Children’s Inpatient Research Collaboration of Australia and New Zealand

The Children’s Inpatient Research Collaboration of Australia and New Zealand (CIRCAN) facilitates hospital-based paediatric research studies across Australasia.

Our vision

To improve general paediatric hospital care and outcomes
through collaborative clinical research.

Improve the capacity and output of paediatric research activities by coordinating the efforts of individual institutions.

Set research priorities and create a research infrastructure for paediatric inpatient care research on an international level.

Mentor new investigators to improve research skills and develop research capacity.

Translate research knowledge to improvements in paediatric inpatient clinical practice

Support the ongoing development of multi-centre safety and quality initiatives.

Increase consumer participation in the design, implementation and translation of inpatient paediatric research.

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