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The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

Invests in people. Supports excellence. Discovery of new knowledge. Application of that knowledge. The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. SEARCH Swift Efficient Application of Research in Community Health.

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The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

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  1. Invests in people Supports excellence Discovery of new knowledge Application of that knowledge The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

  2. SEARCHSwift Efficient Application of Research in Community Health “Helping health organizations support decisions about health care planning and priorities with sound, locally relevant evidence, through the development of their people.” Sarah Hayward Quebec City, September 26 2003

  3. SEARCHing inAlberta’s Health System Northwestern Northernlights Peace Keeweetinok Mistahia Lakeland Aspen Capital E.Central Crossroads SIII, Lethbridge, 2001 AHW AMHB MDs HC Other D Thompson RHA 5 Calgary Faculty Team: Two Universities Five Faculties Ten Disciplines Headwaters Palliser Chinook

  4. SEARCH Goals • To develop a collaborative network of expertise across Alberta to initiate and carry out health research on a local, regional or provincial basis. • To have health professionals using current, relevant and appropriate information to assist in identifying priority health issues and making decisions on these issues based on research results. • To create a culture in which policy-responsive research is both valued and supported. • To evaluate and further develop the SEARCH Program.

  5. Northwestern Northernlights Peace Keeweetinok Mistahia Lakeland Aspen Capital E.Central Crossroads AHW AMHB MDs HC Other D Thompson RHA 5 Calgary Headwaters Palliser Chinook Engagement • SEARCH I, 96-98 • 17/19 health authorities; AHW • 9 new ‘research’ positions • SEARCH II, 98-00 • 10 health authorities • + MDs, CHCs, Health Canada • SEARCH III, 01-03 • 14 health authorities • + continuing care sector • SEARCH IV, 03-05 • 7 / 9 health regions • + non-profits, out of province, other

  6. Potential Impacts

  7. Evaluation Projects

  8. Evaluation Projects

  9. Evaluation Projects

  10. Evaluation Projects

  11. Evaluation Projects

  12. Why do organizations invest? • Information access and (desperate) needs for priorizing and planning • ?evidence-based decision-making • Not ‘Research’ – but other information-rich needs • Accountability – performance measures • Access to resources • Reputation and competition • Recruitment and retention • Don’t know

  13. Why do organizations keep investing? • Outcomes of value • Skill and knowledge • Research and evaluation activity • Management decisions influenced by evidence • Recognition and utilization of expertise • Collaboration • Infrastructure and resources SEARCH ‘is different’ Varies across organizations and individuals Key organization/individual fit

  14. Emerging Themes Sustained value, sustaining mechanisms • Leadership • Networking • Information infrastructure Need to marry the KU agenda to….

  15. ….the IT agenda • The need for access to knowledge resources should not be underestimated • Access to technology • Development of technology skills matched to information needs • Not sufficient, but a necessary condition • “Information” projects become essential point of engagement • Who is driving the IT agenda?

  16. Leadership is a critical, highly valued, unanticipated outcome, linked to: Succession planning External validation and inclusion Rural and remote region needs Individual Confidence Profile Network ‘Permeability’ of skill application Organizational Recognition Collaboration ….the leadership agenda

  17. .... a reframing of networks • Power of the network is most consistent message • Underlies other valued outcomes: leadership, information access, collaboration, recognition. BUT Poorly understood value Not linked to ‘instrumental’ goals Vulnerable investment

  18. Heterogeneous Professional Geographic Sector Clinical interest Non-competitive Task-focussed Common interest=system outcomes Explicit skill and knowledge development for collaboration and teamwork. Strongly linked to program values Why does the SEARCH Network work?

  19. Excellence Innovation Accountability Cooperation Engagement Inclusiveness Flexibility Relevance Responsiveness Building on assets Learning Program Values

  20. What is needed from KU research? • Examine network potential • for the purpose of research utilization • Examine the leadership link • shift from decision-making? • Examine the notion of ‘capacity for change’ • “strong vibrations” in the system • Examine the interface : individual and organization • Fuzzy the boundaries • of all sorts • Don’t ignore IT at a systems level

  21. Acknowledgements* • SEARCH Core Faculty Team • University of Calgary: Ann Casebeer, Sheila Evans, Gordon Fick, (Alan Shiell), Marja Verhoef • University of Alberta: Karen Golden-Biddle, Rob Hayward, Trish Reay, Peter Rothe, Duncan Saunders, Donna Smith • Independent: Sharon Matthias • SEARCH Steering Committee • Jeanne Besner, Steven Clelland, Muriel Davidson, Kelly Deis, Sandy Doze, Ron Gorsche, Eileen Grant, Ed Johnston, Lori Baugh-Littlejohns, Dwight Nelson, Maeve O’Bierne, Patricia Pelton. • SEARCH Evaluation Team • Judith Birdsell, Petra O’Connell, Wilfred Zerber, Laurie McCaffrey, Richard Thornley *2000-2003

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