We take pride in nurturing the talent of early-career researchers, giving them the opportunity to grow not only as researchers, but as communicators and collaborators. This is why we offer the RENASCENT (Respiratory National Scientist Core EducatioN Training) program. The program is part of our National Respiratory Research Strategy; its intent is to increase mentorship opportunities and to support the careers development of graduate students and early career investigators. The program has two components: the PRactical Education Program (PREP) and the annual training workshops. 

We host the annual training workshop in partnership with the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN), the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) and the Canadian Institute of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), who joined as a partner and financial supporter of the workshop in 2017. Except in 2020 when it was cancelled due to COVID-19, the workshop has been held annually since 2015.  Past workshops have included: Knowledge Translation, Communicating Research to the Media, Grant Writing and Communicating Research to Health Policy Makers.