Support locally-organized events aimed at connecting intra-program physician-scientist trainees by providing a small fund from CITAC to each of the Canadian physician-scientist training programs, through iReps

Up to $5 per physician-scientist trainee attendee, one event funded per program, per year (Sept–Aug)

• Goal to connect physician-scientist trainees from within the same program
• Organized by a (group of) physician-scientist trainee(s) in the same program
• CITAC’s Local Connections Fund will be sole/primary sponsor of the event
• Provides opportunity for CITAC iRep to speak and/or present short slide-deck

Event application must be submitted by program’s iRep

• Applications remain open
• iRep submits application—prior to event date
• iRep receives approval—within 1 week of submission
• Program holds event—1 event funded per year (Sept–Aug)
• iRep submits documents to CITAC—within 2 weeks after event