Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR)
Research
Our Goals The strategic goals of CIHR's Institute of Health Services and Policy Research are built around a commitment to five key areas, corresponding to the CIHR Planning, Reporting and Accountability Structure:
- Creation and synthesis of Outstanding Research
- Building a community of Outstanding Researchers in Innovative Environments
- Translating Health Research into Action
- Developing and nurturing Effective Partnerships and Public Engagement
- Promoting and facilitating Organizational Excellence in all Institute activities, and within CIHR more generally.
In its five-year Strategic Plan developed under the guidance of its Advisory Board and including the results of a national consultation called "Listening for Direction," the Institute has identified the following strategic research priorities:
- Health Human Resources
- Financing and Public Expectations*
- Governance and Accountability
- Improving Quality*
- Health Care Evaluation and Technology Assessment
- Public Advice-Seeking in the Era of e-health
- Improved Access for Marginalized Groups*
- Evolving Role of Informal and Voluntary Care*
* selected for priority action
For a complete list of funding opportunities currently offered by IHSPR, please visit the IHSPR Funding section of our website.
