Alinia C¹ (PhD), Mohammadi SF¹* (MD, MPH), Kazemi-Asl S² (MD), Jabbarvand M¹ (MD), Lashay A¹ (MD)

¹ Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

² Secretariat of Center of Excellence in Medical Sciences, Educational Affairs

of the Minister of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.

Original Article

Received: 25 Nov 2015, Accepted: 6 Mar 2016

Abstract

Introduction: The current study was conducted to provide strategies to attract Iranian residents elites as well as non-residents at the medical sciences center of excellence poles, and to reduce the rate of brain drain.

Methods: The Stakeholder Analysis technique has been applied in this study in 2014. The recommended WHO protocol and relevant tools was translated to Persian language. Then, a total numbers of 36 stakeholders, who were related to elites issue, in 5 sections and 13 sub-sections were identified through reviewing of evidences and documents as well as brainstorming sessions, and the semi-structured interviews was conducted with them. The content analysis was used to achieve a systematic and explicit analysis of requested characteristics.

Results: The results were reported according to the inner outer of the organization, knowledge, position, interests, alliances, available resources, initiation of stakeholders about the policy under study. The participants reported different and contrast views, overally. The results revealed that the National Elites Foundation, policy enforcement, policy makers and centers of excellence had the most and the least power and influence on elites circulation, respectively.

Conclusion: In order to achieve a reliable solution, the definition of center of excellence, and elites and talented should be revised. According to this revision, and opinions of the stakeholders participating in the study, a conceptual framework was suggested in which the interaction and cooperation among the poles of excellent and elites, through elites based in knowledge management units, clinical research, research positions, knowledge based enterprises, and social entrepreneurship has been clarified

Key words: Elites, Center of Excellence, Stakeholder analysis, Brain drain, content analysis

Please cite this article as follows:

Alinia C, Mohammadi SF, Kazemi-Asl S, Jabbarvand M, Lashay A. Absorption and Circulation of Iranian Elites in Medical Sciences Center of Excellence. Hakim Health Sys Res 2016; 19(1): 39- 50.