Education and Training

There are a number of post-graduate degree programs, courses and tutorials related to research, evaluation and quality improvement methodology that are available in person and/or on-line.

Along with information about organizations’ advanced practice, post-graduate and ongoing education opportunities, other information is available to support:

• funding for education, research and knowledge translation activities;
• research tools and resources; and
• knowledge translation processes and activities

Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs

All Universities in Ontario offer research-related post graduate education and courses:

• Western University, London
• McMaster University, Hamilton
• University of Toronto, Toronto
• Ryerson University, Toronto
• York University, Toronto
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa
• Trent University, Peterborough
• Queen’s University, Kingston
• Carleton University, Ottawa
• University of Ottawa, Ottawa
• Lakehead University, Thunder Bay
• Laurentian University, Sudbury
• Nipissing University, North Bay
• University of Waterloo, Waterloo
• Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo
• University of Guelph, Guelph
• University of Windsor, Windsor
• Brock University, St. Catharines

There are also online undergraduate and degree programs available in Canada which provide respiratory therapists with opportunities to advance their education while continuing to practice.

• Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta
  Online Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs
• Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
  In-class or Online Courses, Certificates, Diplomas, Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees

Quality Improvement Education

• IDEAS (Improving & Driving Excellence Across Sectors)
  Accredited Introductory and Advanced Quality Improvement Program available across Ontario, funded by the Ministry of Health and
  Long Term Care in Ontario.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement
  To access course for free, you must register and check off that you are a student

Clinical Research Certificates

• The Michener Institute, Toronto, ON
  Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Graduate Certificate Program (Online

Courses

Tri-Council Policy:

• Describes principles, standards and procedures for governing research involving human subjects; a MUST for anyone involved in research in Canada.
• The course entails Goals of the Policy and the Context of an Ethics Framework.

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