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.

cimvhrforum.ca

SPEC - Abstract Workshop

 

Join CIMVHR SPEC and experts for a Student Abstract Workshop.

Register today!

Past Events

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 information

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

https://cimvhrforum.ca/

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

https://cimvhrforum.ca/

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

https://concussion-symposium.cimvhr.ca

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

Conference Information

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-1

Royal 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

more information

2017


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

 

more information

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

Call for Abstracts

https://aprusymposium2017.usc.edu/

Culture and Diversity in the Armed Forces

 

May 4, 2017 | Ottawa, ON

More Information Here

2016


Forum 2016

 

Forum 2016 was held in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Westin Bayshore.

November 21-23, 2016

Forum 2016 Programme

9th 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 Papers

Human Performance Enhancement Workshop 2016

 

Co-hosted by CIMVHR and CIDP

June 8-9, 2016 | Kingston, ON

https://cimvhr.ca/conference/hpe-workshop/

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

more information