I encourage everyone to show up and make your voice heard at upcoming town halls and via any other channels:
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45096.html
• Bilingual session: Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET
• English session: Wednesday, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. ET
• French session: Thursday, June 25 at 1:30 p.m. ET
CIHR holds several webinars that allow us to share information, exchange ideas and discuss issues of importance with our stakeholders.
CIHR has launched a trial ballon that suggests shifting to one competition a year. This is the worst idea I have heard in a long time. The only benefit is making top-line success rates look better than they are. Keep it as is, do in-person reviews, and keep the pain in the open.
