Natasha Touesnard

Research

Clinical Guidance Covid-19 Drug Use Ethics Harm Reduction Rapid Reviews

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Converging epidemics and the health of people who use drugs: Using evidence to move decision making into action in the context of COVID-19
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,000

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Converging epidemics and the health of people who use drugs: Using evidence to move decision making into action in the context of COVID-19

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Guta, Adrian; Touesnard, Natasha A; Bourne, Adam; Gagnon, Marilou; Strike, Carol J

Keywords: Clinical Guidance; Covid-19; Drug Use; Ethics; Harm Reduction; Rapid Reviews

$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: Clinical Guidance Dear Professor Touesnard, 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 clinical guidance connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Converging epidemics and the health of people who use drugs: Using evidence to move decision making into action in the context of COVID-19" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]