A Descriptive Report

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1 New Brunswick Health Research Foundation Fondation de la recherche en santé du Nouveau-Brunswick Health Research Capacity in New Brunswick: A Descriptive Report Building a solid health research enterprise because health research means better health care, and because health innovation fosters a solid economy October 201

2 New Brunswick Health Research Foundation Fondation de la recherche en santé du Nouveau-Brunswick About NBHRF The New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) is one of two foundations operating in New Brunswick funded in part by the provincial government. It is the youngest health research foundation ( ) in Canada, as compared to all other provincial health research foundations that are members of the National Association of Provincial Health Research Organizations (NAPHRO). NBHRF is the official health research funding agency in the province whose vision is a healthy and prosperous New Brunswick through excellence in health research and innovation. The foundation's mission to provide leadership and support to build health research capacity and to improve the health of New Brunswickers and advance the knowledge economy is now guided by a 5 year Strategic Investment Plan (201-1 to ). The Foundation also co-hosts the Annual New Brunswick Health Research Conference on a rotating basis with New Brunswickbased research institutions in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. For details on all NBHRF activities please visit New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Health Research Capacity in New Brunswick: A Descriptive Report (201) Authors: Michael Fry, Leah Carr, Bruno J. Battistini Graphic Design: Wolfgang Steffe, Desktop X-Press Graphic Design

3 Health Research Capacity in New Brunswick: A Descriptive Report INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to describe and profile basic and clinical health researchers in New Brunswick, and to identify the types of health research and clinical trials that are conducted in the province. The descriptive information presented here reflects our first experience in gathering data and benchmarking health research capacity in the province of New Brunswick and in illustrating the impact of the health research enterprise on its economy. This information may be important for decision and policy makers regarding funding programs, research and innovation priorities, for assessing our strengths and needs in the areas of health research, and for health researcher and clinical researcher recruitment and retention. The data for this report were drawn from the Canadian Common CV ( the New Brunswick Registry of Health Researchers, assembled by NBHRF by directly contacting basic and clinical researchers with the participation of their institutions' Research Services Office. METHODS OBTAINING THE DATA Repetitious entries were removed before any analyses were conducted, leaving 171 and an additional health researchers' profile, from CCVs and Institution's Research Services Office validated documents and information sources, respectively. Information found in each field of interest was manually entered into a separate confidential spreadsheet. Data was transferred to SPSS software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences; an IBM predictive analytics software) for frequency, percent, and crosstab analyses. LIMITATIONS The information contained in this report gives a descriptive picture of basic and clinical health researchers in New Brunswick, along with their research interests. However, certain limitations of this data should be acknowledged and considered when interpreting this report. 1. CCV submission is voluntary. Therefore, the current report only contains information on researchers who have chosen to submit their CCV. 2. Quality of information is dependent upon what the researcher provides, which in some cases may be incomplete.. Research interests may change over time and descriptions of research may not represent all of the research undertaken (e.g. not all collaborations may be listed).. This analysis represents a snapshot in time; that is, some researchers may no longer be working in the province. All data is current as of October 1st, Inter-provincial comparisons are limited at this time.

4 RESULTS WHAT IS THE PROPORTION OF MALE VERSUS FEMALE RESEARCHERS IN NEW BRUNSWICK WHAT IS THE PROPORTION OF BASIC VERSUS CLINICAL RESEARCHERS IN NEW BRUNSWICK Female.% Male 56.7% CCV Fields: First Name, Gender N = 20* Basic % Clinical % CCV Fields: User Profile, Journal Articles, Pubmed Articles, Research Funding History N = 20* WITH WHICH INSTITUTIONS ARE THE RESEARCHERS PRIMARILY AFFILIATED New Brunswick counts two Regional Health Authorities, four universities, two Medical Training Programs and a number of independent or government centres and/or institutes. Organization Abbreviation # % Horizon Health Network Vitalité Health Network University of New Brunswick Université de Moncton Mount Allison University St. Thomas University Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Atlantic Cancer Research Institute HHN VHN UNB / UNBSJ U de M Other (NB Health Council, Atlantic Institute of Aging, Government of New Brunswick) MtA STU DMNB ACRI CCV Fields: Primary Affiliation address, Academic Work Experience, Non-Academic Work Experience

5 WITH WHICH FACILITIES ARE THE CLINICAL RESEARCHERS AFFILIATED St. Joseph's Hospital, Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, 6 UNB / UNBSJ, U de M, 5 Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, 17 DMNB, MtA, 1 Other, 2 Dr. Georges-L.- Dumont University Hospital Centre, 7 CCV Fields: Primary Affiliation address, Academic Work Experience, Non-Academic Work Experience Moncton Hospital, 21 Saint John Regional Hospital, 2 N=11* WITH WHICH FACULTIES/SCHOOLS ARE THE BASIC RESEARCHERS AFFILIATED 5 Schools / Faculties Institution # % Nursing Sciences de la Santé Sciences Arts Sciences Social Sciences Arts et des Sciences Sociales Arts Biomedical Institute Kinesiology Science All other UNB / UNBSJ 11 U de M U de M UNB / UNBSJ MtA STU U de M MtA UNB / UNBSJ UNB / UNBSJ UNB / UNBSJ * * Total is 171 including Clinical Researchers CCV Fields: Primary Affiliation address, Academic Work Experience, Non-Academic Work Experience

6 WHERE WERE THE RESEARCHERS WORKING PRIOR TO THEIR CURRENT NEW BRUNSWICK POSITION International 15% Canada 7% New Brunswick 8% CCV Fields: Primary Affiliation address, Academic Work Experience, Non-Academic Work Experience Assumptions: 1. Academic appointments (e.g. Assistant/Adjunct Professor) held by M.D. researchers were not considered previous positions. 2. Promotions within the same institution were only considered previous positions if the entirety of a given researcher's work experience was at that institution. is based on additional which WHAT TYPE(S) OF DEGREE(S) HAVE THE RESEARCHERS OBTAINED 6 Both 2% No Doctorate 15% M.D./Pharm.D. 7% Coding information: CCV Fields: Degree Type and Degree Name Definitions: 1. "Both" refers to an individual who has obtained a MD, PharmD and/or a PhD. 2. "No Doctorate" includes Health Professionals as RN, BSc and/or MSc in nursing, kinesiology, physiotherapy, and every other health related sciences. Ph.D. 6% WHERE DID THE RESEARCHERS OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND/OR DOCTORATE DEGREES International, 2% Canada (Excluding NB), 67% New Brunswick, 9% N =16* is based on additional which CCV Fields: Degree Type / Name / Institution Assumptions: 1. Information is reported in cases where researchers have either a MD, PharmD and/or a PhD. is based on additional which

7 IN WHICH DECADE DID THE RESEARCHERS OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND/OR DOCTORATE DEGREES % 7.6% 11.6% 5.5% 5.% 0.7% N=16* Coding information: CCV Fields: Degree Type, Degree Name, Degree Received Date Assumptions: 1. PhD information is reported in cases where researchers held either a PhD and/or a Health Professional Doctorate. HOW MANY MALES VERSUS FEMALES OBTAINED THEIR MEDICAL AND/OR DOCTORATE DEGREES IN THE PAST FIVE DECADES Coding information: CCV Fields: Degree Type, Degree Name, Degree Received Date, First Name, Gender Assumptions: 1. PhD information is reported in cases where researchers held both a PhD and a Health Professional Doctorate Male Female N=16* WHAT PROPORTION OF RESEARCHERS WHO OBTAINED THEIR MEDICAL AND/OR DOCTORATE DEGREES IN THE LAST 5 DECADES DID SO IN NEW BRUNSWICK, ELSEWHERE IN CANADA, OR INTERNATIONALLY N=16* Coding information: CCV Fields: Degree Type, Degree Name, Degree Received Date, Institution Assumptions: 1. PhD information is reported in cases where researchers held both a PhD and a Health Professional Doctorate. New Brunswick Canada (Excluding NB) International 7

8 UPON WHICH CIHR PILLAR DO THE RESEARCHERS FOCUS THEIR WORK Pillar : Population Health, ** 17% Pillar : Health Systems and Services, 1% Pillar 1: Biomedical, 26% CCV Fields: Research Disciplines, Research Topics, Research Interests, Keywords, Fields of Application, Pubmed Articles, Journal Articles, Research Funding History Pillar 2: Clinical, % is based on additional which ** Population Health: Social, Cultural and Environmental Factors that Affect the Health Population HOW MANY RESEARCHERS ARE FOCUSING THEIR WORK ON THE NEW BRUNSWICK RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS Proportion of Researchers Addressing 1 or more New Brunswick Provincial Priority Health Research Areas: 8 Other, 9.70% 1 or More Priority Areas, 50.0% Percentage Of Researchers Addressing New Brunswick Provincial Priority Health Research Areas: 18.1% 16.% Aging Alzheimer Dementia 9.9% CCV Fields: Research Disciplines, Research Topics, Research Interests, Keywords, Fields of Application, Pubmed Articles, Journal Articles, Research Funding History Definitions: 1. Priority areas were defined in the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation Strategic Investment Plan for to is based on additional which 5.% Cancer Mental Health Lifestyle/Chronic Diseases Obesity/Diabetes Complications 0.6% Databases and Health Registries 9.7% Other

9 Of the researchers who are addressing a New Brunswick Research Priority Area, what proportion focus their work in each CIHR theme? 1% Aging Alzheimer Dementia 18% 2% 26% Cancer 8% 5% 7% Biomedical Clinical Health Systems Population Health Lifestyle / Chronic Diseases Obesity / Diabetes Complications 8.% 8.% 16.7% 50% 66.7% Databases and Health Registries 50% Mental Health 1.% 1.% 1.% 57.1% Other 11.9% 18.7% 15.5% 5.9% is based on additional which 9

10 CLOSING STATEMENT This Descriptive Report will be updated every year prior to the annual conference on health research in New Brunswick and at the end of the implementation cycle of the NBHRF Strategic Investment Plan for the Health Research Enterprise of to A more detailed "Asset Map of the New Brunswick Health Research Enterprise" is being prepared which will profile the economical impact and Return on Investment (ROI) on New Brunswick provincial Gross Domestic Product (GDP), job profiling and training and mentoring capabilities. The Health Research landscape is rapidly changing, and is characterized by increased competition and decreased funding (as more applicants reduce the success rate). NBHRF is adapting to make an impact and to respond to every opportunity for partnership. Recognizing who we are and what we can offer is key as part of the planning process for funding programs for capacity development in New Brunswick. 10