CIHM is now part of an international research network which intends to increase our understanding of the changing roles of medical professions in the management of health care. With colleagues from the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change also based in the Leeds Business School we will be coordinating comparative research in 19 different countries.
The support for this activity comes from a successful COST bid. COST –European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research was the first and is the widest European network for the coordination of nationally funded research. The funds provided support the coordination costs of the research networks (actions) while the research itself is funded nationally. The driving principle is that by encouraging participants of the international research community to work more closely together we can make more effective use of scarce research funding. This in turn will contribute to the broader goals of the EU and specifically in our case help better inform those who work in, for and use our health services.
Our joint work programme for which we receive a financial contribution will include;
v Working group meetings
v Scientific workshops and seminars
v Short term scientific missions or exchange visits (STSM’s)
v Training schools and research conferences
v Dissemination