The CCCTG Career Development & Mentorship subcommittee consists of CCCTG members and other clinician educators from across Canada who are responsible for coordinating the content of the annual Residents Research Day (see below).
Career Development & Mentorship Subcommittee members:
Dominique Piquette (Chair)
Mema Briseida
Jenny Foster
Elaine Gilfoyle
Ronald Gottesman
Jamie Hutchison, Past Chair, CCCTBG Representative
Aleksandra Leligdowicz, Trainee Representative
Keren Mandelzweig
Kusum Menon
Orla Smith, CCCRCG Representative
Maude St-Onge
Research Career Development Day
The CCCTG hosts an annual Research Career Development Day to promote research education for all critical care trainees across Canada. The day consists of talks geared to trainees from CCCTG members on research-related topics such as:
- Career planning
- How to write a grant and manuscript
- The role of the Research Ethics Board
- Etc.
In addition, trainees have the opportunity to present their research projects for feedback from the CCCTG membership on issues such as methodology, statistics, patient recruitment, etc.
The next Research Career Development Day will take place at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara on the Lake ON on
June 10-11, 2019.
For further information, please contact
Dominique Piquette.
See Research Career Development Day related documents below:
- 2019 Research Career Development Day Agenda will be posted shortly.
- Registration Form (applications due May 31, 2021).
Career Development & Mentorship Funding Opportunities
For CCCRCG Funding Opprotunities, please visit the CCCRCG page.
The Research Fellowship Award
The Fellowship Award program provides support for highly qualified candidates in the areas of critical care that are relevant to the CCCTG at the post-PhD degree or the post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research in Canada.
As funding permits, the total amount available for this funding opportunity is $100,000 over 2 years. The CCCTG hopes to provide up to 2 Fellowship awards.
The Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network (CCSCN), Alberta Health Services, is collaborating with the CCCTG to build research capacity in Alberta. The CCSCN will contribute matched-funds to successful applicants to conduct their training at an institution in the Province of Alberta with the maximum amount of half a single award. The total amount available from CCSCN is $50,000. CCSCN will give preference to applicants initiating new research programs.
Read the Research Fellowship Award 2017 program description and click here for the application form. Application instructions can be found here. The application deadline is Thursday June 15 2017 at 5 pm EDT.
For further information about the Fellowship Award, please contact Dominique Piquette.
The Early Career Research Grant
The Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG) established Research Grants to provide funding to support the research activities of new critical care investigators at the beginning of their research career, and who are members of the CCCTG.
As funding permits, the total amount available for this funding opportunity is $25,000. The CCCTG expects to fund one grant of up to a maximum of $25,000 for a research study that directly relates to the practice of critical care.
The Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) has generously donated $5,000 to the CCCTG to support critical care research.
Read the Early Career Research Grant 2020 program description and click here for the application form and instructions. Budget template can be found here. The application deadline is September 21, 2020 at 5 pm EDT.
For further information about the Fellowship Award, please contact Dominique Piquette.
The Deborah J. Cook Mentorship Award
The Deborah J. Cook Mentorship Awards are given out to emphasize the importance of mentors in developing Canada's next generation of critical care researchers. The Awards will honour persons who have made exceptional contributions to the promotion of critical care research among Canadian fellows, graduate and post-graduate students, young investigators, research coordinators and allied health care providers.
As funding permits, the CCCTG hopes on one award annually of $500 each.
View the call for nominations for the
Deborah J. Cook Mentorship Award 2021.
For further information about this Award, please contact
Dominique Piquette.
The Education Travel Award
Through this Education Travel Award, the CCCTG seeks to emphasize the importance of developing Canada's next generation of critical care researchers and to encourage critical care trainees to attend the Residents Research Day.
As funding permits, the total amount available for this funding opportunity is $5,000 per year. The CCCTG hopes to provide up to 10 awards annually.
Read the
Education Travel Award 2019 program description and
click here for the application form.
Application deadline for the Education Travel Award 2019 has been extended to Friday May 10, 2019.
For further information about this Award, please contact
Dominique Piquette.
The Young Investigators Retreat
The Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG) Young Investigator Retreats are organized to emphasize the importance of developing Canada's next generation of critical care researchers. Modeled loosely after David Sackett's Trout Workshops, senior members of the CCCTG will lead a 3-day interactive training workshop for a small group of junior investigators selected in a competitive process from the CCCTG membership. This intensive training program guides participants in the design, implementation, and analysis of high-quality clinical studies, as well as in effective grant writing and academic career management.
As funding permits, the total amount available for this funding opportunity is $5,000 per year. The CCCTG will provide funds to cover the cost of travel for 6-7 participants.
Read the Young Investigators Retreat 2018 program description and instructions for the application. Letter of intents must be received by 5pm EDT Friday March 2, 2018. Applications must be received by 5pm EDT Monday April 2, 2018.
For further information about this Award, please contact Dominique Piquette.