Health Care Professionals

Education

CI Society-Grifols Fellow Training Program

The CI Society-Grifols Fellow Training Program provides financial aid to trainees in Canadian fellowship programs who wish to expand their education in immunodeficiency disorders. The intent of the program is to support immunology trainees who plan to practice in Canada upon completion of their studies. Applications can be made for rotations at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Saint Justine (new for 2010), or the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Specific arrangements must be made with the home and host institution Training Program Directors before applying. Only after full agreement of the rotation by all parties can a fellow apply to the CI Society-Grifols Fellow Training Program.

Application forms are available.

Fellowships have been provided to:
Dr. Stephen Cheuk, Alberta Children’s Hospital
Dr. Anne Ellis, Kingston General Hospital
Dr. Rozita Borici-Mazi, Hotel Dieu Hospital
Dr. Michael C. Lin, Allergist, Edmonton
Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, CHEO Ottawa
Dr. Tracey Pitt, Winnipeg Children’s Hospital
Dr. Kenneth Liew, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Joel Liem, Windsor Regional Hospital
Dr. Douglas Mack, St. Joseph Hospital
Dr. Michael Sorg, Kitchener

PI Awareness Program for Nurses

The goal of the nursing awareness program is to educate nurses from across Canada in the care and management of patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases. The program aims to accomplish this goal by providing lectures to nurses caring for immunodeficient patients throughout Canada, and by posting standards of nursing practice and links to relevant publications.

We are currently forming a network of nurses from across Canada to work on the standards of care and guidelines of nursing practice for immunodeficiencies. Our goal for this program is to promote the best quality of nursing care for Canadian patients living with PI in all facets of the Canadian healthcare system.

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Research

The Chaim Roifman Scholar Award

Supported by Baxter, CSL Behring, Grifols and the CI Society

Call for Research Proposals

The Canadian Immunodeficiency Society (CI Society) is requesting proposals focused on research in primary immune deficiency (PI).

Objectives:

CI Society research objectives should address one or more of the unique needs of patients with primary immunodeficiency:

• Study the clinical, cellular and molecular characteristics of genetically determined immunodeficiency diseases

• Discover improved diagnostic tools for PI

• Advance novel therapeutic approaches for PI

• Advance education of patients and medical professionals

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The Chaim Roifman Scholar Award: For Young Investigators

Supported by Baxter, CSL Behring, Grifols and the CI Society

Call for Research Proposals

The CI Society announces an expansion of the Chaim Roifman Award competition. The purpose of this award is to support young investigators. An award of up to $10,000 will be awarded to residents or young investigators.

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Medical Advisory Board

Adelle R. Atkinson, MD FRCPC Toronto University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children
Peter B. Dent, MD FRCPC Hamilton McMaster University, McMaster Children’s Hospital
Eyal Grunebaum, MD Toronto Hospital for Sick Children
Elie Haddad, M.D, PHD, Mother and Child Ste-Justine Hospital
Thomas B. Issekutz, MD FRCPC Halifax Dalhousie University, IWK Health Center
Bruce Mazer, MD FRCPC Montreal Montreal Children’s Hospital
Donald F. Stark, MD FRCPC Vancouver University of British Columbia