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MOHLTC Research Unit

The ministry's research investment :
Quality Research for Quality Health Care in Ontario

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's vision for research is to improve the health care and outcomes of Ontarians by investing strategically in policy relevant and applied health system research. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care funds health system and population health research largely through the Health System Research Fund. Other health research investments are made through the Ministry of Research and Innovation.

As part of the Health System Strategy and Policy Division and the Planning, Research and Analysis Branch, the Research Unit’s mission is to ensure an innovative research environment where evidence informs policy development and decision making by supporting and sustaining local research capacity.

The ministry Health Research Strategy (PDF) has three components :

• Build capacity by attracting, developing and retaining world-class health research professionals;
• Increase research productivity and strategic value by aligning research funding with health system strategic priorities to optimize impact and return on investment; and
• Foster knowledge translation and exchange by facilitating linkages between researchers and decision-makers for the uptake and use of evidence.

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