About EXTRA

Overview and Benefits

As one of the Foundation's flagship programs, the Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) program develops capacity and leadership to optimize the use of research evidence in managing Canadian healthcare organizations.  More...

History

The EXTRA program represents a significant step in the evolution of moving evidence from the people doing research to the people using research (or Knowledge Exchange), as well as evidence-informed decision-making in Canada.  More...

Advisory Council

The EXTRA program operates under a distinguished advisory council that is responsible for annually evaluating the pool of EXTRA applicants and selecting a cohort of fellows. In addition, the council assists with program promotion; ongoing strategic advice and direction for program development; and monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure continuous improvement of program design and delivery. The advisory council also provides important input on local, provincial, and national issues and developments that could affect the success of the program.  More...

Partners

The EXTRA program is supported by a group of partnering organizations.  More...

Intervention Projects

During their fellowships, participants apply what was learned from the EXTRA program to a specific project responding to real situations within their home organizations.   More...

Testimonials and Articles

See what others thought of their EXTRA experiences!   More...

EXTRA Annual Report

2008 Annual Report  

  

2007 Annual Report   

2006 Annual Report  

2005 Annual Report  

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