Criterion 3: Research Activities

Community/regional/national /global health needs inspire the school’s research including knowledge translation. This includes research related to:

• community, regional and national burden of illness;

• community, regional and national prevalent and severe diseases;

• community, regional and national health system improvement research.

This may include a range from biomedical discovery to clinical to population health research

Assessors would seek evidence that your school does:

3.1.1. Research inspired by and responding to the priority health needs of the school’s community, region and nation;

3.1.2. Research conducted by the school gives priority to activities that create beneficial effects upon its community, region and nation;

3.1.3. Research that actively engage the community in research, including developing the agenda, partnering and participating in research and knowledge translation/mobilisation;

3.1.4 Research includes health system effectiveness and the number, mix and distribution of medical doctors and other health workforce needed for the school's community, region and nation;

3.1.5 Research impacts on the healthcare and the health of the school’s community, region and nation;

3.1.6. Research into the impact of health services/systems on the society and the environment and into wider social and environmental determinants of health

3.1.7. Research related to the priority health needs of the school’s community, region and nation is an essential component and a desirable feature for the students within the curriculum and with involvement of faculty;

3.1.8. The research programme and its applications demonstrates consideration of social and environmental factors in its priorities. Community/regional/national health needs inspire the school’s research including knowledge translation. This may include research related to: community/regional/national burden of illness; community/regional/national prevalent and severe diseases; community/regional/national health system improvement research as well as exploration of environmental factors e.g. promoting a positive impact on disadvantaged communities or mitigating negative social or environmental impacts of any proposed research activity or training

3.1.9 Other examples related to research social and environmental accountability.