OLTCA's Applied Research Committee

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The Applied Research Committee (ARC) is a joint committee of OLTCA member home representatives and members of the research community. The ARC reports to the elected OLTCA Resident Care and Services Committee (RCSC), on long term care research issues. OLTCA's ARC members for 2011-2012 are:

Applied Research Committee:
Christine Dalglish (Co-Chair) Director of Operations Responsive Health Management	Joanne Dykeman (Co-Chair) Vice President Clinical Services & Program Development Revera Inc.
Margaret Bailey Director of Support Services Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation	Brent Chambers Director of Healthcare Partnerships Revera Inc.
Sandra DeCoito Director of Care Avalon Retirement Centre	Jeanette Kuntz Nurse Consultant Caressant Care Nursing & Retirement Homes Ltd.
Dr. Mike Sharratt, PhD Executive Director RIA Schlegel Village
Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Kevin Brazil St. Joseph's Health System Research Network	Jennifer Major Director Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
Patricia Spadafora Director, Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) Sheridan College
OLTCA Staff:
Paula Neves Director of Health Planning & Research	Jennifer Langston Project Coordinator

Objectives of the ARC:

To promote the dissemination/transfer and uptake of research in long term care
To facilitate evidence informed practice in long term care
To analyze barriers to research in long term care
To plan and facilitate OLTCA research studies and research reviews in support of formal OLTCA positions
To critically appraise long term care research, and generate formal responses to such research where required
To promote research utilization and evaluation skills within the OLTCA staff, the Applied Research Committee, and the membership base
To explore the potential for development of research review committees in long term care
To build and leverage relationships with technology research and development entities in order to enhance long term care products and services
To strengthen relationships with the long term care research community
To evaluate requests for long term care grant proposal letters of support, and to draft such letters
To participate on, and contribute to, long term care research advisory boards
To assist with recruitment of long term care sites for participation in research projects

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