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Call for interest to participate in the Canadian Guidelines for Cancer Detection in Firefighters

The McMaster University Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centres are developing national, evidence-based guidelines for detection of cancer in firefighters, with funding support from Health Canada.

For the Canadian Guidelines and Resources for Cancer Detection in Firefighters (CAN-CDF), we are seeking participation for guideline group membership and advisory group roles to inform the development of the guideline recommendations, supporting resources and dissemination strategies. For these roles we seek healthcare professionals, health services providers, firefighters, researchers and policy-makers who currently provide or receive care or deliver services for firefighters relating to cancer detection.

For more information about the guideline development project and participant roles, view the project description on the guideline project webpage.

You are invited to apply for participation by completing this form.


Personal Information is collected under The McMaster University Act 1976 in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and the McMaster Notice of Collection Statement. The information you provide as part of the application will be kept confidential, with access only by project staff at McMaster University, and will solely be used to communicate with you about updates on this guideline project and news from the McMaster Cochrane Canada and GRADE Centres. To opt-out any time after submission of the form or for questions: gradeadm@mcmaster.ca

Contact Information
1.First name(Required.)
2.Surname(Required.)
3.Email address(Required.)
4.Contact phone number
Participant Roles
5.From which area of expertise would you participate in the guideline development project? (Check all that apply)(Required.)
For a full description of the roles and anticipated time requirements see the call document here. Briefly, participation would begin April 2026 and continue until March 2029, with meeting frequency varying depending on the role and phase of the project.
  • Guideline Development Group member: Responsible for prioritizing questions and decision-making on the guideline recommendations. More intensive involvement with meetings approximately bi-weekly.
  • Expert Advisory Group member: Provides strategic advice and input on issues raised by the guideline development group. Involvement in meetings approximately monthly or bi-monthly.
  • Equity Advisory Group member: Identifies priorities for equity considerations throughout the project and in draft recommendations. Involvement in meetings approximately monthly.
  • Knowledge Mobilization Group member: Provides strategic advice for knowledge mobilization for the overall project, and collaborates in dissemination of the guidelines. Involvement in meetings approximately bi-monthly.
6.I am interested for the following role(s) (Check all that apply)(Required.)
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