Canadian Neonatal Network
The Canadian Neonatal Network (CNN) is an organization composed of neonatologists and neonatal health professionals from across Canada. The network was created in 1995 by Dr. Shoo Kim Lee, and currently its steering committee is composed of Drs. Keith Barrington, Aaron Chiu, Kim Dow, Jonathan Hellmann, Bruno Piedboeuf, Molly Seshia, Prakesh Shah (who also serves as the Associate Director of the Network) and Wendy Yee. Sandy Maksimowska currently holds the position of CNN Project Coordinator.
Recognition
[edit]The CNN was recognized in 2004 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) with their "CIHR Knowledge Translation Award".[1] In the award citation, the CIHR described the CNN as "the archetype of the knowledge translation network in Canada."[2]
Membership
[edit]Canadian hospitals with tertiary NICUs can become institutional members, and individuals with research background in neonatology are welcomed to apply. All applications are screened through a steering committee.[3]
Participating hospitals
[edit]| Hospital | Location |
|---|---|
| BC Children's Hospital | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec | Sainte Foy, Quebec |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke | Fleurimont, Quebec |
| Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Foothills Medical Centre | Calgary, Alberta |
| Victoria General Hospital | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Hamilton Health Sciences Centre | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Hospital for Sick Children | Toronto, Ontario |
| Health Sciences Centre | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Hôpital Sainte-Justine | Montreal, Quebec |
| IWK Health Centre | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Jewish General Hospital | Montreal, Quebec |
| Kingston General Hospital | Kingston, Ontario |
| Montreal Children's Hospital | Montreal, Quebec |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | Toronto, Ontario |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital / Stollery Children's Hospital | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Royal Columbian Hospital | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Regina General Hospital | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Royal University Hospital | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Royal Victoria Hospital | Montreal, Quebec |
| St. Boniface General Hospital | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Moncton Hospital | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| St. Joseph Health Centre | London, Ontario |
| St. John Regional Hospital | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Toronto, Ontario |
| Surrey Memorial Hospital | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Cape Breton Regional Hospital | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Windsor Regional Hospital | Windsor, Ontario |
References
[edit]- ↑ "CIHR Knowledge Translation Award". Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Canadian Neonatal Network". Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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