$300,000 awarded to journos for health research

Eighteen Canadian journalists will receive funding for in-depth
investigation of health issues from the Canadian Institute of Health
Research (CIHR).

Dr. Ian Graham, CIHR’s vice-president
of knowledge translation, said in a press release:

“I
have high hopes to see this year’s recipients exceed the impressive
output of in-depth news stories and features that last year’s awards
produced.Stories like these are key to communicating the results of
health research to Canadians, and to further the dialogue among
researchers, health practitioners and patients.”

The recipients of the awards, worth
$300,000, are:

Tier 1, $20,000

• Alan
  Cassels – freelance   
• Helen
  Fallding – Winnipeg Free Press
• Pamela
  Fayerman – Vancouver Sun
• Paul
  McLaughlin – freelance
• Peter McMahon – freelance
• Alison
  Motluk – freelance
• Anne Mullins – freelance
• Elizabeth
  Payne – Ottawa
  Citizen
• Kim
  Pittaway – freelance
• Tina Pittaway – freelance
• Ann
  Silversides – freelance
• Mary
  Agnes Welch – Winnipeg Free Press

Tier 2, $10,000

• Jennifer
  Carpenter – freelance
• Daemon Fairless – CBC radio
• Hannah Hoag – freelance
• Alex
  Hutchinson – freelance
• Kennedy Jawoko – freelance
• Pascale
  Millot – Québec
  Science