News from HSSFC aout

[Richard Plant]

Hello All:

As the ACTR/ARTC rep to HSSFC, I am forwarding for your perusal and
action, a recent missive I have received concerning research in health.

Richard Plant
Dept of Drama, Queen's University
and
Graduate Centre for Study of Drama,
University of Toronto


CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH
SEEK YOUR INPUT

Humanists and Social Scientists conducting health-related research will soon
be able to access a new and important source of funding.  The Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), announced in the 1999 Federal Budget,
will be established on April 1, 2000.

In preparation, an Interim Governing Council (IGC) was appointed by the
Minister of Health to advise on the implementation of this initiative.  The
IGC established Sub-Committees to examine specific areas of CIHR development
such as "Ethics", "Institute Design", "Programs", "Peer Review", "Knowledge
Management", and "Partnerships and Commercialization". These Sub-Committees
have a keen interest in receiving broader input on various issues and have
identified a series of key questions which will inform their deliberations.

Please consult the questions posted on our web site (www.hssfc.ca) under
"announcements" and send your responses before October 12, 1999, directly to
the CIHR secretariat at cihr_info_icrs at hc-sc.gc.ca with a copy to the HSSFC
at  fedcan at hssfc.ca.

Thank you, in advance, for your contribution.  It will help ensure that the
CIHR reflects the concerns and interests of researchers in the humanities
and social sciences.


Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada
Federation canadienne des sciences humaines et sociales
151 Slater Street, Suite 415, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H3
Tel:  (613) 238-6112; Fax:  (613) 238-6114
Email/Courrier electronique:  fedcan at hssfc.ca