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Dr. Thombs awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Patient-engaged Disease Management and Prevention
by Angelica Bourgeault; Brett Thombs | Dec 16, 2020
Congratulations to SPIN's Director, Dr. Brett Thombs, who was named a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Patient-engaged Disease Management and Prevention! The Canada Research Chairs are awarded to world-class researchers who are recognized internationally as leaders in their fields; who lead innovative, high-quality research programs; and who have superior track records for attracting and training outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Read the press release here (https://www.canada.ca/en/research-chairs/news/2020/12/government-of-canada-makes-largest-investment-in-canada-research-chairs-program-and-celebrates-20th-anniversary.html?utm_source=sshrc-crsh&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=crc_announcement_20201216), disseminated by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (ISED), accessible via the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) homepage (https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx), via the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) homepage (https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx), and via Cision Newswire (https://www.newswire.ca/). The list of 2019-2 recipients can be found on the official Chairholder page.
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