1. 2012 Moving Research into Policy Prepared by Noni MacDonald MD FRCPc, Professor Pediatrics, Dalhousie University emory.edu/ACAD_EXCHANGE/ 2004/octnov/reflection.jpg

2. 2012 2 Moving Research into Policy Fundamental barrier to the uptake of research- absence of a strong evidence based culture within policy and program development, lack of appreciation of the contribution of research to the policy process. Hennink and Stephenson Journal of Health Communication. 2005; 10:163–180

3. Risk for You in Political Links Risk in being aligned with a political party may have short term gain but long term may fail “in crowd” – “out crowd” Politicians- have very long memories - see opposition to them as personal If possible avoid being associated with a political faction 2012 3

4. 4 Barriers: Researchers Policy makers perception of research Emphasis on statistics Lack dissemination skills and access to policy makers Lack resources Donor – researcher relationship Hennink and Stephenson

5. 2012 5 Barriers: Policy Makers Limited access to research reports Lack central source research outputs Quality of research Hennink and Stephenson

6. 2012 6 Barriers: Common Lack of formal communications channels Lack of collaborative research Format and interpretation of research findings Politics Hennink and Stephenson

7. 2011 7 2012

8. 2011 8 2012 USA: Health Compass

9. 2011 9 2012 Your Country: Health Compass

10. 2012 10 Moving Research into Policy Where on health compass? What research? Who are key policy players? What factors influence policy ? How to influence?

11. 2011 11

12. 2012 12 Insert question not selected -1

13. 2012 13 Insert question not selected -2

14. 2012 14 Insert question not selected -3

15. 2012 15 Insert question not selected - 4

16. 2011 16 Moving Research into Policy Handbook for Clinicians: Chapter 17 MacDonald NE. Improving the health of our children and youth: the power of partnerships and questions http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC27 22553/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC27 22553/ WHO – TB. Moving research findings into new WHO policies. http://www.who.int/tb/advisory_bodies/research _to_policy/en/index.html http://www.who.int/tb/advisory_bodies/research _to_policy/en/index.html Hennink M, Stephenson R. Using Research to Inform Health Policy: Barriers and Strategies in Developing Countries. Journal of Health Communication. 2005;10:163–180. http://www2.eastwestcenter.org/research/popco mm/pdf/2_Selected_Readings/Using%20research %20to%20inform%20health%20policy.pdf http://www2.eastwestcenter.org/research/popco mm/pdf/2_Selected_Readings/Using%20research %20to%20inform%20health%20policy.pdf