We are excited to announce the launch of a new Podcast called the CNTN Spotlight. Join host Alicia Murdoch as she has engaging conversations with both clinicians and patient partners about various topics of importance in clinical research.

Episode 1 – Interview with Dwight Sparkes

The first episode features an interview with Dwight Sparkes, a patient partner from St. John’s Newfoundland who is the patient co-lead on the CNTN Capacity Building committee. He is involved in several studies and working groups within Can-SOLVE CKD and will be discussing his experience over the past 4 years.

 

 

 

 

 

Listen now:

Episode 2 – Interview with Dr. Stephanie Thompson

This episode features Dr. Stephanie Thompson, Nephrologist from Edmonton. In this episode Dr. Stephanie Thompson from the University of Alberta talks about the challenges and lessons learned from her recent exercise trial.

 

 

 

 

 

Listen now:

If you have an idea for a podcast, please contact Alicia amurdoch@cansolveckd.ca

Open call for submissions! The Canadian Nephrology Trials Network is planning our next virtual research symposium. Our network includes nephrologists, researchers and patient partners. This event is free and open to all. A great opportunity to present your work!

 

Please contact Alicia Murdoch amurdoch@cansolveckd.ca

 

Watch our Spring Virtual Research Symposium below

In collaboration with the University of South Australia, Drs. Bohm, MacRae, Thompson and Zimmerman and patient partner Nancy Verdin are conducting an international survey exploring exercise and physical activity practices and perceptions among peritoneal dialysis (PD) clinicians. The results will directly inform the development of exercise guidelines for people receiving PD.

The survey has been approved by the University of South Australia research ethics board, as it’s being conducted in collaboration with the Global Renal Exercise Network.

The survey has 13 questions and takes approximately 8 minutes to complete. Survey link HERE

• Day One September 9 HERE
• Day Two September 10 HERE

Read how Can-SOLVE CKD Network brought together their patient partners and CNTN members to envision a bright future for CNTN in the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

Re-Envisioning the Canadian Nephrology Trials Network: A Can-SOLVE-CKD Stakeholder Meeting of Patient Partners and Researchers

Alicia Murdoch, Karthik K. Tennankore, Clara Bohm, Catherine M. Clase, Adeera Levin, Hans Vorster and Rita S. Suri

First Published July 14, 2021

The Capacity Building Committee and Communications and Engagement Committee are looking for additional members. These committees meet monthly for 1 hour to discuss ideas and move forward initiatives.

 

The Capacity Building Committee is focused on training and development of CNTN membership and the mentorship of new investigators and patient partners. Their mandate is to increase the number of people and resources available to conduct clinical trials in Canada and to increase the number of research ideas or questions developed by both patients and physicians.

 

 

The Communications and Engagement Committee’s mission is to increase the exposure of CNTN to the nephrology community across Canada thereby increasing membership to facilitate more collaboration with academic and non-academic sites across Canada and keeping that community informed about what is happening in the research community.

 

Email the CNTN project manager, Alicia at amurdoch@cansolveckd.ca, if you have questions or would like to join the committee.

In the most recent issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Drs. Srinivas Murthy, Robert A. Fowler and Andreas Laupacis wrote an editorial about how the speed with which the UK executed the nation-wide priority-driven RECOVERY trial is not currently possible in Canada. 

From the editorial: “Those who manage and fund Canada’s health care systems need to view high-priority trials as an integral part of clinical care and to provide adequate and stable infrastructure funding, thus avoiding the current time-consuming and expensive process of developing separate data-sharing agreements and contracts with many hospitals and organizations. ”

You view the editorial online or download a PDF copy.