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Do you have lived experience with a health issue or with a Maritime healthcare system? Explore opportunities to get involved in patient-oriented research.

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Seeking Patient Voices: Help us Refine our Pharmacist Care Survey

Location: Maritimes
Institution: MSSU
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Help refine a survey about Pharmacist Care in the Maritimes.
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Transforming Women’s Health: Personalized Approaches to Controlling Inflammatory Disease

Location: Atlantic Canada
Institution: IWK Health
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Join a research team to improve health outcomes in women+ with ovarian and breast cancer, autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and breast and vaginal mesh/pelvic floor implants.
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Examining the use of social media support groups for caregivers of children with cancer

Location: Canada
Institution: University of New Brunswick
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child who has cancer? We are looking for help to study the use of social media support groups for parents of children with cancer.
diabetes

Exploring Access to Diabetes Care and Support in Atlantic Canada: The Intersection of Places, Perspectives, and Policies (3P Diabetes Access)

Location: Atlantic Canada
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Help a research team studying diabetes care and support in Atlantic Canada through all stages of their research project.
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Developing AbortionCareTXT, a text message program for individuals undergoing medication abortion

Location: Canada
Institution: Nova Scotia Health
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Researchers are looking for patient partners across Canada to help them improve patient outcomes and the broader health system’s approach to post-abortion care.
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Exploring the Implementation of One Person One Record at IWK Health: A Mixed Methods Study

Location: Nova Scotia
Institution: Dalhousie University
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Join a research team exploring the implementation of One Person One Record (OPOR) at IWK Health in Nova Scotia.
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Creating a clinician-facing platform that uses mathematical models for more precise drug dosing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Location: Atlantic Canada
Institution: Dalhousie University
Deadline: March 7, 2025
Are you a caregiver or family member who is currently, or has recently (within 5 years), supported their newborn admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)?
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Adapting Current Fracture Prevention Guidelines to Home Care Settings

Location: Canada
Institution: Dalhousie University
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Help improve guidelines to reduce fracture risk of fractures of older adults receiving care at home in Canada.
Pedsproject

Patient and Caregiver Engagement in a Health Equity-Focused Pediatric Learning Health System

Location: Maritimes
Institution: IWK Health
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Recruiting youth (aged 13-18) or caregivers who have experience being engaged in the IWK health system or in pediatric research.
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Transitions in Care: Understanding Healthcare Use Before and After Moving from Pediatric to Adult Care for Chronic Conditions

Location: Maritimes
Institution: MSSU
Deadline: April 12, 2025
Do you, or someone you know, have experience transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare services for a chronic condition?

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