Using an integrated knowledge translation approach to build a public health research agenda

BackgroundPublic Health Systems Research is an emerging field of research that is gaining importance in Canada.MethodsOn October 22 and 23, 2012, public health researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers came together at the Accelerating Public Health Systems Research in Ontario: Building an Agenda think tank to develop a research agenda for the province.ResultsThis agenda included the identification of the six top priorities for research in Ontario: public health performance, evidence-based practice, public health organization and structure, public health human resources, public health infrastructure, and partnerships/linkages.ConclusionsThis paper explores the priorities in detail and hopes to bring more attention to this area of research.