With the aim of expanding research and providing solutions in health and medical issues, and pursuant to the present Statutes, the Health Promotion Research Center (hereinafter referred to as “the Center”) has been granted preliminary approval to pursue the objectives set forth below.
Article 2 – Objectives
To develop and apply human knowledge in the field of Health Promotion, Health Policy and Health Care Management.
To conduct fundamental, epidemiological, and clinical research aimed at improving the national health service delivery system in order to meet the needs of society.
To collect, organize, classify, and disseminate relevant articles, documents, and scientific resources.
To train qualified researchers in the field of Health Promotion, Health Policy and Health Care Management.
To encourage, support, and engage researchers in related scientific activities.
To foster collaboration and attract cooperation from relevant research and executive institutions within the country.
To establish scientific collaboration with research and educational institutions in other countries and with international organizations, in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Article 3 – Governing Bodies
The governing bodies of the Center shall consist of:
a. The Supreme Council b. The Director of the Center
c. The Research Council of the Center
Article 4 – Members of the Supreme Council
The Supreme Council shall comprise:
The President of the Iran University of Medical Sciences
The Vice Chancellor for Research of the University
The Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the University
The Director of the Center
Three faculty members of the Center, nominated by the Director and appointed upon approval of the University President
Article 5 – Duties and Responsibilities of the Supreme Council
The duties of the Supreme Council are as follows:
To approve the Center’s research policies and strategic directions.
To approve collaborative projects with other universities, research and educational institutions (domestic and international), and international organizations, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
To review and approve the Center’s annual performance report.
To review and approve the Center’s annual budget within the limits of allocated funds and in compliance with legal regulations.
To approve internal bylaws of the Supreme Council and executive regulations of the Center.
To propose the organizational structure and staffing framework of the Center.
Note: All resolutions of the Supreme Council shall be aligned with national policies and coordinated with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
Article 6 – Appointment of the Director
The Director of the Center shall be appointed for a four-year term upon nomination by the Supreme Council and by decree of the President of the University. Reappointment is permissible.
Article 7 – Duties of the Director
The Director is the highest executive authority of the Center and shall act, within the framework of legal regulations and resolutions of the Supreme Council, to implement assigned duties and manage the Center’s affairs.
Article 8 – Membership
The Center shall have two categories of members:
a. Core Members: Full-time faculty members and experts of the Center. b. Affiliated Members: Faculty members of other departments of the University or of other universities and higher education institutions.
Article 9 – Financial Resources
The financial resources of the Center shall include:
a. Revenues generated from the Center’s services in accordance with applicable regulations. b. Donations and contributions from natural and legal individuals. c. Governmental funds, if allocated.
In accordance with the resolution adopted at the 257th session of the Council for the Expansion of Medical Sciences Universities dated December 19, 1980 (28/09/1359), this Statute, consisting of nine Articles and one Note, were approved.
It is self-evident that, pursuant to the Executive Guidelines for the Establishment and Evaluation of Medical Sciences Research Centers (Public and Non-Public), approved at the 197th session of the Council for the Expansion of Medical Sciences Universities dated August 22, 2009 (31/05/1388), should the Center fail to obtain final approval within the prescribed timeframe, this Statute shall become null and void.
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