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Professor Kathryn McPherson
Chief Executive, Health Research Council of New Zealand, Auckland, NZ |
Professor Kathryn McPherson is an experienced public health researcher and has worked in the research field for over 16 years to improve the health of people with disabling conditions. Kath is author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Kath holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. She has clinical experience in nursing midwifery and community health, and an academic background in psychology and rehabilitation. In addition to having held appointments at AUT University, University of Otago, the University of Auckland, and Victoria University, Kath is Visiting Professor at a number of international universities. Kath is currently the Chief Executive of the Health Research Council of New Zealand effective from January 2015. (www.hrc.govt.nz)
A Health Research Strategy for New Zealand
The first part of this presentation will review the health research funding landscape post the refresh of the Health Research Council. An update on HRC direction and approach will be provided with a pointer towards funding opportunities for clinical researchers.
The second part of the presentation will outline the consultation process to date for the development of NZ’s first health research strategy. This is an important development for all New Zealanders - particularly those who produce or use research because all government investment in, and approaches to, health research will need to reflect this strategy. This part of the session will be largely interactive eliciting views that you might wish to see reflected in a New Zealand Health Research Strategy.
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