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AcademyHealth
is a premier source of information and resource tools relevant to health
services researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners, including:
- Research
syntheses, which offer concise, objective, easily understood, and
readily accessible summaries of policy-relevant findings based on health
services research;
- HSRProj,
a unique database containing more than 6,100 descriptions of ongoing
health services research projects funded by government agencies, foundations,
and private organizations;
- AcademyHealth’s Directory of Training
Programs in Health Services Research and Health Policy, which lists
information about post-baccalaureate certificates, and Master's, doctoral,
and post-doctoral programs in these fields;
- A glossary
of health care terms intended to be used primarily as a reference for
health policymakers;
- Curriculum Module: Ethical Guidelines for Managing Conflicts of Interest in Health Services Research, consists of hypothetical case studies, discussion questions, and an evaluation designed to incorporate the lessons outlined in the Ethical Guidelines. The module was developed with support from the Association of American Medical Colleges and the DHHS Office of Research Integrity;
- Ethical Guidelines for Managing Conflicts of Interest in Health Services Research, a report intended to serve as a resource for preventing and resolving conflicts of interest that arise in health services research and policy analysis;
- Historical Analysis of Ownership & Publication Rights in Government Contracts for Health Services Research, a study describing the info rmation gathering process conducted by an Exploratory Committee of AcademyHealth's Board of Directors;
- Common Statement on Prior Publication Policy;
- Links
to selected associations, government agencies, foundations, and other
related organizations; and
- VHA Toolkit - In 2005, the National Health Council and AcademyHealth conducted a one-day roundtable for voluntary health agencies (VHAs) that provided an overview of health services research (HSR) and its value as a tool for making policy and practice decisions aimed at improving health and health care.
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