Leadership

Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA)

The 2012 EXTRA fellowship application deadline is February 1, 2012.

Stay tuned for information on CNA’s upcoming webinars on the EXTRA program, scheduled for:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (English)
Thursday, January 12, 2012 (French)

Meet Some of the EXTRA Fellows and Learn About Their Experiences Nazlin Hirji — Director of Nursing, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Nazlin’s intervention project: Planning for Success: An Evidence-Based Approach to Preparing Nurses for an EPR (Electronic Patient Record) Pat Campbell — Chief Executive Officer, Echo: Improving Women’s Health in Ontario Pat’s intervention project: Improving Women’s Health Through Developing an Ontario Women’s Health Framework Susan Drouin —Associate Director of Nursing, McGill University Health Centre Susan’s intervention project: An Innovative Integrated Health-care Delivery Approach for the New McGill University Health Centre Yolaine Rioux — Director of Public Health Programs, Nursing Care and Professional Practice, Centre de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS) Richelieu-Yamaska Yolaine’s intervention project: From Resource Management to Knowledge Management: The Case of CSSS Richelieu-Yamaska Heather Brown — Vice President, Rural Health, Central Regional Health Authority, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador Heather’s intervention project: Improving Patient Outcomes with Evidence Supported Computerized Physician Order Entry Barbara Fitzgerald — Director, Nursing, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario Barbara’s intervention project: Developing a Strategic Needs-Based Population Health Methodology 2009 Fellow Profiles 2006 Fellow Profiles 2005 Fellow Profiles 2004 Fellow Profiles

Benefits:

• Learn from top-flight faculty how to find, assess and apply existing research to the decision-making process; make stronger decisions that promote the success of your organization and your career.
   
• Expand your network and collaborate with other health executives from across Canada to increase your knowledge; develop professionally within your organization and amongst your peers in the health-care system.
   
• Lead your organization in developing an evidence-based decision-making culture to better meet the needs of the changing health system environment; develop and show your leadership skills and capabilities.

EXTRA’s mission is to teach Canadian health-care executives to use existing research to make evidence-based decisions in their day-to-day decision-making.

The Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) Fellowship Program is managed by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) and funded by a grant from Health Canada. CHSRF has partnered with the Canadian Nurses Association, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives and the Canadian Medical Association to help manage, support and promote the EXTRA program.

The format of the 14-month team-based fellowship program is based on using theory and practical applications. Fellows will apply the theory learned in residency sessions and educational activities to projects within their home organizations.

For more information on the EXTRA fellowship program, visit the CHSRF EXTRA website. Stay tuned to that site for information on the 2012 call for applications.

Updated: September 13, 2011