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 2009-2010 are:

Applied Research Committee:
Christine Dalglish (Chair) Director of Operations Responsive Health Management	Brent Chambers Director of Healthcare Partnerships Revera
Christine Langton Member Recreation & CQI Consultant Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT	Myrna Mason Corporate Nursing Consultant Drs Paul and John Rekai Centres
Dr. Mike Sharratt, PhD Executive Director RIA RBJ Schlegel Holdings/Oakwood Retirement Communities	Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN Gerontological Nursing Research Scientist Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

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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