Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Reforms Update
CIHR has posted several points of clarification on its website in response to concerns and feedback it received about its proposed reforms of open programs and peer review.
They will be closing the on-line discussion forum on March 28, 2012. However, in response to requests from the community, CIHR has decided to extend the feedback period. Your input will continue to be accepted through the online feedback form, email (Roadmap-Plan.Strategique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca) and our continued discussions with a number of institutions and partners until April 30, 2012. You are encouraged to provide comments if you have not already done so. Your input is invaluable and will continue to be considered, analyzed and used to inform design and implementation decisions going forward.
In June, CIHR will release a summary of the feedback received through the engagement process, including how they are planning to use the feedback to inform the design. No firm design decisions will be announced until the fall of this year.
