Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR)
Who We Are
Our Vision - Strengthening Canada's Health Care System through Health Services and Policy Research
The vision of CIHR's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research IHSPR is of a vibrant community of excellent researchers who conduct outstanding health services and policy research that informs Canadians about their health care system, is used by decision-makers to strengthen Canada's health care system, and influences health and social policy in Canada and abroad.
Our Guiding Principles
The Institute will be guided in its strategic and operational activities by the following principles to which it is committed:
- provide leadership through working collaboratively with key partners in identifying, coordinating, focusing and integrating health services and policy research and knowledge translation priorities for Canada
- support superb research and researchers involved in addressing the problems confronting health care system policy-makers and managers of today, and tomorrow
- encourage productive collaboration amongst researchers who use diverse methods and offer varied types of expertise
- uphold the principles of academic freedom, independence, and right to publish
- address, wherever possible and practical, regional and other disparities in Canada's capacity to undertake outstanding research within the Institute's mandate
- support innovation in the development of tools, methods and partnerships within the Institute's mandate
- facilitate access to data that can be used to conduct health services and policy research, while at the same time working with partners to ensure that access protocols respect privacy of information
- support initiatives that will result in the timely translation of relevant research knowledge
- provide timely responses to all those who communicate with staff of the Institute
- interact with all individuals and organizations with integrity and respect
