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PROPEL Centre for Population Health Impact
Barb Riley, PhD, Executive DirectorJune 15, 2015University of Waterloo
Founded by:
Propel at-a-Glance
MissionImprove the health of people and places by leading and catalyzing relevant and rigorous studies, and moving evidence into action.
Propel: A Proud History at Waterloo
1997
2009
2011
20132015
CBRPE moves to Waterloo.
Propel adopted as name for renewed centre.
Expanded mandate includes focus on CDP at Waterloo
Propel is approved by Senate.
Propel prepares for its 4th renewal with CCS. Total CCS investment to date exceeds $30M
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
Propel Scientists and Staff
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Propel Board of Directors
Richard Cook, Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo
George Dixon, Vice-President, University Research, University of Waterloo
Geoff Fong, Professor, Psychology, University of Waterloo
Pamela Fralick, President and CEO, Canadian Cancer Society
Rodney Ghali, Director General, Centre for CDP, Public Health Agency of Canada
Colleen Maxwell, Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo
Barb Riley, Executive Director, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact
Clarence Woudsma, Director, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
James Rush, Dean, Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
Martin Taylor (Chair), Professor of Geography, University of Victoria; former V-P Research, President & CEO Ocean Networks Canada
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
5M in funding/year
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Propel Funders
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
5M in funding/year
45 Active Projects
Project: CSTADS
575,000+ students3,700+ schools
Nova Scotia banning flavoured tobacco productsCBC News, April 17, 2015
P.E.I. to join Nova Scotia in banning most flavoured tobaccoTHE CANADIAN PRESS Published June 10, 2015
Ontario to ban all flavoured tobacco productsOntario will soon have the most restrictive tobacco rules in Canada with all flavoured products — even menthol — outlawed.thestar.com April 29, 2015
Project: Baddeck Pharmacy Study
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
5M in funding/year
45 Active Projects
46 peer reviewed papers published or in press31 publications submitted or in preparation72 presentations
Publications
Baskerville NB, Azagba S, Norman C, McKeown K, Brown KS. (2015). Effect of a Digital Social Media Campaign on Young Adult Smoking Cessation. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, June 4, 2015.
Press release and Global TV news spot picked up by more than 70 news sources last week
Azagba S, Langille D, Asbridge M. (2014). An emerging adolescent health risk: caffeinated energy drinks consumption patterns among high school students. Preventive Medicine.
Press release picked up by more than 40 news sources
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
5M in funding/year
45 active projects
46 peer reviewed papers published or in press31 publications submitted or in preparation72 presentations
24 graduate students at Waterloo and beyond
The CIHR Training Grant in Population Intervention for Chronic Disease Prevention: A Pan-Canadian Program
2009-2015
90 trainees from 13 institutions (32 at Waterloo)
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
5M in funding/year
45 active projects
46 peer reviewed papers published or in press31 publications submitted or in preparation72 presentations
24 graduate students at Waterloo and beyond28 new interdisciplinary
teams launched at Waterloo since 2013
CDP Initiative
Over 270 faculty and graduate students from all six Faculties have participated in networking events, workshops, teams and committees
28 multidisciplinary research teams seeded in first four seed funding competitions
Propel Today
8 Research Scientists40 Staff10 Directors
5M in funding/year
45 active projects
46 peer reviewed papers published or in press31 publications submitted or in preparation72 presentations
24 graduate students at Waterloo and beyond
400+ collaborators from research, policy and practice
28 new interdisciplinary teams launched at Waterloo since 2013
Propel Tomorrow
International Collaborations
Priority Populations
Health Evaluation at Waterloo
School of Public Health and Health Systems
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