Current research opportunities
As part of the continuing focus on the performance, health and wellbeing of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Surgeon General’s Health Research and Innovation Program (SGHRIP) is inviting researchers to help the CF Health Services Group to investigate key research areas and challenges facing our military health care teams.
The following table outlines some research questions that are important to the Surgeon General Health Research and Innovation Board. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. For more information on subject, contact CFHS-SSFC-S&T@forces.gc.ca.
| Area of Research | Focal Area | Problem or Concept |
|---|---|---|
| Operational Medicine | Fatigue counter-measure | Reducing fatigue in aircrew. |
| Operational Medicine |
Fatigue counter-measure |
Real time physiological assessments using wearable biosensors. |
| Operational Medicine |
CBRN | Medical countermeasures for biological agents. |
| Operational Medicine |
Aerospace Medicine | Progressive lens use by RCAF pilots. |
| Operational Medicine |
CBRN | Use of bioinformatics for early diagnosis of acute illnesses. |
| Operational Medicine |
Aerospace Medicine | Operational Vision requirements for flying the next generation fighter. |
| Operational Medicine |
Arctic Operations | Medical challenges with Arctic Ops. |
| Operational Medicine |
Extreme Environments | Freeze dried plasma and platelets products. |
| Primary Care | Medical Policy & Standards |
Accuracy of the Medical Risk Matrix. |
| Primary Care |
Clinical Disease Management |
Best practice approach to chronic diseases. |
| Primary Care |
Clinic Practice Guidelines – Best Practice |
MSK injury profiles and outcomes. |
| Primary Care |
Medical Policy & Standards |
Evidenced-based arthroplasty Medical Employment Limitations |
| Mental Health | Population Mental Health |
Non-OSI mental disorders |
| Mental Health |
Population Mental Health |
Combat and non-combat occupational stressors |
| Mental Health |
Resiliency | Tools to measure performance under adversity. |
| Mental Health |
Clinical Innovation in Mental Health | Rehabilitation of mental disorders. |
| Force Health Protection | Communicable Disease Control |
Vaccination program delivery. |
| Force Health Protection |
Occupational and Environmental Health |
Production of water in littoral waters. |
| Force Health Protection |
Communicable Disease Control |
Personal protective measures against arthropods. |
| Force Health Protection |
Occupational and Environmental Health |
Hearing protection against impulse noise. |
| Force Health Protection |
Occupational and Environmental Health |
Ankle sprains during paratrooper training. |
| Trauma Care | Pre-Hospital Care |
Infection prevention in open fractures |
| Trauma Care |
Pre-Hospital Care |
Prehospital therapy for severe brain injury. |
| Trauma Care |
Pre-Hospital Care | Prehospital treatment for torso bleeding. |
| Human Resources | Medical Simulation | Validation of medical simulation training. |
Research proposals for any of these topics or for any novel topics are to be submitted to the Surgeon General Health Research and Innovation Program Portal. Application forms and assistance in preparing health research proposals are available upon request by contacting CFHS-SSFC-S&T@forces.gc.ca.
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