%0 Journal Article %T Cultivating Value Co-Creation in Health System Research; Comment on “Experience of Health Leadership in Partnering with University-Based Researchers in Canada – A Call to Re-imagine Research” %J International Journal of Health Policy and Management %I Kerman University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-5939 %A Bucknall, Tracey K. %A Hutchinson, Alison M. %D 2021 %\ 03/01/2021 %V 10 %N 3 %P 165-167 %! Cultivating Value Co-Creation in Health System Research; Comment on “Experience of Health Leadership in Partnering with University-Based Researchers in Canada – A Call to Re-imagine Research” %K Research Partnership %K Value Co-Creation %K Collaboration %K Health System Research %K Decision-Making %R 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.35 %X Partnerships have various purposes and exist in many configurations. Although there has been a refocusing in health system research on forming strategic partnerships between researchers and knowledge users (KUs) to maximise the relevance and uptake of research in practice; research knowledge frequently fails to reach KUs nor impact the community served. Whilst there have been many attempts to engage KUs, researchers and decisionmakers often promote a top down approach that has lacked insight into KUs’ specific needs and values. Bowen and colleagues uncovered a plethora of negative experiences from a group of Canadian health leaders involved in researcher partnerships. Their comments reflect their experiences seemingly at an earlier stage of a partnership so we were not surprised by their pessimism. However, our experience reflects an established research-health service partnership network where we collaborate and co-create for mutual benefit and with a shared purpose. The reason for its sustained success over several decades is the focus on co-creation of value between stakeholders. Reimagining must prioritise a paradigm shift towards value co-creation if partnerships are to create opportunities for innovation, productivity and impact. %U https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3774_f3b3aae7777055a5999d66dc29635a75.pdf