Until the 1997 - 2000 triennium, the NHMRC had, to a large extent, relied on the imagination and initiative of researchers to determine the direction of the research it funded. While this produced robust health and medical research in Australia, it became increasingly apparent that Australia needed to improve its ability to respond more effectively to health and medical research issues that have not been addressed as adequately, effectively or expeditiously as desired.
Synopsis
The Evidence Based Clinical Practice Research Program workshop brought together stakeholders to review the findings of the EBCP projects funded by NHMRC and to discuss and try to resolve issues that relate to every day clinical practice.
How to facilitate and then sustain change were major foci of the discussions.
