Best Brains Exchanges 2025

Best Brains Exchanges (BBEs) are in-camera sessions. As a result, not all Best Brains Exchange topics and presenters are listed here. The following information is being shared with consent.

For more information on any of the past Best Brains Exchanges listed below please contact BBE-EMC@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

March

  • Addressing the mental health impacts associated with acute environmental emergencies

    Partners: Mental Health Directorate, Health Policy Branch, Health Canada

    The Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) identified Mental Health and Emergency and Crisis Response as a key priority for 2024-25.

    This Best Brains Exchange examined evidence-based interventions to support various levels of government in coordinating and developing appropriate strategies to address the mental health impacts of acute environmental emergencies. This exchange included perspectives from domestic and international partners from the fields of emergency management, health promotion and mental health to identify best practices, interventions and community assets that have improved or supported positive mental health and well-being before, during and after an environmental emergency. Key learnings from the BBE will be shared in the form of a summary report that will drive FPT collaboration to address the mental health impacts of emergencies and crisis response situations.

January

  • Team-based Primary Care: Learning how to evaluate the outcomes and implementation of team-based care

    Partners: Health Canada, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – Department of Health and Community Services, Alberta Health Services and the Canadian Primary Care Research Network

    This Best Brains Exchange presented the latest evidence and strategies used to develop a draft Pan-Canadian evaluation framework for team- based primary care. Well-designed primary healthcare teams can improve the quality of care and patient experience, decrease burnout among health providers, and reduce overall costs for the health care system. A diverse range of participants contributed to the conversation, including patient partners, Canadian and US researchers, and healthcare professionals, policymakers and other interest-holders. The event included representatives from each of Canada’s provinces and territories. A Summary Report will be made publicly available to stimulate ongoing policy discussion.

    The Best Brains Exchange Meeting Report is available.

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