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In 2001, the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research awarded SOLIDAGE
an Interdisciplinary Health Research Team (IHRT) grant
of $3.5 million dollars over a 5-year period. It is
the only IHRT program awarded that supports research
associated with care for older persons.
The objective of the IHRT program is to develop,
evaluate and propose integrated health and social
service models, as well as interventions to effectively
treat, manage and/or prevent the complex problems
of the frail older population.
Led by François
Béland and Howard
Bergman (Co-directors of SOLIDAGE), the IHRT program integrates
decision makers, clinicians and leading researchers
across sectors, disciplines, provinces and countries.
The three research axes of IHRT encompass
seventeen projects.
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Axis 1 |
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Theme: Understanding the frailty process
in the elderly (Health needs in the frail elderly)
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| Projects:
Axis 2 |
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Theme: Access to, patterns, effects of
utilization and cost of health care and social
services
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| Projects:
Axis 3 |
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Theme: Effective clinical intervention
and integrated service systems |
Training Program
Note: The final SOLIDAGE Training Program grants were awarded in October 2004. For a complete list of recipients, please click here.
The interdisciplinary professional training and development program was an important component of the SOLIDAGE research program. Students at the masters and doctoral level as well as post-doctoral students could develop research skills within an international and interdisciplinary environment. The program provided a unique and challenging field for study, with an internationally renowned team of leading researchers, practitioners and decision-makers working together to improve health care service delivery in Canada.
Funding for the training grants was provided by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Interdisciplinary Health Research Team Program.
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