Introduction
HSPRSN Steering Council
Current Activities

Introduction

Supported through grants totaling $16 million from the BC Ministry of Health Services, the Health Services and Policy Research Support Network (HSPRSN) funds and builds capacity for health services and policy research that focuses on health system evaluation, redesign and innovation.

Read the HSPRSN Vision, Mandate & Goals

HSPRSN Steering Council

The HSPRSN, guided by a Steering Council, provides the consultation and planning framework for the initiative. The Council is comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Health Services, health authorities, health providers and the health services and policy research community. It is supported by MSFHR in the approval and implementation of research and capacity building strategies.

HSPRSN Steering Council
Read the HSPRSN Terms of Reference (PDF)

Current Activities

Health Human Resources Research Focus

In September 2008, the MSFHR Board of Directors approved a recommendation from the HSPRSN Steering Council to focus remaining HSPRSN funds (about $4.5 million) on health human resources research in the three subtheme areas identified as priorities: ways to better employ existing providers, new models of staffing and new models of practice.

After extensive consultation activities, the HSPRSN Steering Council approved the development of funding mechanisms and programs that address gaps and opportunities in the HHR priority area. Recommendations will be reviewed by the Steering Council in March 2010, and initiatives finalized in Spring, 2010.
Program Evolution
Health Human Resources Research Program

Health Authority Capacity Building Program Evaluation

This program will end on March 31, 2010, after five and a quarter years. MSFHR is working with health authorities to evaluate the impact of the program. The evaluation report is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
Health Authority Capacity Building Program

Investigative Teams Program Evaluation

This program will end on March 31, 2010, after four and a half years. MSFHR is working with the five investigative teams to evaluate the impact of the program. The evaluation report is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
Investigative Teams Program

Research Operating Grants Program Outcomes

This program, offered in 2005 and 2006, provided funds to cover the operating costs for addressing specific research questions. The outcomes of the fifteen studies funded by the program are now available in the Who We Fund section HSPRSN Operating Grants 2005 and HSPRSN Operating Grants 2006.  The results will be disseminated more broadly to stakeholders in 2010.
Research Operating Grants Program

Partnership Program

This program supports BC researchers in applying to peer-reviewed national and international competitions that address BC health services and policy research priorities and require matching funding. A budget of $700,000 was available for 2009/10. Twenty-six applications were received in 2009; three successful applicants have been funded so far for a total contribution of $300,000 over three years. The remaining funds of $400,000 will be used to support the successful applicants from the eighteen awaiting competition results.

An announcement regarding the 2010/11 program will be made in April, 2010.
Partnership Program

 

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Last updated December 1, 2009