About us

The Innovation in Health and Well-Being Research Unit (iHealth4Well-being) is a research unit in which the Scientific and Technological Development activities of the Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte (IPSN), of the Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário, CRL (CESPU).

 

 

Director

Sara Lima, PhD

Coordinating Professor
Department of Health Sciences ESEnfTS- IPSN

Mission

iHealth4Well-being's mission is to promote the development and differentiation of research, quality, innovation and community extension activities in the areas of Health Sciences and other complementary areas.

iHealth4Well-being aims to develop research and activities that allow the knowledge produced to be disseminated and establish connections between research and different areas of Health Sciences and other complementary areas, including:

a. About Knowledge production:

i. produce and enhance knowledge in conjunction with the Research Units operating within the scope of IPSN-CESPU;

ii. develop research in priority areas of teaching, education and intervention in Health Sciences that generate relevant scientific contributions to the advancement of knowledge and differentiation in the areas of Health and Well-being;

iii. develop and execute scientific research projects in the areas of Health Sciences and other complementary areas, with an emphasis on Innovation in Health, Health and Well-being, Mental Health, Aging, Oncology, and others whose gains translate into health;


b. About the Dynamics of Support for the Structure of Knowledge:

i. promote multidisciplinary research through close interaction between fundamental and applied/clinical research;

ii. promote the recognition and support of research projects by national and/or international entities through protocols with academic, health or social sector institutions or organizations interested in the development of knowledge and differentiation in the areas of Health Sciences;

iii. boost cooperation with other national or international research units;

iv. disseminate scientific knowledge to the community and other public or private entities/institutions, according to the frequency defined in the Annual Activity Plan;

v. encourage and support doctoral studies, master's degrees and other projects developed by iHealth4Well-being researchers;
saw. train collaborative researchers, from initiation to advanced research through the development of scientific research activities, production, communication, synthesis and application of scientific knowledge;

viii. develop service activities in the community, provide consultancy and research services in the areas of iHealth4Well-being's mission;

viii. promote and develop activities that appear to have added value for the Institution.