Accountability

Introduction

The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation NSHRF is a results oriented organization, planning for what we want to accomplish and reporting on the results that have been achieved.  The NSHRF was established in 2000 and is in its tenth year of operation. The NSHRF receives an annual grant from the Department of Health and operates at arms length, governed by an independent Board of Directors. 

This section of the web site provides information about NSHRF’s goals and objectives and what results have been achieved.  Here you will find information about funding, program results, and the overall impact of funding for health research in Nova Scotia. 

Strategic Direction

Our Strategic Plan for 2009-2012  charts the direction of NSHRF for the next three years. See also the NSHRF Logic Model for a one-page picture of the organization's mission, objectives and expected outcomes.

Results/Impact

The Results/Impact section provides  a snap shop of NSHRF's performance and the impact of health research funding in Nova Scotia.  The report Measuring Nova Scotia’s Results in Health Research: 2009 Update Report supports the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) in one of its three key strategic directions: demonstrating and communicating the impacts of health research. The report presents the findings of an analysis of health research spending over the eight fiscal years from 2001-02 to 2008-09 using a variety of published data sources and related indicators of health research funding success. This current report updates the 2007 report.

Funding/Resources

The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation NSHRF requested funding of $5.28 million for fiscal 2009-10 to support its core programs and services. It received $4.93 million.  NSHRF also requested $1.25 million in additional funding for fiscal 2009-10 to support its Partnership (i.e. Matching) Programs. It did not receive funding for this request.

The two Business Plan Summaries are available below:

    2009-10 Business Plan: Core Programs
   2009-10 Business Plan: Partnership Program

NSHRF Funding - Inflation Impacts on NSHRF Annual Grant, 2000-01 to 2008-09 $M

        Click here for the larger version of the inflation chart.  

NSHRF Governance - Board of Directors

The NSHRF is govern by a Board of Directors and have adopted theCarver Model of Policy Governance as its Governance Model. The Four Philosophical Foundations of Policy Governance are accountability, servant-leadership, clarity of group values and empowerment.  More information about our Board of Directors is available.

Accountability Resources

Additional information about accountability and the impact of health research can be found here. 

Annual Reports

2008-2009 Annual Report: Results Matter

Previous Annual Reports

NSHRF Programs

The NSHRF has established and implemented four programs: Health Research and Matching Grants Program, Capacity Program and Knowledge Transfer/Exchange Program to manage the investment of health research funding and provide support to members of the health research community in Nova Scotia. Grant applications are invited in each of these programs on an annual basis.