The NT NEIHR, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is leading research in the North, for the North. The NT NEIHR aims to create a network that includes community members, Elders, and researchers and to facilitate a supportive space where individuals can realize their goals around community health, research and learning. There are four priority areas:
- To build capacity through supporting northern youth and undergraduates to understand health research-related careers.
- To conduct community-based participatory research through the support of Indigenous communities and organizations to further the development of research that demonstrates their priorities and values.
- To uphold and implement co-learning strategies through developing curriculum and training materials that support co-learning, and developing orientation programs for non-Indigenous researchers and students who are new to the community and who are engaging in NT NEIHR projects.
- Knowledge translation through the bridging of partnerships with NEIHRs and Indigenous communities in northern regions, as well as through increasing awareness among decision-makers regarding the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the generation of evidence in health research.
Read our latest summary report for 2024 to 2025 to see what we’ve been working on.
For more information about NT NEIHR, please visit https://www.ntneihr.ca.