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ArticleHealth research policy and systems2026

Embedding research in practice: enablers, challenges and pathways to sustainability for embedded health researchers in Canada.

Brittany V Barber, Mari Somerville, Shelley Vanderhout, Zeenat Ladak, Stephanie Garies, Lydia Sequeira, Douglas Sinclair, Christine Cassidy, Deborah A Marshall

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Brittany V BarberFaculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada. brittany.barber@dal.ca.
Mari SomervilleSchool of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
Shelley VanderhoutInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M6, Canada.
Zeenat LadakWomen's College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada.
Stephanie GariesDepartment of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
Lydia SequeiraInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M6, Canada.
Douglas SinclairIWK Health, Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Canada.
Christine CassidySchool of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
Deborah A MarshallDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.

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CIHR 202203IF9-483714-294387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmbedded fellowship programs provide PhD-trained researchers valuable opportunities to enhance their competencies in applied health settings. We explored the experiences of fellows in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Health System Impact Fellowship (HSIF) program. This study examined the enablers and challenges faced by HSIF doctoral and postdoctoral fellows and sustainable career pathways for PhD-trained researchers within health system organizations.

methodsFocus groups conducted at two 2023 fellowship retreats were analysed using thematic analysis, mapping factors influencing sustainability onto the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool.

resultsKey enablers included collaboration with interprofessional teams, mentorship and alignment between research goals and health system priorities. Challenges included the short-term nature of fellowships, financial structures and limited career pathways post-fellowship.

conclusionsInsights from the HSIF program offer valuable guidance for other embedded research and learning health system initiatives, emphasizing the need for policy reforms to enhance funding structures and establish sustainable pathways for integrating PhD-trained researchers into health systems.

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Education, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsHealth Services ResearchProgram EvaluationResearch PersonnelAcademiaCanadaCooperative BehaviorFocus GroupsHumansMentorsPostdoctoral TrainingCanadaDoctoral and postdoctoral traineesEmbedded fellowship programsHealth services and policy researchSustainability

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PMCPMC13032381

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