The objective of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences is to provide assessments of and advice on key issues relevant to the health of Canadians.
In order to achieve this role it will:
- Serve as a credible, expert and independent assessor of science and technology (S&T) issues relevant to the health of Canadians;
- Support the development of timely, informed and strategic advice on urgent health issues;
- Support the development of sound and informed public policy related to these issues;
- Enhance understanding of S&T issues affecting the public good by transmitting the results of assessments and providing opportunities for public discussion of these matters;
- Provide a collective authoritative multi-disciplinary voice of health sciences communities;
- Monitor global health related events to enhance Canada’s state of readiness for the future;
- Represent Canadian health sciences internationally and liaise with like international academies to enhance understanding and potential collaborations on matters of mutual interest.