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SAHSN Vision, Mission & Goals
Vision
Through collaboration, Saskatchewan health partner organizations will achieve excellence in the education of health professionals, in health research and in the provision of health care services to residents of Saskatchewan.
Mission
The Saskatchewan Academic Health Sciences Network works to create an environment of excellence among its partners where the education of health professionals, health research and the provision of health services are complementary activities enhanced through interdependent relationships.
Goals
To accomplish its mission, consistent with the Framework Agreement signed January 2002, the Saskatchewan Academic Health Sciences Network will do the following:
- Under a broad definition of health, promote and advocate the development of excellence and interdependence in clinical services, health research and education of health professionals for the benefit of residents of Saskatchewan
- Ensure an effective forum exists through the Network Board and its Committees to identify priority areas for action and to resolve issues among the Network partners that include the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon District Health, Regina Health District, Saskatchewan Health, Saskatchewan Learning and the Health Districts.
- Promote the optimum use of skills of health professionals consistent with high quality and professional standards, encouraging where appropriate the use of interdisciplinary approaches and teamwork in clinical services, research and education.
- Strive to ensure the effective use of resources so that the best possible access to high quality patient/client centered care is available to residents of the province.
- Foster high quality research in selected high priority health issues and thereby improve the competitive position of this province in national research funding.
- Facilitate the diffusion of research findings to health service and educational programs in order to promote the ongoing adoption of best practices.
- Foster, develop and continually enhance educational programs so that graduating health professionals have knowledge and skills to advance high quality clinical service, research and educational programs.
- Collaborate with other academic health centres to achieve synergy in meeting mutual goals in the areas of clinical service, research and health sciences education.
- Advance the Network as a provincial resource linking with other provincial organizations and all health regions so to maximize the most effective use of resources for the benefit of residents of the province.
- Develop a clear accountability framework that describes expectations and deliverables to be provided, building on the need for ongoing monitoring, review and revision to meet emerging needs in the province.
