CREST.BDResearch Working Group

Getting on the front foot • Purpose

– Support decision-making in regards to how projects will be supported and cultured by CREST.BD in terms of both KE and research support/involvement.

• Provide recommendations regarding:– How we define a CREST.BD research project– How we foster collaboration– How we address and act on new ideas for research projects– How do we track and monitor the milestones/status of research

projects from the idea stage to project initiation• To identify working groups for all identified research initiatives.

– Preparatory investigation on issues related to international data collection, ethics

– BD survey– Attention to prevention and early intervention with a focus on genetic

psychiatric counselling– New ideas to be tabled

Year in review

• Meeting 1: October 2013• Meeting 1b: November 2013• Meeting 2: March 2014• Outcomes

– Effective working group– Ratified terms of reference– Prevention and genetics research– IPSRT clinical trial– (ORBIT)– (EWOC)

Introduction to 2014/15 Workplan

• Annual workplan grows out of 2014-2019 strategic plan– 5 strategic priorities, 12 goals, 26 broad actions

– Populate specific actions (add, remove, weight), timelines, inputs/responsibilities, indicators

• Workplan plan– Submit workplan in 4 weeks

– Populating throughout meeting

– Draft in your pack, flipcharts

– Now: overview document, prompt for group input

CREST.BD Leadership• Erin-bus interaction• Values of equity, integrity, strategic priority of sustainability• Start a discussion about leadership models and succession for

CREST.BD– Conclusion reported to CIHR summer 2015 in final report– Add detail to workplan– Next steps: town hall, webinar feedback about this discussion

• Some starting thoughts– Status quo– Add to leadership someone with lived experience– Rotating leadership?– Transitioning (director-elect)– 2 or 3 person leadership model