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The latest from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training
NB-IRDT and Under One Sky to Research Impact of Aboriginal Head Start Program in Urban and Northern Communities
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Sep 27, 2023
One of over 100 non-profit Friendship Centres in Canada, Under One Sky Friendship Centre supports Indigenous children aged 2-5 years (and their families) in the Fredericton area. Through their Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) program, the children complete activities that encourage social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth to better prepare them to enter...
Read the full postWorld Alzheimer’s Day: Learn About the Healthy Seniors Pilot Projects that are Researching Dementia in New Brunswick and Beyond
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Sep 20, 2023
September 21st is World Alzheimer's Day. It is dedicated to raising awareness and breaking the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as well as educating people about the condition and encouraging support for families and individuals living with dementia. To commemorate this day, we highlight a few of our Healthy Seniors Pilot Projects that focus on...
Read the full postHousingNB Student Spotlight: Meet the Students Making NB Housing Research More Accessible
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Sep 14, 2023
Category: Training , Pathways to Professions , Team News , Student Spotlights
Each summer, NB-IRDT hosts student research teams as part of its Pathways to Professions (P2P) experiential learning program. For 13 weeks, these students work on projects relevant to New Brunswick while attending a full curriculum of professional skills workshops. In 2023, NB-IRDT embarked on its second year of partnership with the Government of New Brunswick's Future...
Read the full postThe Fourth Year of Pathways of Professions Comes to a Successful Close
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Aug 24, 2023
Category: Training , Student Spotlights , Pathways to Professions
Each summer since 2020, NB-IRDT has hosted Pathways to Professions – a 13-week experiential learning program that provides post-secondary students in New Brunswick with the opportunity to participate in hands-on, NB-relevant research while attending a full curriculum of networking sessions and skills-boosting workshops. Pathways to Professions (P2P) is an annual highlight for NB-IRDT, and...
Read the full postCanadian Pharmacists Journal Publishes NB-IRDT Research on Pharmacist-Administered Vaccines
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Aug 8, 2023
Category: Team News , Health , Media , Partners
An NB-IRDT research study recently published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal projects the health and economic outcomes of using public funding to cover the cost of pharmacists administering pneumonia vaccines (Pneu23) and tetanus boosters (Td/Tdap) to New Brunswick adults (19 years and up). While NB pharmacists are able to provide a wide range of immunizations, many of these are not...
Read the full postLunch and Learn - Data Privacy and AI: What’s the Issue?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Aug 2, 2023
The prevalence of Artificial Intelligence brings with it a wealth of opportunity for many fields, especially data research. However, it also presents several challenges when it comes to privacy and ethics that have the potential to impact the future of data privacy negatively. These challenges must be addressed sooner rather than later. On November 22, 2023, join Dr. Donna Curtis...
Read the full postCall for First-Time Families to Inform NB-IRDT’s Expanding Research on Healthy Families, Healthy Babies
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jul 31, 2023
Are you a first-time parent whose baby was born in New Brunswick within the last 18 months? If so, our researchers want to learn from your experiences! We are looking for 2-4 New Brunswick parents to join us for 2 virtual meetings (1 hour each, with compensation provided), during which you will have the opportunity to share your valuable insights and lived experience to help...
Read the full postNew Brunswick Pharmacist Care Clinic Program Promises Increased Access to Healthcare
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jul 26, 2023
Category: Media , Health , Team News
Hoping to address the long-standing struggle of reliable healthcare access in the province, a 12-month pilot project seeks to revolutionize healthcare services in New Brunswick. Starting on August 1st, 2023, pharmacists will have increased authority to assess chronic conditions and prescribe treatments at two NB pharmacies, with four more locations beginning operations by September 18th....
Read the full postLooking Forward: Five More Years of Research on Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jul 20, 2023
Category: Training , Labour Markets
NB-IRDT is not a government organization, but we are proud to support our provincial government by providing data-informed evidence that can help guide policy discussions and decisions. A new 5-year research contract with the NB Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) is allowing us to keep doing just that. Since NB-IRDT’s official launch back in 2015, the...
Read the full postFrom Classroom to Career: Analyzing the Earnings of NBCC Graduates
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jun 14, 2023
Category: Population Research , Education
Researchers at NB-IRDT are busy producing a new report series with the aim of building a comprehensive body of work on New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) students and graduates. The first report (released May 2023) looked at the mobility and retention of NBCC graduates. It found that most New Brunswickers who attended NBCC study at campuses near their hometowns – but whether they...
Read the full postCall for Public Partners
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jun 12, 2023
Category: Team News
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) is seeking New Brunswick residents to join their Data and Research Committee (DRC) Working Group as Public Partners. NB-IRDT is a research and data institute that collects and uses data to carry out research that informs policymaking in New Brunswick. About the NB-IRDT Data Research Committee The NB-IRDT DRC serves an...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Director Contributes to Establishment of Real World Evidence Guidelines for Decision Making
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jun 5, 2023
Clinical trials are a critical element of pharmaceutical safety and effectiveness, providing essential information about their effects, and side effects, in a variety of circumstances. The positive impact of clinical trials can often come with limitations, however. Are there long-term effects beyond the duration of the trial? Does the drug in question function differently in the real world,...
Read the full postProvince invests in successful seniors care pilot
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Jun 1, 2023
Category: Health , Media , Team News
Health care is expensive. As New Brunswickers we are fortunate to have the majority of our health care expenses covered by the province, rather than the onus falling on individuals. However, we are still affected by burdens placed on the health care system. Predicted changes, such as an aging population, as well as unexpected situations, like the COVID-19 pandemic, all increase the...
Read the full postGraduate Retention in New Brunswick: Supplementary Report on Graduates in Social Work
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 26, 2023
Category: Population Research , Education
Social workers and community service workers provide access to social services, address broad social issues and help individuals in their pursuit for well-being. They help with life’s most difficult moments – when help is needed most. Between an aging population, economic hardship and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Brunswickers have faced some incredible challenges. ...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Director Awarded the Donald G Dennison Award for Public Administration
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 20, 2023
Category: Team News
As New Brunswickers, we value what makes our home unique – tight-knit communities, natural resources, bilingualism and Maritime culture. However, being different from other provinces means that New Brunswick cannot expect the programs and policies that have boosted prosperity and growth elsewhere will do the same for us. New Brunswick is often overshadowed in federal legislation by...
Read the full postInternational Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 12, 2023
Category: , Health
May 12 is International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases. What better opportunity to catch up on publications you may have missed that explore a prominent autoimmune condition in New Brunswick? Health researchers at NB-IRDT have been focusing on multiple sclerosis over the years, and their peer-reviewed findings are publicly available: Neighbourhood...
Read the full postPathways to Professions 2023 is Here!
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 3, 2023
Category: Pathways to Professions
When NB-IRDT decided to launch Pathways to Professions (P2P) back in 2020, we were faced with so much uncertainty. COVID-19 restrictions were in place, our employees were working from home, and we did not know if we could successfully run a brand new experiential program online, especially since we had only planned to host our program in-person. Three years later, we are so glad we never gave...
Read the full postWhere are NBCC Graduates Going?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Apr 28, 2023
Category: Education , Population Research
Here in New Brunswick, we often hear about young workers eager to move away to other provinces for economic benefit. However, we don’t often hear about where young people who choose to stay in NB end up after graduation and what factors influence their decision. A recent report by NB-IRDT researchers, Retention and Mobility of NBCC Graduates, takes an in-depth look at New Brunswick...
Read the full postSupporting New Parents: Analyzing the Effectiveness of the Healthy Families, Healthy Babies Home Visiting Program
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Apr 24, 2023
Category: Health
Life can be stressful; this is something most New Brunswickers have experienced at one point or another. The rising cost of living, the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty about the future are just a few of the factors making life more challenging than it needs to be. Now imagine the added pressure of starting a new family, including being pregnant for the first time, learning to breastfeed, and...
Read the full postYouthSucceedNB: Meet the Students Researching Support Services for Emerging Young Adults in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: Apr 20, 2023
Category: Student Spotlights , Pathways to Professions
Each summer, NB-IRDT hosts cohorts of student research teams as part of its Pathways to Professions (P2P) experiential learning program. For 13 weeks, these students work on New Brunswick-relevant projects while attending a full curriculum of professional skills workshops. In 2022, NB-IRDT launched a new partnership with the Government of New Brunswick's Future...
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