Review of the Institute of Gender and Health – Management Response Action Plan (MRAP)

1: The Panel recommends that the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) continue to fulfill the roles stated in its current mandate.

Agree

Maintain IGH mandate

Governing Council

2018/19 (Complete)

2: The Panel recommends that IGH continue to play a strategic leadership role, domestically and internationally, in fostering and strengthening sex and gender science.

Agree

By maintaining its mandate, mission and implementing its strategic plan, IGH to continue to play a strategic leadership role in fostering and strengthening sex and gender science

Vice-President, Research Programs, in collaboration with the Scientific Director, IGH

2018/19 (Complete)

3: The Panel recommends that CIHR, in collaboration with IGH, review how CIHR is fulfilling its Sex and Gender-Based Analysis (SGBA) commitments and, specifically, to what extent CIHR relies on IGH to meet these commitments.

Agree

The Scientific Director of IGH and the Vice-President Research Programs will continue as Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Co-Champions; and CIHR’s GBA+ Responsibility Centre will continue to engage IGH in facilitating the implementation of the SGBA in Research Action Plan

Vice-President, Research, Programs, in collaboration with the Scientific Director, Institute of IGH (both of whom act as GBA+ Co-Champions for CIHR within the broader Status of Women Canada GBA+ directive)

2018/19

4: The Panel recommends that CIHR re-assess the resources allocated to IGH and specifically consider the following:

• 4a. Increase the  current Scientific Director (SD) from 0.50 to 0.75 of a full time equivalent (FTE);
• 4b. Increase IGH’s annual budget allocation as a proportion of the $354.7M increase allocated to CIHR in Budget 2018 to build capacity to advance the field of sex and gender science; and;
• 4c. Increase the staff complement to ensure adequate support to the SD and IGH to fulfill its mandate and roles.

Disagree with specific recommendations but will continue to monitor as part of broader evaluation of institute support.

Resourcing and support to CIHR’s 13 institutes is assessed horizontally as part of CIHR’s normal practice, rather than on an Institute specific basis.  The outcomes of this assessment inform the future state of resourcing and funding of all institutes

Executive Management Committee to monitor; Governing Council to approve

Ongoing

5: The Panel recommends the name of the Institute be changed to the Institute of Gender, Sex and Health to more fully reflect its mandate to national and international research and stakeholder communities.

Agree to consider

Engage IGH Institute Advisory Board to consider and discuss potential name change

Scientific Director of IGH to engage Institute Advisory Board

Governing Council to approve a proposed name change if required

2019/20

6: The Panel strongly recommends that the current IGH Scientific Director be renewed

Agree

Scientific Director renewed for second term

Governing Council

2018/19 (Complete)

7: The Panel recommends that IGH’s Strategic Plan for 2018-2023 be launched.

Agree

IGH has launched the 2018-2023 strategic plan

Scientific Director, IGH  in collaboration with the Vice-President, Research, Programs, 

2018/19 (Complete)

8: The Panel recommends that IGH be provided the resources necessary to monitor the impacts of their special calls as well as CIHR funded research under the IGH mandate.

Disagree with specific recommendation but will continue to monitor as part of broader evaluation of institute support.

Resourcing and support to CIHR’s 13 institutes is assessed horizontally as part of CIHR’s normal practice, rather than on an Institute specific basis.  The outcomes of this assessment inform the future state of resourcing and funding of all institutes

Executive Management Committee to monitor; Governing Council to approve

Ongoing