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. 2019 Dec 8;9(6):233–239. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.131

Table 2. Case Study Scenarios and Key Learning Points .

Case Study Title Format Key Learning Points
1. Getting established within a health system organization Online polling with multiple choice • Need for researcher humility
• Work demands within the current health system context
2. Arranging student placements Table and large group discussion • Need for greater academic responsiveness to the health system context
3. Building a collaborative team Table and large group discussion • Differing priorities
Importance of preventing misunderstandings rather than troubleshooting
• Need to ensure health system contributions are recognized and compensated
4. Managing a problem within an agreed-upon collaboration Online polling with multiple choice • Importance of researcher humility
• Authentic collaboration
• Importance of determining who needs to be involved in the partnership activity
5. Rigor vs. relevance Online polling with multiple choice • Challenges of balancing desire for a rigorous study design with health system needs and resources
• Differences in system-driven versus researcher-driven research
• Need to ensure that methods reflect the question of concern to the organization