High‑Impact Research

CH&E’s research stream focuses on addressing important health issues through expertise that is nationally and internationally recognized. Our work spans epidemiology, applied health research, implementation science, patient‑ and community‑engaged research, and data‑informed decision‑making, with a strong emphasis on improving population health and advancing health equity.

A core theme of this stream is strengthening CH&E’s role within the health research ecosystem by deepening collaboration with health systems, government, industry, and community partners, and ensuring that research contributes meaningfully to policy and practice.

Focus Area 1: Deepen inter‑sectoral collaboration through strategic engagement with regional & cross‑institutional partners

This focus area centers on strengthening CH&E’s relationships across sectors and institutions to support shared research agendas and co‑led work. It reflects the department’s commitment to being an embedded, trusted research partner and to contributing expertise where it can have the greatest system‑level impact.

Focus Area 2: Identify & mobilize research potential

This focus area emphasizes expanding research capacity and opportunity by strengthening engagement with decision‑makers, community partners, and industry. It reflects a commitment to growing research activity that informs science, policy, and practice while supporting faculty, trainees, and sustainable funding pathways.

Focus Area 3: Enhance the visibility of our contributions & impact

This focus area focuses on making CH&E’s research contributions more visible, recognizable, and accessible to external audiences. It underscores the importance of communicating impact clearly and ensuring that research outcomes are understood and valued by partners, policy‑makers, and the broader community.

Together, these priorities position CH&E as a trusted, system‑connected research partner, advancing evidence that informs policy and practice while strengthening collaboration, visibility, and impact across the health research ecosystem.