CIHR Three-Year Implementation Plan and Progress Report 2011–14 - Long Descriptions
1. Invest in World-Class Research
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Attract and retain the best health research trainees | Conduct a scan of CIHR support for trainees | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2011‑12, CIHR will conduct a scan of its support for trainees |
| Design and implement reforms to enhance CIHR support for trainees | Continued in 2010‑12 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will design and implement reforms to enhance its support for trainees | |
| Attract and retain the best postdoctoral fellows | Implement the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program announced in Budget 2010 | Completed in 2010‑11, CIHR has implemented the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program announced in Budget 2010 |
| Increase funding for postdoctoral fellowships | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will increase funding for postdoctoral fellowships | |
| Attract and retain the best early career researchers | Design and implement reforms to enhance support for early career researchers | Continued in 2010‑12 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will design and implement reforms to enhance support for early career researchers |
| Break down professional and sectoral barriers in health research and prepare young researchers for various labour markets | Harmonize Vanier scholarships program delivery with NSERC and SSHRC | Completed in 2010‑11, CIHR has harmonized Vanier scholarships program delivery with NSERC and SSHRC |
| Design new programs to foster multidisciplinary training | Beginning in 2011‑12 and to be completed in 2013‑14, CIHR will design new programs to foster multidisciplinary training |
« Back to Goal 1: Train, retain and sustain outstanding health researchers
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Strengthen peer review | Establish a college of reviewers | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will establish a college of reviewers |
| Develop and implement a training and evaluation process for peer reviewers | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will develop and implement a training and evaluation process for peer reviewers | |
| Make enhancements to peer review processes | Continued in 2010-11 and extended to 2012-13, CIHR will make enhancements to peer review processes | |
| Improve funding mechanisms to support health research | Assess current suite of funding mechanisms and identify best international practices | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will assess the current suite of funding mechanisms and identify best international practices |
| Design and implement reforms to research funding mechanisms ensuring an appropriate balance between sustainability and creativity | Continued in 2010‑13 and extended to 2013‑14, CIHR will design and implement reforms to research funding mechanisms ensuring an appropriate balance between sustainability and creativity |
« Back to Goal 2: Select and sustain research excellence
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Attract and retain the best international scholars and experts to Canada | Review and reform funding programs to attract and retain international researchers | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will review and reform funding programs to attract and retain international researchers |
| Increase number of international partners investing with CIHR | Develop and implement a new CIHR international strategy | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will develop and implement a new international strategy |
| Foster key international partnerships | Continued in 2010‑11 and ongoing through 2013‑14, CIHR will foster key international partnerships | |
| Lead the development of international health research consortia | Continued in 2010‑11 and ongoing through 2013‑14, CIHR will lead the development of international health research consortia | |
| Facilitate health research capacity building in low- and middle-income countries | Develop and implement a global health research strategy | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will develop and implement a global health research strategy |
« Back to Goal 3: Promote interdisciplinary and international innovation
2. Address Health and Health System Research Priorities
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Establish a comprehensive process for selecting strategic priorities | Develop and implement a new strategic investment planning process | Completed in 2010-11, CIHR has developed and implemented a new strategic investment planning process |
| Develop and implement a program design framework | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2011‑12, CIHR will develop and implement a program design framework | |
| Identify and launch strategic initiatives with clear and measurable objectives that are aligned to strategic priorities and designed to achieve the desired impact | Identify and launch strategic initiatives | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2013‑14, CIHR will identify and launch strategic initiatives |
| Monitor and evaluate strategic initiatives | Begun in 2010‑11 and ongoing through 2013‑14, CIHR will monitor and evaluate strategic initiatives |
« Back to Goal 1: Improve focus, coherence and impact from CIHR’s strategic investments
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
CIHR will focus its activities on the following five broad priorities:
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In collaboration with partners, researchers and other key stakeholders, develop strategies to address specific priorities that identify key gaps and opportunities and propose solutions | Continued in 2010‑11 and ongoing through 2013‑14, CIHR will, in collaboration with partners, researchers and other key stakeholders, develop strategies to address specific priorities that identify key gaps and opportunities and propose solutions |
| Launch strategic initiatives to advance knowledge, build capacity and translate knowledge for the benefit of Canadians | Continued in 2010‑13 and extended to 2013‑14, CIHR will launch strategic initiatives to advance knowledge, build capacity and translate knowledge for the benefit of Canadians | |
| Use CIHR's convening power to engage decision makers and experts on issues of concern to health researchers, institutions, health providers, public policy makers and citizens | Continued in 2010‑13 and extended to 2013‑14, CIHR will use its convening power to engage decision makers and experts on issues of concern to health researchers, institutions, health providers, public policy makers and citizens |
« Back to Goal 2: Build strategies and initiatives that address health and health system priorities
3. Accelerate the Capture of Health and Economic Benefits of Health Research
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitate and strengthen partnerships between researchers and knowledge users and between CIHR and a variety of organizations to achieve impact | Assess the current suite of integrated knowledge translation funding mechanisms to identify best practices and design and implement improvements as appropriate | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will assess the current suite of integrated knowledge translation funding mechanisms to identify best practices and design and implement improvements as appropriate |
| Implement improved partnership practices | Continued in 2010‑11 and ongoing through 2013‑14, CIHR will implement improved partnership practices | |
| Support evidence-informed policy making to improve health and the health system at the provincial, territorial and federal levels | Implement and deliver programs to support evidence-informed policy making and increase policy makers' access to high-quality evidence | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will implement and deliver programs to support evidence-informed policy making and increase policy makers’ access to high-quality evidence |
| Facilitate innovation and commercialization by creating incentives for health researcher and private sector partners to work together to translate health research findings into improved health products, technologies and tools for Canadians | Assess current funding mechanisms and design and implement improvements, as appropriate, to reflect the changing commercialization environment | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will assess current funding mechanisms and design and implement improvements, as appropriate, to reflect the changing commercialization environment |
| Increase citizen engagement and public outreach initiatives | Develop and implement tools and resources to increase external participation and uptake in citizen engagement activities | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will develop and implement tools and resources to increase external participation and uptake in citizen engagement activities |
| Develop and implement communication and engagement strategies to elevate CIHR's profile nationally and internationally | Completed in 2010‑11, CIHR has developed and implemented communication and engagement strategies to elevate its profile nationally and internationally |
« Back to Goal 1: Reap the socioeconomic benefits from research through KT and partnerships
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Advance the application of research and its evaluation | Develop and implement KT innovations to move knowledge into action | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2011‑12, CIHR will develop and implement KT innovations to move knowledge into action |
| Build capacity of both researchers and knowledge users to engage in KT | Promote and support effective dissemination and exchange of research findings from CIHR investments with relevant knowledge users | Continued in 2010‑11 and ongoing through 2013‑14, CIHR will promote and support effective dissemination and exchange of research findings from its investments with relevant knowledge users |
| Develop and implement guides and tools to support end of grant KT and integrated KT for applicants and reviewers | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will develop and implement guides and tools to support end of grant KT and integrated KT for applicants and reviewers | |
| Increase the number of researchers advancing the science of KT | Launch new funding mechanisms that support KT science and build KT capacity | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will launch new funding mechanisms that support KT science and build KT capacity |
« Back to Goal 2: Enhance the application of research and its evaluation
4. Achieve Organizational Excellence, Foster Ethics and Demonstrate Impact
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Develop state-of-the-art human resource management practices across the organization | Implement human resources strategy and action plans | Completed in 2010‑11, CIHR has implemented human resources strategy and action plans |
| Apply technology-based solutions across the organization | Develop and implement a three-year information-technology plan | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will develop and implement a three-year information-technology plan |
| Design and implement an architecture framework (technology, information, business process) aimed at aligning services | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will design and implement an architecture framework (technology, information, business process) aimed at aligning services | |
| Develop and implement a health researcher database | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will develop and implement a health researcher database |
« Back to Goal 1: Advance organizational excellence and ensure transparency and accountability
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Ensure relevancy and effectiveness of CIHR programs | Implement a CIHR five-year evaluation plan | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2013‑14, CIHR will implement a five-year evaluation plan |
| Complete CIHR's second International Review | Completed in 2010‑11, CIHR has completed its second International Review | |
| Develop and implement strategies responding to recommendations made in CIHR's second International Review Report | Beginning in 2011‑12 and extended to 2012‑13, CIHR will develop and implement strategies responding to recommendations made in CIHR’s second International Review Report |
« Back to Goal 2: Evaluate the overall success of CIHR
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
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| Be nationally respected and internationally acknowledged for CIHR's role in the creation of health ethics knowledge and in its continuous translation into the highest standards of ethics and integrity in health research, policy and practice | Develop and implement a health research ethics strategy | Continued in 2010‑12 and extended to 2013‑14, CIHR will develop and implement a health research ethics strategy |
| Enhance funding mechanisms to support the creation and foster the use of knowledge in health ethics | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will enhance funding mechanisms to support the creation and foster the use of knowledge in health ethics | |
| Develop and implement policies and guidelines to promote the ethical conduct of Canadian health researchers and institutions supported by CIHR | Continued in 2010‑11 and extended to 2013‑14, CIHR will develop and implement policies and guidelines to promote the ethical conduct of Canadian health researchers and institutions supported by CIHR |
| Five-Year Objectives | Actions | 2010‑2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Build conceptual and technical infrastructure to track and demonstrate the impacts of health research and CIHR investments | Implement changes to requests for applications process to ensure clear objectives and performance measures are established | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will implement changes to the requests for applications process to ensure clear objectives and performance measures are established |
| Develop and implement corporate-wide research classification system | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will develop and implement a corporate-wide research classification system | |
| Implement the CIHR Impact Assessment Framework through the completion of specific studies | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2012‑13, CIHR will implement its Impact Assessment Framework through the completion of specific studies | |
| Implement the Research Reporting System | Continued in 2010‑11 and to be completed in 2011‑12, CIHR will implement the Research Reporting System |
« Back to Goal 4: Assess progress and impact by demonstrating the impacts of CIHR investments
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