The Blueprint: September 2020 Paradigm Project Updates
September’s issue of the Paradigm Project newsletter, The Blueprint, examines equity, community engagement in research, and innovations in data and methods.
AcademyHealth Chair's Address: A Burning Platform for Change
On July 29, 2020, Dr. Elizabeth (Becky) Yano delivered the annual Chair's Address as part of the “Rockstars of HSR” session at the virtual 2020 Annual Research Meeting. The below text of her remarks has been edited for length.
Paradigm Project Addresses Six Thematic Challenges the HSR Field Faces Today
Paradigm Project Design Teams address six thematic challenges facing the field of health services research (HSR) today.
Diversity and Inclusion in Health Services and Policy Research: Then, Now, and the Future
Addressing racism requires a diverse health services research (HSR) workforce. A team of researchers is now fielding a survey on perceptions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The eventual findings will help address the lack of progress in in the HSR field.
AcademyHealth CEO Charts a Path Forward Amid Pandemic and Persistent Inequity
Lisa Simpson, AcademyHealth President and CEO, delivered opening remarks at the first virtual Annual Research Meeting today, highlighting changes needed in the field of HSR in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against racism.
Human-centered Design Process Reveals 17 Innovative Ideas to Transform Health Services Research
How is the Paradigm Project using design thinking to help the field of health services research expand and assure its relevance? At the 2020 Annual Research Meeting, AcademyHealth staff presented posters detailing progress to date by each of the ‘Design Teams’ tackling projects from increasing the timeliness of research to better meet the needs of end users to leveraging the availability of big data. These posters give a moment in time glance at what we’ve learned, and where we’re going next.
AcademyHealth's Strategic Plan 2020-2025
Approved by the AcademyHealth Board of Directors in December 2019, this five-year strategic plan lays out a structure for progress, with the flexibility to address the key issues of the day.
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Member Survey of Academic Researchers Suggests Loneliness is a Barrier to Productivity During COVID-19 Remote Work
AcademyHealth member Heather Gilmartin developed a survey at the Colorado Clinical and Translational Science Institute to understand the impact of remote work on researchers and staff during COVID-19. Results show that loneliness is the greatest barrier to productivity.
AcademyHealth Announces the Best of 2020 Annual Research Meeting
Research nominated as the best abstract for each theme from the 2020 Call for Abstracts includes examinations of relationships between insurance, care, and vulnerability as well as novel approaches and insights from evaluation.