Research & Funding Opportunities with DLRI
DLRI is proud to be at the forefront of research in rural medicine. We do this by conducting and supporting our own research studies, but also by helping to fund the projects being created by our many partners across the country.
Rural Health Research Funding Competition
Every spring, DLRI puts out our Rural Health Research Funding Competition. By applying for this competition, you could receive up to $5,000 in funding for your project!
Applications for 2020 are already complete, but please keep an eye out in Spring of 2021 for our next competition.
If you have further questions, contact us at dlri@ucalgary.ca
Recent Research Publications from DLRI
Every year, DLRI puts out a number of research papers in peer reviewed publications. Below you will find just a small sample of some of our most recent work!
Defining rural teaching hospitals in Canada: Developing and testing a new definition
Johnston A, Haber J, Malhi R, Nichols D, Williamson R. Defining rural teaching hospitals in Canada: Developing and testing a new definition. Can J Rural Med. 2020 Oct-Dec;25(4):145-149. doi: 10.4103/CJRM.CJRM_21_20.
‘The Virtual Check-In’: A tool to facilitate virtual patient interaction for early clinical learners in a longitudinal integrated clerkship
Johnston A, Barrick K, Jivraj F, Ram R.
MedEdPublish, 9, [1], 108. doi: 10.15694/mep.2020.000108.1