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  • Dr. Heidi Cramm receives Colonel Russell Mann Military Family Health Research Award

    Congratulations to Dr. Heidi Cramm, recipient of the 2016 Colonel Russell Mann Military Family Health Research Award! Each year, the Vanier Institute of the Family recognizes high-quality Canadian research that increases our understanding of military and Veteran family health with the Colonel Russell Mann Military Family Health Research Award, delivered annually at Canadian Institute for…

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  • Family Physicians Working with Military Families

    (Vancouver, BC, November 9, 2016) Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan joined representatives of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership Circle today to release a new resource called Family Physicians Working with Military Families for health professionals to enhance awareness of health care issues specific to…

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  • Community and Business Leaders Making a Difference for Canadian Military Families

    Diverse, resilient and strong, Canada’s military and Veteran families are a source of pride for the country and are an essential part of our nation’s family landscape. Today, military and Veteran families and leaders from business, community, government and the Canadian Armed Forces will gather at the second annual Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership…

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  • Dr. Alla Skomorovsky: Forum 2015 Colonel Russell Mann Award Recipient

    From November 24 to 26, 2015 the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) hosted Forum 2015, where researchers, clinicians, industry, government, students, military and retired Veterans gathered to mobilize knowledge and advance health research to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their families. Forum 2015 allowed the research, military and Veteran…

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