2.2 HMRC-CREATE Notice of Interest - Trainee Statement
Bone and Joint
Health
Technologies
Trainee
Nomination
Notice of Interest
NSERC CREATE Training Program
Human Mobility Research Centre
Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital
Trainee Nomination Notice of Interest
Part 2: Trainee Statement
By completing and submitting this Notice of Interest, you are indicating your interest in participating in
the NSERC-CREATE Training Program in Bone and Joint Health Technologies at Queen's University. The
personal information collected here is collected under the authority of the Royal Charter of 1841, as
amended. The information collected will be used to process your application for this training program.
Background
Graduates of the HMRC-CREATE Training Program in Bone and Joint Health Technologies will have the
creativity and skills to lead interdisciplinary teams to innovative solutions to critical problems in bone
and joint health by developing and managing methodologically sound research and translating research
outcomes into practice.
HMRC-CREATE trainees are required to participate actively within an Integrated Research Team (IRT)
and to undertake projects within the research theme areas of the program. Each project is expected to
produce a scientific article or one of a series of articles as appropriate to the level of the student. The
article or series of articles would then be included as part of a Masters or Doctoral thesis. In addition,
CREATE trainees are expected to undertake translational activities that engage non-academic
stakeholders in research outcomes, and to document these activities in a separate manuscript. If
appropriate, this article could also be included in the thesis.
Trainees are required to complete a number of modules and other training activities to augment and
support research associated with IRTs as shown in the Program Grid. Modules are composed of
activities that are offered to coincide with stages in the research project. These Research Directed
Sessions also provide students with an opportunity to have their work discussed, critiqued, and
improved through interdisciplinary peer feedback, as well as interdisciplinary expert panel discussion.
Extension Sessions provide a more rounded perspective on bone and joint health technology
development and implementation, as well as the skills needed to translate research into meaningful
societal tools.
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Program Requirements
Prior to submitting your application please consider carefully dates associated with the activities.
Although flexibility has been woven into this program to allow for creative freedom, there are some
milestone deadlines that every trainee must meet. Please consider this schedule carefully, and discuss
with your supervisor if your projected graduate work plan will coincide with these deadlines.
Application Evaluation
All applications to the HMRC-CREATE program will be vetted by individual members of the awards
committee. Successful candidates will be selected through discussion and a vote at a designated
meeting.
STEPS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Complete the form and save it to a .pdf file.
Submit the form by email to create.biomed@queensu.ca
You will receive a confirmation email.
Applications to the HMRC-CREATE program will be vetted by individual members of the
awards committee using the attached rubric.
5. Successful candidates will be selected through discussion and a vote at a designated
meeting.
6. You will be notified of the results after a decision has been reached.
If you have any questions with regard to this application, please contact Leone Ploeg at 613548-2432 OR email ploegl@queensu.ca
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Program Summary
Date
Stakeholder
Engagement
Integrated Research Team Experience
[S1.1] CORE (on-line)
1: Introduction
Aug Y1
Concepts and Practice in Bone
[S2.1-S2.4] Lab Tours
and Joint Health Technology
2: Orientation
Jan-Feb
(M4-M5)
Literature Review
3: Clinical
Needs
Identification Patient Mentorship
Apr Y1
Milestone 1
May
(M8)
Jun-Aug
(M9-M11)
Aug Y1
Milestone 2
Sept-Dec
(M12-M15)
Jan Y2
Milestone 3
Jan-Mar
(M16-18)
Mar Y2
Milestone 4
ß Interview and Discussion With Patient Stakeholders; Industry Visits à
Sept-Dec
(M1-M3)
Mar-Apr
(M6-M7)
Complementary Activities
Program Structure
Community Building through
Stakeholder Engagement
[S2.5] Lab Training Curriculum
Development: PhD and PDF
[S3.1-S3.3] Clinical Shadowing
(Clinic, surgery, rounds, and
[S3.4-S3.5] Introductory sessions
with senior clinicians and hospital
leadership members
Presentation and Feedback
4: Research
(Cohort)
Questions and
Presentation and Feedback
Objectives
(Expert)
Work Plan presentation
(Cohort)
5: Work Plan
Work Plan presentation
(Expert)
[S5.1] Workshop: Project and
innovation management (MITACS,
guest instructors)
Progress Review and Work
6: Feasibility Plan Revision (Cohort)
Assessment Progress Review and Project
Revision (Expert)
7. Study
Completion Review/Critique (Cohort)
and Scientific
Article
Review/Critique (Expert)
Submission
[S8.1.1-S8.1.3] Commercialization
and intellectual property
management.
Class Review/Critique
8. Project
Completion
and
Translational
Research
Activities
[S8.2.1-S8.2.4] Workshop:
Communicating research
processes and outcomes; media
training.
[S8.5] Advanced Training: PhD and
PDF
Expert Review/Critique
[S8.3] Workshop: Ethical and legal
responsibilities of professional
researchers. Role of research in
health and science policy.
[S8.4] Workshop: Grant
preparation and writing (PhD,
PDF).
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1. Trainee Information:
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Address
City
Country
(Postal Code)
Cell Number
Email address
2. Current Program
Institution
Department
Degree in Progress
Expected Graduation
Month
Year
3. Intended Program for HMRC-CREATE
Same as Current Program
New Program at Queen’s:
Department
Degree
Expected Completion
Month
Year
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4. Funding
List any scholarships or contracts that you currently have or expect to have in the next
academic year.
5. Have you ever been funded by NSERC before?
No
Yes. Specify Scholarship and Number of Years
6. What are your career plans?
What are your current career plans and how will the CREATE program help you in realizing
your goals? (Summarize your response in 100-200 words).
7. Are you a good fit for the program?
Briefly describe why you think you have the expertise, creativity, and motivation to be a
successful CREATE trainee. (Summarize your response in 100-200 words).
8. What do you hope to learn?
What competencies (knowledge, skills or attitudes) do you hope to gain or improve by
participating in the CREATE program? (Summarize your response in 100-200 words).
9. What does “team” mean to you?
Being a CREATE trainee means that you will work with an Integrated Research Team (IRT).
What do you consider to be the most important personal characteristics of a good team
member in a multidisciplinary environment? (Summarize your response in 100-200 words).
10. Tell us about your ability to innovate.
Briefly describe two examples that illustrate your ability to develop innovative approaches
to problem solving and design. (Summarize each response in 100-200 words).
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11. Trainee Commitment
As part of the HMRC-CREATE program, I am committed to the following on-going activities.
(Check each box as appropriate.)
Mentoring as a Trainee, including attending appropriate orientation sessions if
appropriate
Seeking on-going feedback from my mentor
Participating in assessment and evaluation
Attending team meetings with the Integrated Research Team (IRT) for the duration
of the proposed project
Participating in CREATE training sessions
Meeting all CREATE training program milestones
Comments
Write any comments or questions you may have here about the statements in this
section.
By submitting this form electronically, I am indicating my interest in the HMRC-CREATE program. I am
also authorizing the program’s Awards and Selection Working Group to access my application materials
submitted to the School of Graduate Studies at Queen's University.
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