Background & Aims
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The RFAHP was established in 2000. At the end of 2004 a long term vision was created from a joint meeting between the RFAHP and the Clinical Effectiveness Forum for Allied Health Professionals (CEFAHP) which was that ‘All AHP practice will be knowledge and evidence-based within a respected culture of high quality research’.
This vision guides the long-term nature of research endeavours that allied health professionals need to achieve. In 2010 the RFAHP work programme was updated along with the strategic aims which are:
- · To be the primary point of contact for matters relating to allied health professions research information and communication
- · To enhance the research capacity and productivity of the allied health professions
- · To contribute to national, regional and local R&D initiatives so as to reflect the full spectrum of health and social care
- · To influence the funding of allied health professions’ research through lobbying funders and policy- setting bodies
- · To promote priority identification exercises for research
- · To promote opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration
- · To facilitate evidence-based practice through the promotion of research sensitivity
Examples of how the RFAHP work towards the strategic aims and the work programme are showcased in the quarterly RFAHP newsletter.
