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Registration is open for the 4th annual Primary Health Care Research Day, presented by Collaborative Research in Primary Health Care (CoR-PHC).

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jeannie Haggerty is a professor at McGill University. She holds the McGill Chair in Family and Community Medicine Research and her domains of research are the factors related to accessibility and quality of primary care, particularly the impact of health system policies and reforms. She is the Nominated Principal Investigator of a Canada-Australia research program that aims to improve access to primary health care for socially vulnerable populations. She is also Scientific Director of the Quebec Primary Health Care Knowledge Network, Réseau-1 Québec. Dr. Haggerty’s goal is to present the public voice in a clear way to healthcare decision-makers on issues of equitable access and quality of healthcare. The full program will be available on the CoRPHC website. Watch for details soon!

Clinician Breakfast
This year, Primary Healthcare Research Day will include a special session intended for a clinical audience. More details are available on the CoR-PHC website.

Call for Abstracts
Students, faculty, researchers and the primary health care community are invited to share their finished, ongoing and upcoming research. Abstracts for posters or short presentations are being accepted until April 7, 2017. Abstracts can be submitted through the online form.

Registration
Registration is now open. Contact dfmresearch@dal.ca to register, or visit the website here. The deadline to register is May 3, 2017.

Registration fees:
All day attendance: $120 ($50 for students)
Clinician breakfast: $25

Remote Attendance
If you’re interested in attending remotely please email dfmresearch@dal.ca and we will follow up. A limited program will be available. Questions about Primary Health Care Research Day can be sent to dfmresearch@dal.ca.