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Health Promotion Research Centres Supporting evidence-informed health system change Sandra J. Crowell, MPA Lynn L. Langille, MA Renée F. Lyons, Ph.D. CPHA 2008 Conference, Halifax, NS

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Health Promotion Research Centres Supporting evidence-informed health system change. Sandra J. Crowell, MPA Lynn L. Langille, MA Renée F. Lyons, Ph.D. CPHA 2008 Conference, Halifax, NS. Presentation Overview. To identify the unique roles of health promotion research centres - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Health Promotion Research Centres

Supporting evidence-informed health system change

Sandra J. Crowell, MPALynn L. Langille, MA

Renée F. Lyons, Ph.D.

 CPHA 2008 Conference,

Halifax, NS

Presentation Overview

To identify the unique roles of health promotion research centres

To examine their value in generating evidence to enable policy and systems change

About Research Centres

Sit within universities Research grants Interdisciplinary Intersectoral Home to researchers, students post docs,

clinicians Applied

Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre

Mission: To conduct and facilitate health promotion research that influences policy and contributes to the well-being of

Atlantic Canadians

• Established in 1993 • based at Dalhousie University• $18 million in funded projects

AHPRC Projects (examples)

Yarmouth Stroke Project Oral Health of Seniors Food Security Rural Communities Impacting Policy Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health Atlantic Networks for Prevention Research

Research centres provide a foundation for …

• Sustained focus in specific research areas

• Sustained relationships between collaborators

• Attracting research funds

• Attracting faculty and students to a university

• Training students/post docs

• Developing a culture that supports collaborative, applied research.

Contact

Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre

Dalhousie University

902-494-2240 Tel

www.ahprc.dal.ca

[email protected]