, including links to their respective websites:

• Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (formerly Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research)
• Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec
• Manitoba Health Research Council
• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
• Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research
• New Brunswick Health Research Foundation
• Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
• Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
• Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
• Prince Edward Island Health Research Institute
• Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation

Last updated May 23, 2011