Accelerators
One Child Every Child | Research
One Child Every Child has six cross-cutting accelerators that are powerful enablers of our research and scholarship to address Grand Challenges.
Indigenous
Lead: Dr. Jennifer Markides
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Ensure that work on Indigenous child health relies on relationships with community, intergenerational engagement, Indigenous knowledge and practices, and works towards decolonization to produce transformative impact for Indigenous communities.
Equitable Pathways
Lead: Dr. Malinda Smith
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Take a committed approach to dismantle and disrupt inequities through equitable research practices and inclusive governance.
Transdisciplinary Training
Co-leads: Dr. Jay Riva-Cambrin and Dr. Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci
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The Transdisciplinary Training Accelerator supports scholars from graduate students to postdoctoral fellows to clinic scientist with three pillars.
Education Excellence: Delivering high-quality comprehensive training that combines methodological rigor with practical skills
Real World Impact: Putting trainee learning into practice through hands-on experiences in cross sectoral internships, community collaborations and front-line work on child health challenges.
Recognition and Support: Competitive and prestigious awards, dedicated mentorship and comprehensive project support.
Comprehensive Data
Lead: Dr. Benedikt Hallgrímsson
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Integrate and harness multi-pronged data sources using cutting-edge data science, develop equitable and inclusive data standards and support the build of a comprehensive data infrastructure.
Technology Solutions
Co-Leads: Dr. Michael Kallos and Dr. Adam Kirton
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The Technology Accelerator will primarily focus on establishing a comprehensive framework to accelerate effective technology use, development and deployment within child health through 3 primary areas of focus:
- Novel Technology Development - Develop the next generation of technologies specifically designed for child health through increased interactions across disciplines.
- Technology and Industry Interactions - Direct support to identify and prioritize unmet clinical needs being highlighted by the themes and programs and the potential of existing technologies to address these needs.
- Technology Translation - Create an expedited workflow for technology translation including entrepreneurial activities, and partnerships with industry, ensuring that newly developed/adapted technologies are efficiently and effectively translated into use, resulting in maximum impact on child health.
Value, Impact and Knowledge Mobilization
Lead: Dr. Deborah Marshall
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Develop and implement a national framework for child health and wellness, integrating effective knowledge mobilization strategies to optimize impact and value for children, families and communities.
- Create a Value, Impact, and Knowledge Mobilization Framework specific to child health and wellness
- Build capacity within OCEC to embed and align Value, Impact and KM into OCEC activities
- Assess Economic Impact of One Child, Every Child Research initiatives
- Identify evidence-based leading practices in Value, Impact and KM
- Provide oversight to CFREF reporting, including Performance Measurement Plan, annual progress, midterm, and final reports.