MSFHR Health Policy Fellowship

Sponsor: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Sponsor program link: MSFHR Health Policy Fellowship

Purpose: The MSFHR Health Policy Fellowship is a salary award for post-doctoral fellows involved in health research who are interested in preparing for careers in a variety of health research and research user roles. Fellows undertake short-term (six to 12 months) policy assignments via placements within the BC Ministry of Health (MoH) or at one of the province’s health authorities. These placements may be separate from or complementary to a fellow’s current academic research.

Value: The fellowship provides up to one year of salary support at $45,000 per annum, prorated as required depending on the length of the policy assignment. A one-time allowance of up to $5,000 is available to help defray the costs of relocation, and, if permitted by the policy assignment supervisor, to defray costs for attendance at science or health policy conferences or meetings.

Objectives:

  • Increase fellows’ understanding of policy-making and the workings of the provincial government, or health authority, as it relates to health and the health system in BC.
  • Encourage fellows and health system decision-makers to conduct evidence-informed policy relevant work that addresses:
    • One or more of the following BC health system priority areas:
      • Enhance access to effective primary health care
      • Services for seniors with complex medical conditions
      • Mental health/substance use care
      • Services for patients needing surgery
      • Rural and remote health care services
    • Fellows embedded within the First Nations Health Authority will conduct policy-relevant work based on that organization’s directives and mandate.
  • Provide the opportunity for fellows to engage with health system decision-makers on the scientific and technical aspects of health policy.
  • Build fellows’ interdisciplinary and intersectoral networks.
  • Increase awareness of KT, and competencies in KT practice among health researchers and health system decision-makers.

Deadlines:
ORE Review Deadline: Contact Heather Frost
ORE Signature Deadline: March 27 (9 AM)
ORS Signature Deadline: March 27
Sponsor Deadline: April 3

Information Webinar:
A webinar on how to apply will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 am. Any interested applicants should email healthpolicyfelllow@msfhr.org to register for the webinar.

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