{"id":183,"date":"2021-06-05T22:35:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T01:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/?p=183"},"modified":"2021-06-07T20:00:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T23:00:50","slug":"awards-honours-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/06\/05\/awards-honours-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards, Honours, &#038; Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.ca\/Community\/Bios\/Rima_Azar\/Rima_Azar\/#section-3\">Grants, awards, &amp; honours<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Half-Sabbatical Leave Award, Marjorie Young Bell Faculty Fund (Category A, July-December, 2020)<\/li><li>Our CRIC (where NaviCare\/SoinsNavi is housed at) team selected as &#8220;<em>Research Team of the month<\/em>&#8221; (2019) by NBHRF<\/li><li>Sabbatical Leave Award, Marjorie Young Bell Faculty Fund&nbsp;(Category A, Fall 2016-Fall 2017)<\/li><li>Plaque from CIHR&#8217;s IHDCYH for Distinguished Service as Advisory Board Member (2013-2016)<\/li><li>Our team (Dr. Shelley Doucet and myself) selected &#8220;<em>Researchers of the Month<\/em>&#8221; (August, 2015) by NBSPRN, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.policyresearchnetwork.ca\/shelley-doucet-and-rima-azar\/\">http:\/\/www.policyresearchnetwork.ca\/shelley-doucet-and-rima-azar\/<\/a><\/li><li>Selected &#8220;<em>NB Health Researcher of the Month<\/em>&#8221; (January, 2013) by NBHRF,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7IH02GBR-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7IH02GBR-30<\/a><\/li><li>Adjunct Professor, \u00c9cole de psychologie, Facult\u00e9 des sciences de la sant\u00e9 et des services communautaires, Universit\u00e9 de Moncton<\/li><li>Adjunct Professor, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick<\/li><li>Honorary Research Associate, Interdisciplinary PhD Program, University of New Brunswick<\/li><li>CIHR\/RPP New Investigator Salary Award in Developmental Psychoneuroimmunology, Mount Allison University (2011-2016)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>SELECT GRANTS<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><u>OPERATING GRANTS\/OTHER GRANTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>December 2019-20: Co-designing dementia care in New Brunswick: Building the future together as Collaborator [Co-Leads: Doucet S., Luke A., Jarret P. et al.]. Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. Government of New Brunswick [$495,259].&nbsp;<\/li><li>December 2019-20: NaviCare\/SoinsNavi: A navigation centre for children and youth with complex care needs and their families in New Brunswick as Co-PI (Co-Pis: Doucet S. &amp; Luke A.). New Brunswick Children&#8217;s Foundation [$50,000].<\/li><li>October 2019-20. Navigating your journey: A workshop presented by NaviCare\/SoinsNavi Family Advisory Council as Co-Applicant [Co-Applicant: Luke A. and Principal Applicant: Doucet S.]. Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Atlantic Chapter [$5,000]. The event successfully took place on October 26, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 5 PM at the Lily Lake Pavilion in Saint John, NB. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>May&nbsp;2018-19: CIHR-SPOR in PIHCI Knowledge Synthesis as Co-Principal Applicant\/Investigator. Interventions to support transitions in care for children and families with complex health care needs in the community (Co-PIs: Doucet, S. from UNB Saint John, NB, et al.) [$62,700 funded 1:1 by CIHR and sevaral matching provincial partners from Atlantic Canada and beyond, including NBHRF].<\/li><li>December 2016-18: CIHR-SPOR-PIHCI Policies and program innovations that connect primary health care, social services, public health and community supports in Canada: A comparative policy analysis as Co-Applicant\/Co-Investigator (Co-PIs: Haggertie, J. from McGill University, Qu\u00e9bec, et al.) [$243,750 funded 1:1 by CIHR and 8 matching provincial partners, including NBHRF].<\/li><li>March&nbsp;2016-2021 (extended to 2024): CIHR SPOR Network in Chronic Diseases as Co-Applicant. CHILD BRIGHT &#8211; <strong>C<\/strong>hild <strong>H<\/strong>ealth <strong>I<\/strong>nitiatives <strong>L<\/strong>imiting <strong>D<\/strong>isabilty &#8211; <strong>B<\/strong>rain <strong>R<\/strong>esearch <strong>I<\/strong>mproving <strong>G<\/strong>rowth and <strong>H<\/strong>ealth <strong>T<\/strong>rajectories (Co-PIs: Majnemer A., Miller S., Goldowitz D.; Co-Investigators: Several Canadian stakeholders across sectors [$25,000,000; funded 1:1 by CIHR ($12,500,000) and matching partners across Canada ($12,500,000), including NBHRF ($250,000)].&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>March 2016-17: Royal Society of Canada (RSC) grant ($3000) as Applicant\/Moderator (co-Applicants\/Speakers: Doucet, S. + our research\/clinical team in the Maritimes, Elkouby K. as a clinician from Montreal&#8217;s Saint Justine Hospital, QC, a NB parent, and a NB Youth). Mount A Breakfast Chat: Growing up with a complex health condition (this public community event took place on Saturday, Dec 3rd, 2016 at 9 AM at the Marshlands Inn, Sackville, NB. Thanks to all the participants!).<\/li><li>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mta.ca\/pshl\/img\/2016_MountABreakfastChat_EnglishPoster.pdf\">MTA Breakfast Chat poster in English<\/a><br>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mta.ca\/pshl\/img\/2016_MountABreakfastChat_FrenchPoster.pdf\">MTA Breakfast Chat poster in French<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li><li>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sackvilletribunepost.com\/community\/2016\/11\/28\/mount-a-breakfast-chat-event-to-explore-complex-health-condition.html\">http:\/\/www.sackvilletribunepost.com\/community\/2016\/11\/28\/mount-a-breakfast-chat-event-to-explore-complex-health-condition.html<\/a><\/li><li>July 2015: CIHR Quick Strike SPOR-PIHIC operating grant as co-PI (co-PI in NB: Doucet S. &amp; co-PI in PEI: Montelpare W. with a diverse team of researchers, trainees, decision makers, patient\/family advisors, clinicians, and other stakeholders from NB and PEI). Project title: Children with complex health conditions: Let&#8217;s learn who they are and their needs to better serve them! (CIHR: $100,175).<\/li><li>July 2015-2020: CIHR-SPOR grant as&nbsp;co-Applicant. Creating a New Brunswick Strategic Patient Oriented Research Network for the Primary and Integrated Primary Health Care Innovations. NB Tripartite Leadership Team: B. Miedema, S. Doucet, M.A. Doucet, B. Green, J. Kingston, &amp; J. Young; Several additional co-applicants&nbsp;and knowledge users across sectors&nbsp;($1,000,000; funded 1:1 by CIHR &amp; NBHRF).&nbsp;<\/li><li>Dec 2014-Dec 2018: Donation&nbsp;operating grant from the New Brunswick Children&#8217;s Foundation&nbsp;to assist in the development of the New Brunswick Virtual Health Centre for Children as co-PI (co-PI: S. Doucet)&nbsp;($750,000).&nbsp;This project is jointly&nbsp;led by Drs. Doucet from UNB-Saint John &amp; myself from Mount Allison University.&nbsp; Description&nbsp;available here:&nbsp;<\/li><li>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.policyresearchnetwork.ca\/shelley-doucet-and-rima-azar\/\">http:\/\/www.policyresearchnetwork.ca\/shelley-doucet-and-rima-azar\/<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mta.ca\/Community\/News\/2014\/December_2014\/NB_Children%E2%80%99s_Foundation_provides_$750,000_gift_for_Mount_Allison,_UNB_research\/\">http:\/\/www.mta.ca\/Community\/News\/2014\/December_2014\/NB_Children%E2%80%99s_Foundationprovides_$750,000_gift_for_Mount_Allison,_UNB_research\/<\/a><\/li><li>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.unb.ca\/newsroom\/2014\/12\/19\/new-brunswick-childrens-foundation-provides-gift-for-university-of-new-brunswick-and-mount-allison-research\/\">http:\/\/blogs.unb.ca\/newsroom\/2014\/12\/19\/new-brunswick-childrens-foundation-provides-gift-for-university-of-new-brunswick-and-mount-allison-research\/<\/a><\/li><li>April 2014-May15: New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) Research Workshop Support as co-Applicant (PI: S. Doucet &amp;&nbsp;Dub\u00e9 A.). New Brunswick Community of Practice in Interprofessional Education and Practice Workshop ($4,304.05).<\/li><li>March 2014: CIHR-SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations Development Grant as co-I ($150,000). NB Tripartite Leadership Team: B. Miedema B., Davies, Wilson; Co-Is: S. Doucet, R. Azar, &amp; T. Rickards; Participants: several additional stakeholders across sectors ($150,000; funded 1:1 by CIHR &amp; NBHRF). &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><li>Jan 2014: The SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations as co-I ($150,000). PEI Tripartite Leadership Team: W. Montelpare; Co-Is: A. Celliers; K.F Aubrey-Bassler; R. Azar; B. J. Battistini; L.A. Carr; B. Davies; S. Doucet; V. Harrop, J. Jbilou; J. Kingston; B. Miedema; T. Rickards; C. Sanford; M. Spiedel; W.M. Whealan; K. Wilson ($150,000; funded 1:1 by CIHR &amp; PEI). &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>April 14\u2013May 15: New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) Operating grant as PI (co-Is:&nbsp; M. Belanger, N. Letourneau, &amp; M. Sermer). Pregnancy with depressive &amp; anxiety symptoms: A prospective investigation of maternal inflammatory biomarkers and low birth weight. ($25,000).<\/li><li>April 13\u2013May 14: New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) Operating grant as PI (co-Is:&nbsp; M. Belanger, P. Kelly-Spurles, N. Letourneau, &amp; M. Sermer). Inflammation in subclinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy: New approaches to understanding low birth weight. ($15,000).<\/li><li>April 13: Mindfulness Training for Leadership Effectiveness: Training Opportunity for Horizon Managers as co-I (PI: J. Holton &amp; other co-I: L. Wasylkyw). ($13,000; funded by Horizon Health Network, $8,000 &amp; NBHRF, $5,000).<\/li><li>Sept 12-13: CIHR Caf\u00e9 Scientifique as PI &amp; Moderator, My body is simmering: Minimizing the inflammatory effects of stress and depression (Speakers: 1. Dr. \u00c9douard Kouassi, pharmacist &amp; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal; Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital &amp; Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC; 2. Dr. Karl Looper, psychiatrist; Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry &amp; Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University; &amp; Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC) ($3,000).<strong><u> Note<\/u>:<\/strong> This CIHR Caf\u00e9 Scientifique that took place on Nov 19, 2012 in Sackville (NB) had a big turnout: 50 participants!<\/li><li>March 11-13: CIHR operating grant as PI (co-Is: Drs. M. Belanger, P. Kelly-Spurles, N. Letourneau, &amp; M. Sermer). Maternal prenatal negative mood &amp; infant stress and immunity: Could increased inflammation during pregnancy be the linking mechanism? ($88,888). &nbsp;<\/li><li>Mar 09-11: Marjorie Young Bell Faculty Award as PI (# 31-1-505095) ($7,000).July 08-11: Marjorie Young Bell Start-Up Award as PI (# 48-1-595949) ($25,000).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>EARLY CAREER SALARY AWARD GRANTS<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2011-2016: CIHR\/RPP New Investigator Salary Award in Developmental Psychoneuroimmunology ($300,000).<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grants, awards, &amp; honours Half-Sabbatical Leave Award, Marjorie Young Bell Faculty Fund (Category A, July-December, 2020) Our CRIC (where NaviCare\/SoinsNavi is housed at) team selected as &#8220;Research Team of the month&#8221; (2019) by NBHRF Sabbatical Leave Award, Marjorie Young Bell Faculty Fund&nbsp;(Category A, Fall 2016-Fall 2017) Plaque from CIHR&#8217;s IHDCYH for Distinguished Service as Advisory&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/2021\/06\/05\/awards-honours-grants\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Awards, Honours, &#038; Grants<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":259,"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183\/revisions\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rimaazar.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}