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North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services (NSM SGS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Katie Bingham has recently been announced as one of ten individuals in Canada to be awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Implementation Science Team Grant. This funding opportunity was launched to support projects that plan to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs, services and models of care that show promise for those impacted by cognitive impairment and dementia, and to improve equitable and inclusive access to care and support.
Dr. Bingham's three-year funding grant will be focused on:
"This grant is important to me because I work with hospitalized older adults living with dementia and recognize the substantial challenges they experience. There is a critical need for initiatives that improve their quality of care, and having been part of the BSA program, I know it makes a big difference for these patients, their care partners, and hospital staff. I'm also committed to advancing research and scholarly work involving geriatrics and geriatric mental health in North Simcoe Muskoka, and this grant is a major step in meeting this goal."
Dr. Bingham joined Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care on a full-time basis effective June 3rd! In addition to her clinical work with NSM SGS and her role as our Physician Lead, she will be playing a key role in advancing geriatric mental health care across the organization. Katie will also be increasing her focus on research, in collaboration with the Waypoint Research Institute and Salinda Horgan, an applied researcher from Queen’s University who has been working with the NSM SGS program over the past year. The Implementation Science Grant is a great way to kick-start her career at Waypoint!
This is an incredible accomplishment– congratulations Katie!!
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