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Winter 2016 (Volume 26, Number 4)

CIORA 2016 Summary

By Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC

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CIORA is issuing another call for grants in 2017! The CRA Research committee will be launching the 10th CIORA Grant Competition. The grant application deadline is March 31, 2017 and award winners will be notified at the beginning of June.

As we head into our 10th grant competition, we would like to recognize the CRA Research Committee members for their hard work and dedication. Thank you to Drs. Vinod Chandran, Alfred Cividino, Boulos Haraoui, Niall Jones, Laëtitia Michou, Mohammed Osman, Regina Taylor-Gjevre, Carter Thorne and John Wade.

We welcome back Dr. Paul Fortin as Review Panel Chair. Dr. Fortin provides valuable guidance and direction to our review panel. Past grant awardees are invited to be Review Panel members and to provide feedback on the process.

CIORA has had many successes this year. Here are just a few examples of how CIORA-funded research is materializing:

Poster Presentations:

  • Evaluating the Patient's Experience of the Diagnosis and Management of Psoriatic Disease (CRA 2016)
  • #MakeRheum for Rheumatology: Pan-Canadian Working Group to Increase Interest in Rheumatology (CRA 2016)
  • Pharmacologic Management of Takayasu’s Arteritis: a Systematic Review (CRA 2016)
  • Imaging Modalities for the Diagnosis and Disease Activity Assessment of Takayasu Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (CRA 2016)
  • Effectiveness of a Telemedicine Education Program for Adults with Inflammatory Arthritis Living in Rural and Remote Communities in Ontario (BOOC 2016)

Published Literature:

  • Birth Outcomes in Women with a History of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Journal of Rheumatology
  • A Prospective Comparison of Telemedicine Versus In-person Delivery of an Interprofessional Education Program for Adults with Inflammatory Arthritis, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Patient Tools

  • Dynamic Computer Interactive Decision Application (DCIDA): Helping patients make better decisions.

CIORA’s contribution to the advancement of rheumatology research in Canada is made possible by the unrestricted financial contributions of many industry partners. We would like to acknowledge their continuous support.

Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine, Division Head,
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine,
St. Joseph’s Health Care, Western University
London, Ontario

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