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Read what the media has been reporting on Atlantic PATH and the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project.

CanPath Access Office Hours

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Planning a grant application for 2026 or shaping a project idea now? Have questions about CanPath data, biosamples, the Portal, or need a letter of support? Join the CanPath team on January 22nd at 1pmAST for their Access Office Hours, a live, informal Q&A with the CanPath and Maelstrom Research teams! Whether you’re getting started or refining an application for upcoming funding opportunities, this is a great chance to get personalized guidance in a small, researcher-focused setting. Meet the team:🌟 Nouar ElSaid ElKhair, CanPath Access Officer🌟 Anouar Nechba, Maelstrom Program Manager🌟 Tina W. Wey, Maelstrom Data Analyst🌟 Treena McDonald, CanPath Biosamples Coordinator Register: https://canpath.ca/2026/01/access-office-hours-jan-2026/

CanPath Webinar: Advancing cardiometabolic health research in Canada

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Building on CAHHM: Advancing cardiometabolic health research in Canada Date: February 5, 2026 Time: 1pmAST Location:us02web.zoom.us About the webinar In this session, the CAHHM team will share key findings from the initial Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds (CAHHM) study and introduce the objectives and design of the recontact phase. Building on the foundation of Canada’s largest multi-ethnic cardiovascular imaging cohort, the presentation will explore how new analyses and collaborations will advance our understanding of cardiometabolic health and support improved prevention and care strategies nationwide. About the presenter Dr. Sonia Anand is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at McMaster University, is the Director of the Chanchlani Research Centre focused on Health Equity Research and is a Senior Scientist at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Anand received a Doctor of Medicine from McMaster in 1992, Internal Medicine Training at McMaster and a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 1996. After additional clinical training in thrombosis and in vascular medicine at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dr. Anand works as a vascular medicine specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. Dr. Anand further received her Master’s in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster in 1996 and Ph.D. in Health Research Methodology at McMaster in 2002. She held two terms as a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and holds the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Population Health Research. Her present research focuses upon the environmental and genetic determinants of vascular disease in populations of varying ancestral origin, women and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Anand’s work is widely published amongst academic journals with over 500 scientific publications, and in 2019 she was inducted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. In 2020 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Diabetes from the South Asian Health Foundation, UK. In 2021, Dr. Anand joined the National Heart and Stroke Foundation as a Board member. In 2022, Dr. Anand received the Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize and was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 2023, she was awarded the YWCA Women of Distinction award. As of July 2023, Dr. Anand has taken on the role of Associate Vice-President, Global Health. In 2024, Dr. Anand was awarded the Jack Hirsh Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the Department of Medicine at McMaster University and the Robert Beamish Leadership Award at the 26th Annual Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Awards Day. In 2025, Dr. Anand was awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal for Community Service. Register for the webinar

New Article – Who thrives in Canada? An Examination of social factors, healthcare access, and immigration status

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Congratulations to Dr. Sonia Anand and team on their new article in PLOS Public Health, “Who Thrives in Canada: An Examination of Social Factors, Healthcare Access, and Immigration Status.” The Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds is a prospective cohort study designed to investigate the impact of community level factors, health behaviours and access to health services on cognitive function, subclinical vascular disease, fat distribution, and the development of chronic disease. This study investigates the factors that influence subjective well-being. In the overall sample, higher life satisfaction was associated with older age, male sex, having trusted neighbours, and having a language-concordant family doctor. Lower life satisfaction was associated with social disadvantage, being female, having poorer cardiovascular health, being unable to afford prescription medications, seeking care in an emergency department, and being racialized. Although Canada has amongst the highest life-satisfaction scores globally, the average masks persistent inequities as racialized people, and particularly racialized immigrants have lower life satisfaction than non-racialized people. The findings highlight actionable levers—language-concordant primary care attachment, affordable medications, neighbourhood trust, and improved cardiometabolic health—that can be targeted to close the observed well-being gap.

New Article – Enrichment of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health Study: Protocol for Administering Multiple Online Dietary and Movement Behavior Assessment Tools in a Longitudinal Cohort Study

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Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Murphy and team on their new article, “Enrichment of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health Study: Protocol for Administering Multiple Online Dietary and Movement Behavior Assessment Tools in a Longitudinal Cohort Study.” This protocol describes the development of the largest known repository of dietary intake and movement behavior data in Canada by drawing upon an existing longitudinal cohort study, the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath). In the short-term, the data will be used to examine associations between system factors (e.g., retail food environments) and dietary intake. In the longer-term, data will be available to pursue a range of research questions, including longitudinal associations between diet, movement behavior, and health outcomes. This work is part of the HEAL (HEALthy Eating and Supportive Environments) study that aims to reach 100,000 participants across all seven regional cohorts representing ten provinces.

CanPath Prairie Cohorts

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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s Prairie Chapter has an upcoming webinar on Leveraging Longitudinal Health Research Platforms for Population Health is coming up on December 9, 2025. Join our CanPath colleagues from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project, Healthy Future Sask and the Manitoba Tomorrow Project as they share how Prairie-based cohort studies are transforming population health research. 🔍 You’ll explore:âś… Digital health surveys and administrative data linkageâś… Data harmonization for cross-jurisdictional researchâś… Real-world applications in chronic disease surveillanceâś… Collaboration opportunities for evidence-based decision-making đź‘Ą Featuring speakers:• Dr. Jennifer Vena – Scientific Director, Alberta’s Tomorrow Project• Dr. Donna Turner – Provincial Director, Population Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba• Megan Vanstone – Director of Research Development & Strategy, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into longitudinal health data for population health innovation. đź“… December 9, 2025 | Webinar đź”— Register now: https://lnkd.in/gDVBY7Hz

CanPath at CCRC 2025: Connection, collaboration, and cancer research across Canada

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More than 1,300 people came together in Calgary for the Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) 2025, creating an inspiring atmosphere of ideas, energy, and community. For CanPath and our regional cohorts, the meeting is one of the few times each year when our pan-Canadian team gathers in person to learn from one another, support our colleagues, and reflect on the collective impact we’re making on cancer research across the country. This year’s conference highlighted just how interconnected our work has become. From poster sessions and oral presentations to hallway conversations and hands-on training, CanPath-supported research was visible across disciplines, regions, and career stages. Learn more: https://canpath.ca/2025/11/canpath-at-ccrc-2025-recap/

Participant Town Hall – Nov 17th

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There are only three more days before the upcoming Atlantic PATH and CanPath Participant Town Hall! There is still time to register! On Monday, November 17th, you can learn about how we are “Preventing Cancer, Together: How your Data is Driving Discoveries.” Join us at the Town Hall to learn how the data and biological samples provided by our participants are used to study cancer and chronic disease and support exciting scientific discoveries. When: Monday, November 17, 2025 1-230pm Atlantic Time Where: Online Zoom Meeting Watch your email inbox for an invitation and additional details! If you have changed your contact information, please reach out: https://www.atlanticpath.ca/index.php/contact-us/ You can also register here (http://bit.ly/4nRdVHh) and submit your questions to be answered during our panel discussion. Please note, the webinar will be recorded and shared afterwards on YouTube.

World Diabetes Day 2025

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This year’s World Health Organization World Diabetes Day “recognizes that every person living with diabetes should have access to integrated care, supportive environments and policies that promote health, dignity and self-management. This campaign emphasizes the importance of a life-course approach to diabetes prevention, management and overall well-being.  World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes as a critical global public health issue. Join us in raising awareness, spreading knowledge and creating lasting change for all affected by diabetes.” Data and biological samples provided by Atlantic PATH participants are being used in important diabetes research, including work by Dr. Roger McLeod and Dr. Vanessa DeClercq. Their research explored the relationship between adiponectin and apoB in participants with a history of diabetes in the Atlantic PATH cohort. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oiwlks

Meet the HEAL & CHARM Team

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The HEAL and CHARM studies bring together an incredible team of researchers, coordinators, and collaborators from across Canada, all working to better understand how our diet, activity, and environments shape health and equity. The HEAL (HEALthy Eating and Supportive Environments) study is the  largest study on diet and physical activity in Canada! Atlantic PATH participants will receive an invitation to join the HEAL study, and what you share will help researchers understand how we eat, move, and live, leaving a legacy that will guide future health research, programs, and policies across Canada. Your participation matters. Each response helps build a foundation for healthier communities — now and for generations to come.  Team members answered “What aspects of the HEAL and CHARM studies are currently the most exciting or rewarding for you to work on?” Here’s what they had to say. https://canpath.ca/2025/11/meet-the-heal-and-charm-teams/

PEI’s Secure Island Data Repository Launch

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Congratulations to our colleagues in Prince Edward Island on the launch of the Secure Island Data Repository (SIDR)! “Operated by the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Centre for Health and Community Research (CHCR), SIDR is a PEI-based data centre that securely houses de-identified administrative health data for research purposes. SIDR is joins a network of similar organizations across Canada through Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada), that supports world-leading multi-regional data use that drives improvements in health and health equity. This data enables transformative research that supports well informed, empowered, and healthy communities in PEI, and across Canada. SIDR provides researchers and knowledge users with a spectrum of services from research consultation and support to data access and analytics.” For more information: www.sidrpei.caSource: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chcr-sidr/posts/