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ACADRE - Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environments

As one of its first initiatives, the CIHR-Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health established the Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environments (ACADRE) program to develop a network of supportive research environments across Canada that will develop researchers in aboriginal health in ways that respect the pursuit of scientific excellence as well as the need for community relevance in research. There are two objectives:

To pursue scientific knowledge based on international standards of research excellence and;
To undertake research that receives full approval and consent from the involved aboriginal communities.

Each centre must include a volunteer advisory board with majority membership being from the aboriginal community, facilitate development of aboriginal health researchers at all career stages and provide training opportunities for students, and facilitate health research capacity development in aboriginal communities and organizations.

The first four ACADRE centres focus solely on exploring critical aboriginal health issues such as addictions and mental health, nutrition, lifestyle modification and prevention. The current centres were established in October 2001 and are located at the University of Alberta, the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, the University of Manitoba, and the University of Ottawa. These centres are the initial links in what will become a network of centres across Canada responsible for developing the next generation of aboriginal health researchers and for focused research efforts on determinants of health in aboriginal communities.

The centres will receive up to $12 million over a period of six years, with 40 per cent of the resources going directly to the training of the students. To be successful in acquiring an ACADRE centre grant, applicants must demonstrate a combination of scientific merit and community partnerships. Each applicant must identify up to three major health research themes that the centre will develop as areas of primary excellence. Research themes may focus on issues such as child health, diabetes, or health services research. In the future, CIHR-IAPH intends to establish additional ACADRE centres.

1. Centre for Aboriginal Health Research (CAHR) - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Affiliated with the University of Manitoba
Objective: increase the number and scope of aboriginal health researchers to undertake advanced health research work in partnership with aboriginal communities and academic institutions.
Three Themes areas: Prenatal health; Youth Risk and Resiliency; Knowledge Transfer/Communications.
Contact: Dr. John O'Neil, PhD
Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Department of Community Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
750 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W3

2. National Aboriginal Health Research Training Program - Edmonton, Alberta

Affiliated with the University of Alberta
Objective: Create a collaborative and interactive network of mentors in aboriginal health research training, bringing together resources from academia and aboriginal communities.
Three theme areas: Chronic health issues (diabetes, heart disease, lung disease); Child health (including FAS/FAE, nutrition); Addictions (mental health and suicide).
Contact: Dr. Malcolm King, PhD
173 HMRC
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 3S2

3. Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre - Regina, Saskatchewan

A joint project of the University of Regina, First Nations University of Canada, and University of Saskatchewan.
Objective: Improving the health of indigenous people throughout Saskatchewan.
Four theme areas: Chronic disease, Indigenous healing, Health delivery and control, Prevention and evironmental health.
Contact: Dr. Eber Hampton, PhD
Dr. Bruce Waygood, PhD
Dr. Ralph Nilson, PhD
Indigenous Peoples Health Research Centre, CK 115
University of Saskatchewan
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, Sask. S4S 0A2

4. Anisnawbe Kekendazone - Ottawa, Ontario

Affiliated with Community Information and Epidemiological Technologies (CIET) Canada and the Institute of Population Health at the University of Ottawa
Objective: To build capacity in aboriginal health research by training and offering opportunities to work in high-profile indigenous research projects in Canada and around the world.
Four theme areas: Population health; Health services research; child development and health; Ethics.
Contact: Dr. Neil Andersson, MD
CIET Canada
University of Ottawa
1 Stewart Street
3rd Floor - Room 319
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5

The Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health (IAPH) was established in June 2000, along with the twelve other Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Its role is to lead a national advanced research agenda in the area of aboriginal health and promote innovative research that will serve to improve the health of aboriginal people in Canada.

We encourage aboriginal communities and organizations that have an interest in health research to investigate the programs that we have to offer. Either look us up on the Internet or contact us at (416) 946-8057.

Created: 2003-05-01
Modified: 2006-04-21
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