APHCRI

 Mission & Role  Model  Theme programs  Criteria for theme programs  Governance

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Mission

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APHCRI Objectives

Population health individual prevention High quality research: Primary health care  Primary care  Interface/integrated care  specific emphasis on: – – – chronic illness (frequent, large burden) methodological challenges applicability/implementation integrated care Hospital care High quality training of (PhD) researchers • clinical epidemiological focus • social/behavioral scientific focus

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Research programmes

 Prevention and health promotion  Chronic illness – course and optimal management – Self-management and social support  Quality & Effectiveness of primary health care – Evidence-based practice  Health Inequalities & social determinants – Rural & indigenous  Organisation & economics of primary care – – Integration Policy research

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Programmes & Illness Priorities

CVD Prevention and health promotion Chronic illness XXX X Quality & Effectiveness XXX Health Inequalities X Organisation & economics Cancer X XXX Mental Health XXX X XXX …

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Programmes & Disciplines

Quantitative Methods Prevention and health promotion Chronic illness XX Quality & Effectiveness XXX Health Inequalities Organisation & economics Qualitative Methods X Economics Behavioral Sciences X X X X X

Prevention & health promotion

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Chronic Illness Quality & Evidence-based Practice PHCRIS ANU & PHCRIS Health Inequalities Organisation &Economics

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Criteria for theme centre

 Institution rather than persons  Track record of applicants in theme – Acknowledged experts in the field – Substantial number of international publications over a longer period – Succesful in initiating projects and obtaining external funding – Good record in training and supervising junior researchers/PhD students – Collaboration across institutions

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organisational structure

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Board of Governance

– (general policy and monitoring) 

CEO

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programme directors

 One  Two  Three  etc

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And now education!!

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school

scientific community  senior and junior researchers  thematic coherence  promotion of research quality – multidisciplinary collaboration – more depth by combining expertise and volume  promotion of quality PhD training – – broad expertise base broad supply of courses/consultants

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Criteria for seniors (n = 120)

 PhD  Acknowledged expert in the field  Substantial number of international publications over a longer period  Succesful in initiating projects and obtaining external funding  Good record in training and supervising junior researchers/PhD students

Junior researchers/PhD trainees ct’d

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 Daily project management • Preparing PhD thesis (mean 4.6 years)  (First) authorship of research articles  Completing PhD training programme  Learning more broadly than own subject  Innovation  Possibility to combine professional training (e.g. GP) and PhD study (6 to 7 years)

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PhD training programme ct’d

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Individual programme

– – subject specific training visits, consultations, (international) presentations   Tailormade training programme/monitoring from start Guidance by promotor/senior, supervision by PhD training committee   Annual CaRe congress Certification and PhD degree Annual CaRe Award

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Issues

 Avoid duplication – Role of AIPC at La Trobe?

 Build on our strengths or develop the less strong?

– Virtual or single institutions?

– Sharing of strengths?