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Meghan McMahon1,2,3, Rhonda Boateng1,2,3, Richard H Glazier1,3,4,5,6,7
1Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Toronto Ontario Canada.
Learning Health Systems
|January 21, 2026
Summary
A refreshed set of core competencies for health services and policy research (HSPR) training has been developed. These updated competencies emphasize leadership, professional skills, and new domains in equity and Indigenous cultural safety to advance learning health systems.
Area of Science:
- Health Services and Policy Research (HSPR)
- Learning Health Systems
- Health Workforce Development
Background:
- Doctoral and postdoctoral training in HSPR requires evolution to meet current health system challenges and career trends.
- Advancements in learning health systems necessitate updated training competencies.
- Existing HSPR training frameworks need modernization to address contemporary needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a refreshed set of core competencies for health services and policy research (HSPR) training.
- To guide the modernization of HSPR training programs.
- To inform the implementation of updated competencies for HSPR professionals.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative methods and iterative development with extensive community engagement.
- Data collection through literature reviews, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and workshops.
- A validation process conducted from Fall 2022 to May 2024 in Canada.
Main Results:
- A refreshed framework of nine essential HSPR competency domains was developed.
- Emphasis is placed on rigorous scholarship, leadership, and professional skills for system improvement.
- Two new transversal domains were added: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Oppression; and Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
Conclusions:
- HSPR training must adapt to evolving health systems and research demands.
- The refreshed competencies integrate foundational principles for inclusive and equitable health systems.
- The framework offers flexibility for enhancing existing or developing new HSPR training programs and workforce development.
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