Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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 Canadian Institutes of Health Research facts

• It is the successor to the Medical Research Council of Canada
• It aims to create new health knowledge, and to translate that knowledge from the research setting into real world applications
• The CIHR was created by an Act of Parliament on June 7, 2000; bringing together existing government activities
• In 2009-2010, CIHR's budget was just over 1 billion dollars
• CIHR is a Departmental Corporation listed in Schedule II of the Financial Administration Act
• As an arms length agency of government, it is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Health
• CIHR is managed by the Prime Minister and the Governing Council, who are assisted by various Standing and Advisory Committees
• The current appointed president of CIHR is Dr
• Alain Beaudet
• CIHR consists of 13 "virtual" institutes, each headed by a Scientific Director and assisted by an Institute Advisory Board