Research Agenda for PHSSR

Ann Kelly -- ann.kelly@uky.edu

University of Kentucky College of Public Health121 Washington Avenue, Suite 212

Lexington, KY 40536 859/218-2317 www.publichealthsystems.org

Today’s Session

Brief review of Public Health Services and Systems Research Agenda setting activities

How you can review the agenda and make comments, additions

Public Health Services & Systems ResearchA field of study that examines the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services at local, state and national levels, and the impact of these activities on public health. Mays, G. P., Halverson, P. K., & Scutchfield, F. D. (2003). Behind the curve? What we know and need to learn from public health systems research. J Public Health Management and Practice, 9(3), 179-182.

Drafting the PHSSR Research Agenda

• Why? Refresh existing agendas for new health reform environment, economic conditions

• Agenda drafted through a series of webinars coordinated by RWJF, CDC, and NCC PHSSSR• Practitioners, researchers and policymakers • Altarum Institute facilitated discussion on

research questions that have utility to practitioners

Drafting the PHSSR Research Agenda• The webinars and agenda targeted four areas: • Public Health Workforce• Organization/Structure• Public Health Finance • Technology, data and methods

• Vetting the draft agenda now to finalize in September, then develop process for future updates

PHSSR Research Agenda Development To gain feedback from the research and practice communities – the PHSSR Research Agenda is being vetted at different venues:

Keeneland Conference (April 2011)AcademyHealth PHSR ARM (June 2011)NACCHO Annual Meeting (July 2011) Online Virtual vetting process (through Aug. 31st)ASTHO Leadership Webinar (early Sept.)CDC Science Meeting (early Oct.) ASTHO presentation TBD (Oct. 2011)

Using IdeaScale

Visit http://www.publichealthsystems.org/ -- and click on Research Agenda

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Allocate 35 chips among 109 questionsComment on existing questionsPost a new question

Guiding Questions Are there any questions about the research categories

that require further clarification? If so, what is unclear? Are there any recommended revisions to the research

questions? If so, what are they? Are there any key topics within each category that have

been missed? If so, what are they? How can the priority research gaps be effectively

addressed? What resources (i.e., financial and/or non-financial) exist

that can potentially address each research category?

For more information contact:Ann Kelly -- ann.kelly@uky.edu

University of Kentucky College of Public Health121 Washington Avenue, Suite 212

Lexington, KY 40536 859/218-2317 www.publichealthsystems.org