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A pathway to a stronger research culture in health policy
Jennifer Smith-Merry1, James Gillespie, Stephen R Leeder
1School of Social and Political Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. j.l.smith@ed.ac.uk.
Background:
There are currently limited pathways into a career in health policy research in Australia, due in part to a serious absence of health policy research capability in Australian universities.
Discussion:
We define what we consider health policy research and education should comprise. We then examine what is currently on offer and propose ways to strengthen health policy research in Australia.
Summary:
This paper, which is part analysis and part commentary, is offered to provoke wider debate about how health policy research can be nurtured in Australia.
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