I'm a podcast host, but given my day job is being a behavioral scientist, I had to ask former NIH director Francis Collins this question about NIH funding with respect to COVID during our chat. Jay Van Bavel, PhD, this is for you!

NEWS RELEASE: Government of Canada announces increase in award values for federal scholarships and fellowships. Students and postdocs to receive increases as of September 1, 2024. Learn more: canada.ca/en/innovation-…

The new #McGill Department of Global and Public Health at McGill School of Population and Global Health has officially launched! Read more at healthenews.mcgill.ca/celebrating-th…

Building on The Lancet Psychiatry's Commission on transforming #MentalHealth #ImplementationResearch, I am pleased to share our latest correspondence discussing de-implementation to reduce coercive practices in mental health care. Read here: thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

"Japan's progress in health can be attributed to its public health nurses, who have the combined capacity to deliver care, conduct research, and change practice." In his Offline, Richard Horton explores the crucial role of public health nurses in Japan: hubs.li/Q02BTKkc0

#Montreal ranked world’s best student city in North America #beststudentcities2025

Pleased to see this is out! Read it open access in the link below.

In Uppsala, Sweden, for the #KnowledgeUtilization Colloquia. Great session on research co-production—we discussed relational dynamics, structural factors, necessary social processes, goal alignment and attributes of individuals involved. Dr Alison Hutchinson Myra Piat

The amazing Dr. Rachel Shelton making the case that we can’t wait until the end to think about sustainability of our interventions. Design for sustainability, & focus on early engagement with stakeholders, & understand policy and system factors. #ImpSci #ISTI2024 Health Implementation Research Hub

New pub in SSM-Pop Health examining trends in sexual minority mental health disparities in Canada, 2003-2020. Highlights in thread below. TLDR; in 18 years, we find no evidence of attenuation of these inequities. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmp… AJ Rich Laura Baams (she/her) Jessica Fish, PhD

Thrilled to be National Co-Lead for Methods, focusing on implementation science, in the new Pan-Canadian #HIV/AIDS & #STBBIs Clinical Trials Research Network (the CTN+) led by Dr. Marina Klein. Congratulations, Dr. Klein and team! McGill University McGill Nursing

It's not often talked about, but the growing spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), particularly among certain vulnerable populations, is an urgent problem in Canada. Here’s the good news. The Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and STBBI

Kamala Harris’ Westmount High School yearbook entry. She graduated in 1981 after moving to Montreal at age 12.

Not too late to register for our upcoming July Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Academy webinar this Thursday on Implementation Science & Health Equity with Dr Guillaume Fontaine. Register implementationscience.com.au/event/webinar-…

Don't miss out on our upcoming July Implementation Science Academy #webinar!  Secure your spot to join us this Thursday for "Implementation Science and Health Equity: Current State, Challenges, and Future Directions" with Dr. Guillaume Fontaine. #ImpSci implementationscience.com.au/event/webinar-…

Congratulations to my friend Andreane Lavallee, PhD for being awarded a K99/R00 Award at Columbia University 👏🏻