National Institute of Health Sciences Health Systems Research Training Program l HSR

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1 National Institute of Health Sciences Health Systems Research Training Program l HSR Department of Research and Evaluation Health System Research Training

2 NIHS Mission Training and development of competent, independent and interdependent public health workforce for service delivery to gain Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and beyond

3 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (NIHS) The National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) is the premier Public Health training Institute of the Ministry of Health (MoH). The origin of the Institute dates back to 1st July, 1926, when the first Health Unit in South East Asia was established in Kalutara. Since its inception as the Koholana Health Unit, it has been further developed as the Institute of Hygiene (1966) and the National Institute of Health Sciences (1979). Taking into consideration the trainings conducted, we have been accredited as a WHO Collaborating Training Centre for the Public Health Workforce Development in Sri Lanka since 2012). Being at the forefront of Public Health workforce development, NIHS has contributed immensely in bringing the MMR to its current 34.5 per live births and the IMR to 10 per 1000 live births in Sri Lanka. Situated within one hour distance from the capital city of Sri Lanka, NIHS is Located in a 20 acre plot of land, with all amenities necessary for teaching and learning. It houses within its premises an Auditorium with a seating capacity of 250, seminar rooms adhering to international standards, a hostel facility, cafeteria, a fully accredited Library with HINARI and HELLIS networks and a fully operational computer laboratory. Pioneering Public Health in Sri Lanka, and the SEA region, NIHS has embraced the new millennium with a clear vision to be the Centre of Excellence in Public Health Training of the SEAR.

4 DIRECTOR S MESSAGE This training program conducted by the Department of Research is a two week residential program on Health System Research. This program is designed for Medical Officers who are already working in a health care setting and are willing to further evaluate and develop their work setting. The program also provides a strong foundation for developing as an operational or epidemiological researcher. Using a combination of face to face teaching, practical sessions as well as online sessions the HSR program provides a comprehensive curriculum on operational research. It takes a modern, interactive approach to the teaching and development of operational research skills, and combines traditional teaching methods with interactive webinars and online instructional study materials. I encourage you to participate in this innovative and interactive research training program Dr. L.T. Gamlath Director National Institute of Health Sciences Kalutara, Sri Lanka.

5 ABOUT THE PROGRAM Research is a systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data to answer a specific question or solve a problem. Health System Research is a field of study that examines the organization, financing and delivery of health care services, and the impact of these services on health of a population. Thus, HSR plays an important role in the provision of quality health care to the public. During the two week training program, participants will be offered high quality hand on research methodology training. The course will cover all aspects of research methods from identification and prioritization of research problem to translating the research evidence into policy and practice. I encourage all young researchers to take this valued opportunity in developing their knowledge and skills on conducting research. Dr. Padmal de Silva Head Department of Research WHO Collaborating Centre on Public Health Workforce Development NIHS Sri Lanka.

6 KEY FEATURES Senior training faculty from Department of Research, Department of Public Health Training, Department of Management and Department of Collaborative Research A blend of online and live teaching Team based learning with individual based research project development 24*7 resource facility maintained via the NIHS HUB Research training backed by the supporting services offered by the NIHS Ethics Review Committee (FERCSL approved ERC with a Federal Assurance registration) OVERALL STRUCTURE Residential program Initial group lecture discussions followed by team based practical sessions and development of research proposals on individual basis under the supervision of an expert trainer Workshop type training program with one to one supervision from an experienced panel of master trainers Online training sessions Practical sessions where applicable: such as literature searching, database development and database management and simple analysis Allocation of mentors to the participants and system for the participants to be mentored for an extended time period

7 PROGRAM CONTENT What is a health system What is Health System Research (HSR) Identification and prioritization of research problems Undertaking a literature search Formulation of research objectives Selecting a suitable study design Study population and study sample Sampling techniques Sources of data Methods of data collection Data collection instrument development Planning and coordination of field work Prevention of bias and confounding Data base development Application of a suitable analytical framework Reporting of findings Translating research evidence into practice After completion of the training program the participants will be able to: 1.Identify and prioritize health system problems 2.Design a suitable Health Systems Research at their places of work 3.Implement the HSR and analyze the findings 4.Translate research evidence into policy and practice The HSR programme conducted last year, helped me get rid of the fear and dislike I had for 'research. I was motivated to study for a higher research degree. Dr. Madhurangi Perera Post Graduate Institute of Medicine MSc Community Medicine trainee The 2 week training at NIHS was a great experience to me. It helped me to expand my horizon in research, and publish my work. Since, have published in the BMJ and the Lancet. Dr. Krishan Hirimuthugoda Post Graduate Institute of Medicine MSc Community Medicine trainee

8 RESOURSE PROFILE Dr. L.T. Gamlath Director National Institute of Health Sciences Dr. Ruwan Ferdinando Deputy Director Training NIHS Dr. Padmal de Silva Head Department of Research Dr. Sumal Nandasena Head Department of Collaborative Research Dr. Lakmini Magodarathne Deputy Director Field Services - NIHS lakminnn@yahoo.com Dr. Samantha Ramachandra Post Graduate Registrar samantharamachandra19@gmail.com Dr. Supun Wijesinghe Head Department of Management dr.wijesinghe@gmail.com Dr. Indrani Malwenna Head Department of Public Health Training indranimalwenna@gmail.com Dr. Nandalal Wijesekera Post Graduate Registrar nmwijesekera@yahoo.com Dr. Saman Gamage Post Graduate Registrar samanhattotuwa@yahoo.com Dr. Tharanga Navodani Post Graduate Registrar tnavodani@yahoo.com Dr. Asanthi Fernando Post Graduate Registrar asanthib68@yahoo.com

9 APPLICATION INFORMATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Policy makers, mid and higher level managers, academics, scientists and post graduate trainees having a medical background. Medical Officers and researchers can apply for this training program APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM Applications are accepted from interested participants forwarded through their institutional heads. Those who are interested are requested to download the application available at the NIHS website ( and submit to padmaldes@gmail.com on or before the 25 th of August Selected participants will be notified by the 30 th of August TRAINING WORKSHOP DAYS AND LOCATION Training program is scheduled from 22 nd September to 3 rd October 2014, at seminar hall - 2 at NIHS. COURSE FEES The course fee for international participants is USD , which includes all course materials, refreshments and lunch. Course fee for Sri Lankan participants is Rs Course fee is waived off from Medical Officers currently enrolled under the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. COURSE ADMINISTRATION Course Coordinator Dr. Padmal de Silva Tel: padmaldes@gmail.com Deputy Director Training Dr. Ruwan Ferdinando Tel: ruwanferdinando@yahoo.com Institutional Director Dr. Lakshman Gamlath Tel: ltgamlath@gmail.com Department of Research WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Workforce Development Tel:

10 NIHS I HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM Department of Research and Evaluation WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Workforce Development National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara, Sri Lanka / padmaldes@gmail.com Inspiring Public Health in Sri Lanka through innovative research and evaluations