Do you have a research protocol, an approved ethics application and approved administrative approval? (Operational approval may also be required if the research involves an AHS or Covenant site).

Do you want to meet with the NAPCReN Team to discuss your research idea and brainstorm how NAPCReN can help? Do you need Research Coordinator support? We can meet with you in the early stages, before a protocol has been written, to discuss your research idea.

Contact Kimberley Duerksen, DoFM Research Coordinator kduerksen@ualberta.ca

Are you unsure what assistance you need, or do you have a general question?

Contact Heidi Cheung, NAPCReN Research Assistant heidi.cheung@ualberta.ca

Do you need a DoFM Faculty Member on your research team? NAPCReN can facilitate this. This is done on a case-by-case basis after reviewing your research idea.

Contact Dr. Donna Manca, NAPCReN Director dpmanca@ualberta.ca

Are you unsure if your idea is actually quality improvement?

Contact Heidi Cheung, NAPCReN Research Assistant heidi.cheung@ualberta.ca

Depending on your idea, you may or may not need ethics approval or a waiver letter. A document outlining ‘Guidelines for Differentiating among Research, Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement’ may help direct you. If you would like to confer with the Ethics Board, please complete this form - Request a Determination of Ethics Review. Please note that a Google-based email address is required to complete the form.

We recommend that your discuss your QI idea with the NAPCReN team. NAPCReN has expertise in quality improvement and can direct and support you in the early stages of the project.

Contact Kimberley Duerksen, DoFM Research Coordinator kduerksen@ualberta.ca

NAPCReN can assist with recruitment for your primary care research project. You can find more information here - NAPCReN Project Support