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VHRC Meeting -Taking Up the Challenge of the CIHR Agenda

Toronto, April 24 1999

SESSION -1- TAKING STOCK
Dr. Martin Steinbach

8.30-8.35
OPENING REMARKS Dr. JR Brunette
THEME 1: OUTLINE OF THE CIHR MANDATE, INSERTING OUR PROJECTS  IN THE NEW CIHR CONCEPTS

8.35-9.30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS  Dr. Howard Dickson, MRC representative
Discussion and summary

9.30-10.00
THEME 2 DEFINING VISION HEALTH PRIORITIES
Position Paper: Dr. Raymond Leblanc
Discussion and summary


10.00-10.20 BREAK - COFFEE

SESSION -2-
PLANNING VISION HEALTH RESEARCH FOR YEAR 2000
Dr. Howard Dickson

 

10.20-10.40
THEME 3: THE 3 YEARS PROJECT CONCEPT
Position Paper: Dr. J. R. Brunette
Discussion and summary

10.30-11.35
THEME 4: CLINICAL RESEARCH: PERSPECTIVES
Position Paper: Dr. Helene Boisjoly
Discussion and summary

11.35-11.40
THEME 5: BASIC RESEARCH: PERSPECTIVES
Position Paper: Dr. Martin Steibach
Discussion and summary

12.30-2.00 LUNCH

SESSION -3- IMPLEMENTATION
a) STAKEHOLDERS' CONTRIBUTION
Dr.Raymond Leblanc

2.00-2.10
THEME 6: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT CAMPAIGN
Position Paper: Dr. Martin Steinbach
Discussion and summary

3.00-4.00
THEME 7: FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT
Position Paper: Dr. Howard Dickson
Discussion and summary

4.00-4.20 BREAK - COFFEE
b)  INVESTIGATORS' CONTRIBUTION
Dr. Graham Strong

4.20-4.50
THEME 8: TASK FORCES
Position Paper: Dr. J.R. Brunette
Discussion and summary

4.50-5.00
THEME 9: COMMUNICATIONS
Position Paper: Dr. J.R. Brunette
Discussion and summary

5.20-5.40
THEME 10: EDITING OF PROJECT
Position Paper: Dr. Howard Dickson
Discussion and summary

5.40-6.00
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

6.00 MEETING ENDS