Doug Spitzig, University of Toronto

Research

Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription Monitoring Programs Research Network

Latest funding

Developing a Canadian Research Network to Evaluate Prescription Monitoring Programs in Preventing/Reducing the Non-Medical Use of Pharmaceutical Drugs
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$50,000

Developing a Canadian Research Network to Evaluate Prescription Monitoring Programs in Preventing/Reducing the Non-Medical Use of Pharmaceutical Drugs

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse

Principal investigators: Sproule, Beth A; Lynch, Kevin; Robeson, Paula; Spitzig, Doug; Ulan, Susan R; MacDougall, Peter C

Keywords: Prescription Drug Abuse; Prescription Monitoring Programs; Research Network

$50,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Prescription Drug Abuse Dear Professor Spitzig, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on prescription drug abuse connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]