The priorities that emerged from PHESC's consultation with Ontario Public Health Units in this Foundational Standard were:
- Effective public health practice overall
- Design, implementation and evaluation of interventions (programs and policies) and related research
- Effective community engagement and partnerships for planning and developing interventions (programs and policies)
- Inclusive and effective governance and leadership
- Public health ethics
Below is a brief overview of PHESC's planned training offerings and resources in each priority area. We suggest beginning with the overall resources and the design, implementation and evaluation area, but your needs may vary. Subscribe to our newsletter for details about new events and developments! Questions? Email us.
Effective public health practice overall
Tools
- The National Collaborating Centre on Methods and Tools (NCCMT): Resource mapped to Core Competencies for Public Health / Ressources du CCNMO associées aux compétences essentielles en santé publique
Exploring Further
- Ontario Public Health Agency: Workshop ($) 25 April 2019 - Lean Sigma White Belt. Keep an eye on OPHA's Events page for future workshops.
Design, implementation and evaluation of interventions (programs and policies) and related research
This is a very large section, so we've divided it into a number of subject areas.
Policy
First Steps
- Public Health Ontario: Workbook - Supporting the policy-making process (PDF) / Manuel de soutien au processus d’élaboration de politiques (PDF)
Training Opportunities
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Online course - A Framework for Analyzing Public Policies / Formation en ligne : Un cadre d'analyse de politique publique
- National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health: Recorded webinar - Policy development and advocacy to improve health equity
- Wellesley Institute: Recorded webinar - Using HEIA in policy making and policy analysis
Further Reading
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Analyzing public health policy: A framework and practical guide (PDF) / Analyser les politiques de santé publique : cadre et guide pratique (PDF)
- Public Health Ontario: Workbook - Municipal bylaw development and public health - a primer (PDF) / Guide d’introduction sur l’élaboration de règlements municipaux relatifs à la santé publique (PDF)
- External resource - Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance: Toolkit to Healthier Communities – Influencing Healthy Public Policies (PDF) / Trousse pour des communautés en meilleure santé : Influencer les politiques publiques favorisant la santé (PDF)
Planning
First Steps
- Public Health Ontario: Introductory workbook - Planning Health Promotion Programs (ZIP file)
Training Opportunities
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health: Online course - Designing and implementing public health interventions / Conception et mise en œuvre d’interventions en santé des populations
- National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health: Recorded webinar - Approaches to developing equitable public health interventions and strategies
- Public Health Ontario: Format TBA - Embedding health equity into program planning (to come)
Further Reading
- Public Health Ontario: Six strategic steps for situational assessment (PDF) | Les six étapes stratégiques d'une évaluation situationnelle (PDF)
- Public Health Ontario: Focus On - Logic Model: A Planning and Evaluation Tool (PDF) / Pleins feux sur : Modèle logique – Un outil de planification et d’évaluation (PDF)
Overview of the components of a logic model, example of logic model designs and describes use of logic models in program planning and evaluation
Health Impact Assessment
Training Opportunities
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Health Impact Assessment online course and webinar/forum / Formation en ligne, webinaire – L'EIS, étape par étape
Further Reading
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Health Impact Assessment (HIA) resources / ressources, Évaluation d'impact sur la santé (EIS)
Health Equity Impact Assessment
Training Opportunities
- Public Health Ontario: Online course - Health Equity Impact Assessment
- Wellesley Institute: Recorded webinar - Using HEIA in policy making and analysis
- Wellesley Institute: Recorded webinar - Using HEIA - Developing Effective Mitigation Strategies in a Public Policy Context
Tools
- MOHLTC: Health Equity Impact Assessment tool and variations for populations / Outil d'évaluation de l’impact sur l’équité en matière de santé (EIES)
- HEIA Community of Interest
Evidence and Research
First Steps
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health: Online course - Implementation research in public health (Fall 2019)
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Evidence-Informed Decision Making assessment tool / Outil en ligne d’évaluation des compétences en matière de PDFDP
Training Opportunities
It is easiest to access online materials from NCCMT if you are logged in to their site.
Evidence-informed decision making
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Abbreviated online module - Evidence-informed decision making essentials: key issues in EIDM / L’essentiel de la PDFDP : éléments clés de la prise de décisions fondée sur des données probantes
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Video - Evidence-informed decision making: a guiding framework for public health / Prise de décisions fondée sur des données probantes : un cadre d'orientation pour la santé publique
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Online courses - Introduction to evidence-informed decision-making and Introduction to evidence-informed decision-making for managers / Prise de décisions fondée sur des données probantes pour les gestionnaires
Evidence and research
All training offerings in this area are from the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools.
- Online course - Searching for research evidence in public health / Trouver des données probantes issues de la recherche en santé publique
- Online module - Critical appraisal of nontraditional forms of evidence / also in French (to come)
- Online course - Critical appraisal of systematic reviews / Évaluation critique d’examens systématiques
- Online course - Critical appraisal of intervention studies / Évaluation critique d'études sur les interventions
- Video series - Understanding research evidence / Comprendre les données probantes issues de la recherche
This series of short videos explains some important terms that you are likely to encounter when looking at research evidence. Titles include:- What’s the Risk? Understanding Absolute and Relative Risk Reduction / Quel est le risque? Comprendre la réduction des risques absolu et relatif
- Relative Risk: It's easy to calculate and interpret / Risque relatif : facile à calculer et à interpréter
- Effectiveness of Interventions - Understanding the Number Needed to Treat / Efficacité des interventions : Comprendre le nombre de sujets à traiter
- How to Calculate an Odds Ratio / Comment calculer un rapport de cotes
- Understanding a Confidence Interval / Comprendre un intervalle de confiance
- Forest Plots: Understanding a Meta-Analysis in 5 Minutes or Less / Graphiques en forêt (forest plots) : comprendre une méta-analyse en cinq minutes ou moins
- The Importance of Clinical Significance / L'importance de la signification clinique
- 6S Pyramid: a tool that helps you find evidence quickly and efficiently / La pyramide des 6 S : un outil qui permet de trouver des données probantes rapidement et efficacement
- Making Sense of a Standardized Mean Difference / Saisir le sens d'une différence moyenne standardisée
- Online course - Critical appraisal of qualitative studies / Évaluation critique d’études qualitatives
- Online course - Critical appraisal of guidelines / Évaluation critique de lignes directrices
Research reviews
All training offerings in this area are from the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
- Video - Types of Reviews: What kind of review do we need? / Types d'examens : Quel genre d'examen nous faut-il?
- Rapid review guidebook / Guide des revues rapides
- Online course - Assessing the applicability and transferability of evidence / Évaluation de l’applicabilité et de la transférabilité des données probantes. See also the Applicability and transferability tool / Outil d'évaluation de l'applicabilité et de la transférabilité des données probantes
Further Reading
- External resource: Health Evidence (également disponible en français)
Tools
- External tool: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's community of practice - Evidence Exchange Network (EENet) - également disponible en français
- Ontario Public Health Association: Healthy eating and nutrition resource and tool repository - NRC Navigator
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Online journal club / Club de lecture en ligne
Exploring Further
- See the many other resources posted at the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (a PHESC partner)
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: McMaster-certified online learning modules for evidence-informed public health practice
Knowledge Translation
First Steps
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Online module - Implementing knowledge translation strategies in public health / Module en ligne - Mettre en œuvre des stratégies d’AC en santé publique
Training Opportunities
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Online module - Evaluating knowledge translation strategies in public health / Module en ligne - Évaluer des stratégies d’AC en santé publique
Exploring Further
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Knowledge broker mentoring program / Programme de mentorat en courtage de connaissances
Evaluation
First Steps
- Public Health Ontario: Introductory workbook - Evaluating Health Promotion Programs (PDF) / Manuel d'introduction : Évaluation des programmes de promotion de la santé (PDF)
Outlines ten steps involved in evaluating health promotion programs or related initiatives such as public policy or communications. / Ce manuel décrit en 10 étapes l’évaluation de ces programmes ou des initiatives connexes, comme les politiques ou les communications publiques. - Audio presentations - Evaluating Health Promotion Programs
This six part audio presentation describes a ten-step process for evaluating health promotion programs. It complements the introductory workbook.
Training Opportunities
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health: Recorded webinars - Foundations of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
The first webinar is an introduction; the second discusses process mapping. Both are available through our free online "course" -- enroll or login here.
Further Reading
- Public Health Ontario: Focus On - Logic Model: A Planning and Evaluation Tool (PDF) / Pleins feux sur : Modèle logique – Un outil de planification et d’évaluation (PDF)
Overview of the components of a logic model, example of logic model designs and describes use of logic models in program planning and evaluation. / Un aperçu des composantes d'un modèle logique dans le cadre de la planification et de l'évaluation d'un programme. - Public Health Ontario: Focus On - Evaluability Assessment (PDF) / Pleins feux sur - L'examen de l'évaluabilité - un modèle par étapes
Provides further guidance on how to conduct an evaluability assessment and the known facilitators and challenges that may arise during the process. / Modèle en sept étapes pour réaliser un examen de l'évaluabilité. - Locally Driven Collaborative Project: Building Evaluation Capacity in Ontario Health Units (scroll down the page)
Exploring Further
- External resource: The Canadian Evaluation Society, Ontario Chapter
Effective community engagement and partnerships for planning and developing interventions (programs and policies)
First Steps
- National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health: Let's Talk - Populations and the Power of Language / Les populations et le pouvoir du langage: Parlons-en
- Community engagement guide from an Ontario Public Health Unit (to come)
Training Opportunities
- National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health: Recorded webinar - Moving upstream: Working across sectors to decrease health inequities
- NCCMT/Health Nexus - Partnership self-evaluation tool webinar recordings – English, French
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health - Tenfold: a podcast series on community engagement
Health Impact Assessment
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Health Impact Assessment online course and webinar/forum / Formation en ligne, webinaire – L'EIS, étape par étape
Health Equity Impact Assessment
- Public Health Ontario: Online course - Health Equity Impact Assessment
- Wellesley Institute: Recorded webinar - Using HEIA in policy making and analysis
- Wellesley Institute: Recorded webinar - Using HEIA - Developing Effective Mitigation Strategies in a Public Policy Context
Further Reading
- Locally Driven Collaborative Project: Public Health Units and LHINs Working Together for Population Health (scroll down that page)
- Public Health Sudbury & Districts: Indigenous Engagement Strategy / Stratégie d’engagement auprès des Autochtones
The Public Health Sudbury & Districts Indigenous Engagement Strategy is a comprehensive strategy for the organization’s engagement with Indigenous Peoples and communities for the purpose of collaboratively strengthening public health programs and services for all. - Tamarack Institute: Materials on Collective Impact
Tools
- Health Nexus / HC Link page on Supporting Partnerships / Soutien aux partenariats contains many useful tools
- Ontario Public Health Association and Health Nexus: Collaborative Leadership in Practice - Tools and Templates / Leadership collaboratif en pratique - Outils et modèles
- Tamarack Institute: Stakeholder wheel
This tool will help guide a conversation with others as to what their desired level of involvement is in the opportunities and work of your group going forward. - MOHLTC: Health Equity Impact Assessment tool and variations for populations / Outil d'évaluation de l’impact sur l’équité en matière de santé (EIES)
Explore Further
- See the Health Equity stream
Inclusive and effective governance and leadership
First Steps
- National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health: Public health leadership to advance health equity: A review summary / Leadership de la santé publique pour favoriser l’équité en santé : sommaire de la revue de la littérature
- National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health: Health equity orientation for Boards of Health (to come)
Training Opportunities
- National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools: Online module - organizational change / Module en ligne - Le changement organisationnel
- Ontario Public Health Association: Webinar/workshop (TBA) - Collaborative Leadership in Practice
- Alliance for Healthier Communities: Inclusive Leadership in Governance slides and scripts, with resource package. These two short presentations on inclusive leadership in governance are designed to be used with groups, including Boards of Health.
Tools
- Ontario Public Health Association and Health Nexus: Collaborative Leadership in Practice - Tools and Templates / Leadership collaboratif en pratique - Outils et modèles
- For members of the Ontario Public Health Association: Leadership in Public Health Tools (LIPHT)
Exploring Further
- Ontario Public Health Association: Lean Sigma workshops at various levels ($)
- A number of business schools have health leadership programs ($):
- McMaster – Master of Health Management
- Schulich – Masters Certificate in Healthcare Management
- Rotman – Advanced Health Leadership Program
- Michener Institute – Leadership in Health Care Certificate
- Athabasca – Online MBA for Health Leaders
- Confederation College – Graduate Certificate in Leadership for Healthcare Professionals
Public health ethics
First Steps
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Introduction to Public Health Ethics 1: Background / Introduction à l'éthique en santé publique
This document defines public health and reviews the history and development of public health ethics, including its philosophical underpinnings / Ce document propose un survol du domaine de l'éthique en santé publique, en considérant plus particulièrement les différences importantes entre l'éthique en santé publique et l'éthique clinique.
Training Opportunities
- Watch for an online course on this topic in 2020
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Recorded webinar - Public Health Ethics and Equity: Naming and Navigating Ethical Issues in Public Health Practice / Diapositives - L'éthique en santé publique et l'équité : Nommer et aborder les enjeux éthiques dans la pratique en santé publique
In this webinar, presenter Dr. Bernie Pauly shared insights drawn from the Equity Lens in Public Health research project into some of the ethical issues practitioners face in addressing health inequities in public health practice, as well as some means for navigating these issues within health organizations. / Au cours de ce webinaire, la présentatrice Anne Guichard, a partagé les réflexions tirées du projet de recherche Equity Lens in Public Health (ELPH) concernant certains enjeux éthiques rencontrés par les acteurs de santé publique lorsqu'ils abordent des questions d'équité dans leur pratique, de même que des façons de naviguer dans ces enjeux à l'intérieur des organisations de santé.
Further Reading
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Introduction to Public Health Ethics 2: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations / Introduction à l'éthique en santé publique 2 : fondements philosophiques et théoriques
This document offers an overview of various theoretical perspectives informing public health ethics, including its philosophical underpinnings. / Ce document offre un survol de différentes perspectives théoriques qui informent l'éthique en santé publique, dont ses fondements philosophiques. - National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Introduction to Public Health Ethics 3: Frameworks for Public Health Ethics / Introduction à l'éthique en santé publique 3 : cadres d'éthique en santé publique
This document introduces, compares and critiques eight ethics frameworks for public health. / Ce document présente, compare et critique huit cadres d'éthique en santé publique - National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Collection of Adapted Summaries of Public Health Ethics Frameworks and Very Short Case Studies / Série de résumés de cadres de référence éthique en santé publique et études de cas
- National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy: Population and Public Health Ethics: Cases from research, policy, and practice / Éthique en santé publique et des populations : Cas tirés de la recherche, des politiques et de la pratique
This Casebook features 16 cases on population and public health ethics that are accompanied by an invited case discussion. / Ce recueil de cas présente 16 cas en éthique de santé publique et des populations, chacun étant accompagné d'un commentaire écrit par un expert invité.
Last updated: 2019-10-31