Upcoming Events
CIMVHR Forum 2023
Each year, CIMVHR works to engage existing academic and government research resources, facilitate new research, increase research capacity and foster knowledge translation.
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SPEC - Abstract Workshop
Join CIMVHR SPEC and experts for a Student Abstract Workshop.
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2023
SPEC Workshop: Finding opportunities: Connecting students with career possibilities
We are pleased to invite you to join us at our workshop, Finding opportunities: Connecting students with career possibilities. On each day of our event, our lineup of amazing researchers will give a small presentation on the opportunities available in their labs, such as research assistants, teaching assistants and post-doctoral fellowship positions. Following the presentations, there will be an opportunity to network in small breakout rooms.
https://events.cimvhr.ca/2022
CIMVHR Forum 2022
Each year, CIMVHR works to engage existing academic and government research resources, facilitate new research, increase research capacity and foster knowledge translation.
https://cimvhrforum.ca
Pre-CIMVHR Forum Trainee Presentation Practice
CIMVHR’s Student and Postdoctoral Engagement Committee is offering an event series that will provide you as a trainee an opportunity to practice your Forum podium/poster presentations and receive feedback from peers and mentors. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other researchers before CIMVHR Forum and then meet them in person at the Monday night SPEC Networking event!
Who: Trainees with an accepted podium or poster presentation at the CIMVHR Forum 2022.
When: Two-hour sessions taking place at 1pm-3pm EST on September 7, 8 and 9 just in time for submission of final podium presentation and posters on September 15th.
Please register for your preferred sessions at this link. We will be emailing you ahead of time to let you know your assigned session. Space is limited so book early.
Where: Virtual event taking place on Zoom.
https://events.cimvhr.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_eventmgr.html?action=viewdetail&event_id=267
PUBLIC LECTURE: Current and Future Directions in Facilitating Recovery Following Psychological Trauma
May 19, 2022, at 1:00pm ET
About the Public Lecture
CIMVHR SPEC - Student Abstract Workshop
Are you interested in submitting an abstract for CIMVHR Forum 2022 or interested in improving your abstract writing? Join CIMVHR SPEC and experts for a Student Abstract Workshop.
Please have a draft abstract ready ahead of the event. Come prepared to the workshop with your abstract and learn the key components of writing a successful abstract.
The session will include breakout rooms that focus on developing qualitative and quantitative abstracts with Abstract Experts.
https://events.cimvhr.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_eventmgr.html?action=viewdetail&event_id=264
Public Lecture: Social Policies and Systemic Issues Contributing to Veteran Homelessness
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95838223555?pwd=Y01heWszb1pENWdkb3VuMEd0aXBMUT09
https://cimvhr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PUBLIC-LECTURE-CONFÉRENCE-PUBLIQUE.pdf more information2021
CIMVHR Virtual Forum
Kickoff Event - Banting Award Keynote Presentation
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Poster Session
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM ET
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Serving Military, Veteran, Families and Public Safety Personnel Streams
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM ET
Thursday, October 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2021
A Fireside Chat & Trivia Night: Military 101 and Beyond
Thursday, June 3, 2021
6:30 – 8:30 PM ET
Students and postdocs are invited to a SPEC virtual social that will include trivia (hosted through Kahoot) on topics such as:
- The Canadian military
- Canadian history, geography, and current events
- Research and student life
CFHS and DRDC Research in the time of COVID-19: Pushing through
The recording of this event can be viewed on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT5vrA9H-Ug AGENDA
Military and Veteran Family Research: Setting the Stage for the Next Chapter
The recording of this event can be viewed here.
https://symposium-series.cimvhr.ca/en
SPEC Fireside Chat
Students and postdocs are invited to hear from CIMVHR Scholarship and Award recipients as well as to connect with each other for virtual networking.
https://symposium-series.cimvhr.ca/en/fireside
2020 Scholarships and Award Announcement
The CIMVHR 2020 Scholarship and Award Announcement can be viewed on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XqO75BZB-w
2021
CIMVHR Virtual Forum
Kickoff Event - Banting Award Keynote Presentation
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Poster Session
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM ET
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Serving Military, Veteran, Families and Public Safety Personnel Streams
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM ET
Thursday, October 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2021
A Fireside Chat & Trivia Night: Military 101 and Beyond
Thursday, June 3, 2021
6:30 – 8:30 PM ET
Students and postdocs are invited to a SPEC virtual social that will include trivia (hosted through Kahoot) on topics such as:
- The Canadian military
- Canadian history, geography, and current events
- Research and student life
CFHS and DRDC Research in the time of COVID-19: Pushing through
The recording of this event can be viewed on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT5vrA9H-Ug AGENDA
Military and Veteran Family Research: Setting the Stage for the Next Chapter
The recording of this event can be viewed here.
https://symposium-series.cimvhr.ca/en
SPEC Fireside Chat
Students and postdocs are invited to hear from CIMVHR Scholarship and Award recipients as well as to connect with each other for virtual networking.
https://symposium-series.cimvhr.ca/en/fireside
2020 Scholarships and Award Announcement
The CIMVHR 2020 Scholarship and Award Announcement can be viewed on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XqO75BZB-w
2020
CIMVHR 2020 Virtual Symposium Series
The Virtual Symposium Series will be hosted Thursdays in October and feature four online events, each focusing on a different area of research.
The symposium series is free of charge and open to everyone interested in advancing military, Veteran and family health research. This is a virtual opportunity to learn, to connect and to serve those who serve us.
https://symposium-series.cimvhr.ca/en/2020
NATO Symposium
September 17, 2020
Confronting the Pandemic: A Mental Health Perspective and Maintaining Operational Readiness of NATO Forces
https://nato-symposium.cimvhr.ca/en
Concussion Symposium
Working Together: Lessons Learned from Military and Sports Concussion
Isabel Bader Centre for the Perfoming Arts
27 February, 2020
1:30PM to 5:30PM
2019
CIMVHR Forum 2019
The 10th annual conference hosted by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR).
October 21-23 |Ottawa-Gatineau
http://cimvhrforum.ca/2018
CIMVHR Forum 2018
The 9th annual conference co-hosted by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) and the University of Regina,
October 15 - 17 | Regina, SK.
http://mvhrforum.ca/War Memories International Symposium
War Memories: Celebrations, Reconstructions, Representations and War Narratives in the English-speaking World (18th to the 21st Century).
June 12 - 14, 2018 | Kingston, Ontario
For registration and additional information, visit: https://warmem2018.sciencesconf.org/?forward-action=index&forward-controller=index&lang=en
The Gender Dimension of Veteran Transition Workshop
May 11, 2018 | Kingston, Ontario
The second annual Gender Dimension of Veteran Transition Workshop and Mentorship Program hosted by The Center for International and Defence Policy in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research.
http://www.wiiscanada.org/2018/03/05/call-for-abstracts-the-gender-dimension-of-veteran-transition/
International Conference on Dutch Veterans Health Care
April 4 - 6, 2018 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://congres.lzv-groep.nl/Fourth Veterans in Society Conference
Veterans, globalized: veterans and their society in international perspective
March 26-28, 2018 at Virginia Tech | Roanoke, Virginia
https://www.veteransinsociety.org/copy-of-4th-vis-conference-call-for-1Royal Society of Canada Eastern Ontario Regional Seminar
Saturday, April 14, 2018 | Queen's University Club | 168 Stuart Street, Kingston
All Presentations are free and open to the public
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NATO Lecture Series on Moral Injury and Military Mental Health
Topic: "Moral Decisions & Military Mental Health"
November 28 - 29, 2017 | Ottawa, ON
Register here by Nov. 22 (NATO nations) / Nov. 7 (Non-NATO nations)
Travel, Accommodations & Information Package
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CIMVHR Forum 2017
The 8th annual conference hosted by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR), in partnership with the Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
September 25-27, 2017 | Toronto, ON
https://cimvhr.ca/forum/Policy and Professional Practice to Enhance the Health and Well-Being of Military Veterans in the Pacific Rim
May 17-19, 2017 | Los Angeles, California
2016
Forum 2016
Forum 2016 was held in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Westin Bayshore.
November 21-23, 2016
Forum 2016 Programme9th Annual Women in International Security Canada Workshop
CIMVHR and MSVU are pleased to be partnering to host the 9th Annual Women in International Security Canada Workshop.
June 17-19, 2016 | Halifax, NS
Call for PapersHuman Performance Enhancement Workshop 2016
Co-hosted by CIMVHR and CIDP
June 8-9, 2016 | Kingston, ON
Traumatic Stress Research: Enabling Bedside Implementation.
A Joint ISTSS/CIMVHR Conference
https://cimvhr.ca/istss
Military Mental Health Research Symposium
Co-hosted by CIMVHR and CAF
May 3, 2016 | Ottawa, ON
https://cimvhr.ca/conference/mh-symposium/2015
Human Factors & Medicine (HFM) Panel - Call for Papers
HFM - 254 Symposium on "Health Surveillance and Informatics in Missions: Multidisciplinary Approaches and Perspectives"
Paris, France 12-14 October 2015
Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 31 March 2015
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