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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2025

Embedded Research Fellows: Charting New Paths for Impact Comment on "Early Career Outcomes of Embedded Research Fellows: An Analysis of the Health System Impact Fellowship Program".

Patrick Feng

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Next Frontiers in Embedded Research Career Pathways; A Response to Recent Commentaries.International journal of health policy and management · 2025
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Patrick FengDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4896-2730

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With more PhDs working outside of academia, embedded research programs are emerging as one way to broaden the skills of students and bridge the gap between theory and practice. Limited data has been collected on the impact of these programs. The paper by Kasaai et al provides a glimpse into the early career paths of alumni from Canadian Institutes of Health Research's (CIHR's) Health Systems Impact (HSI) Fellowship. The results suggest demand for embedded researchers is high and their career prospects are promising. Beyond that, the paper raises several issues that warrant further attention. First is the evolution towards learning health systems (LHSs) and the role embedded researchers might play in this. Second is the potential of embedded researchers to span the worlds of academia and practice. Third is how to measure impact in non-academic research roles. This commentary explores these issues and suggests ways that embedded researcher programs can contribute to each.

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Career ChoiceCareer MobilityFellowships and ScholarshipsHealth Services ResearchResearch PersonnelCanadaHumansCareer DevelopmentEmbedded ResearchHealth Services ResearchLearning Health SystemMeasuring ImpactTraining

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PMID41966169
PMCPMC12958239

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