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SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION SKILLS ONLINE DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY PHABC Summer Institute July 2016 Building a Solid Foundation for Public Health Practice 1

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Did you know that… Offering a class of 100 students an online format leads to reduced CO 2 emissions of 5 -10 tons per semester (Campbell & Campbell, 2009) through savings in transportation. Making students aware of this increased their satisfaction with distance learning. 2

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Objectives 1. Increase awareness of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Skills Online program. 2. Highlight the benefits of Skills Online. 3. Provide an overview of new program features as well as courses under development. 4. Find out more about your learning needs and preferred products. 3

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Mission Skills Enhancement for Public Health provides information, online learning products and opportunities to help public health practitioners in Canada sustain and enhance their competencies. 4

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Vision Be the Canadian source of choice for high quality, competency based, online learning products, information and opportunities to meet the continuing education needs of public health. 5

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Skills Online is. . . • • • Environmentally friendly online continuing education for public health professionals/practitioners in English & French Based on adult learning principles Easily accessible online + meet WCAG 2. 0 standards Asynchronous Facilitated courses (13): 8 week sessions = 25 -40 hours of work > > • • • 6 Teams of 8 – 18 inter-professional learners PHAC trained facilitators (public health practitioners) Self-directed courses (4) Content that reflects current, relevant public health practice in Canada Content that is mapped to the Core Competencies for PH in Canada: Release 1. 0 (http: //www. phac-aspc. gc. ca/core_competencies)

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SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Skills Online is. . . • Formally endorsed by professional organizations and associations: > Community Health Nurses of Canada > Canadian Nursing Association > Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors > Dietitians of Canada > Public Health Associations (Nova Scotia; PHABC? ) • Provinces & RHA recommend and/or require Skills Online courses • Cited as “best practice” by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) & used by PAHO for epidemiology training • Awarded Institute for Performance & Learning award for training excellence in the e. Learning category 8

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SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Work with Academic Institutions • University of Toronto - Dalla Lana School of Public Health (PHP 1) • Simon Fraser University (Biostats) • Mc. Master University (Biostats) • University of Montreal (content from various courses) • Brock University (credit for Skills Online courses? ) • In BC - VCC & BCIT nursing programs 11

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Current Courses METHODS EPIDEMIOLOGY EPI 1 Basic Epidemiological Concepts EPI 2 Measurement of Health Status EPI 3 Descriptive Epidemiological Methods STA 1 Introduction to Biostatistics PHP 4 Introduction to Literature Searching* MOVING DATA TO ACTION SURVEILLANCE SUR 2 Communicating Data Effectively PHP 2 Evidence Based Public Health Practice PHP 3 Planning for Public Health EVA 1 Introduction to Evaluation SUR 1 Introduction to Surveillance APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY PRACTICE COR 1 Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada* PHP 1 Introduction to Public Health in Canada* HLIT Health Literacy for Public Health Practitioners IHR Introduction to International Health Regs (2005) APP 1 Outbreak Investigation & Management APP 2 Applied Epidemiology : Injuries APP 3 Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases * self-directed 12

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 13 Skills Online learners… Professional Designation Facilitated Courses (since 2012) Self-Directed Courses Public Health Nurse 32. 3% 16. 8 Nurse Clinician 4. 1% 6. 3 Public Health Inspectors 5. 8% 2. 6 Project/Program Co-ord 5. 4% 4. 7 Researchers 4. 8% 3. 7 Students 4. 5% 23. 3 Data/Health Analyst 3. 8% 1. 9 Health Promotion Spec. 3. 5% 2. 6 Nutritionist/Dietitian 3. 4% 2. 8

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Program Evaluation 14 • High rate of return on post-module surveys – positive feedback – Re module content , delivery and the learning experience – Re impact (new knowledge, critical thinking; application) • We have also conducted – Case studies – Learner pilots (a step in course development) – Program policy pilots • Learner statistics give some indication of the reach & utility of the program – Registrations and completions (80%) – Demographics – e. g. , new practitioners; disciplines represented; & various roles (MOH, Managers, Admin)

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Impact - individual Knowledge Confidence Personal and professional benefits “…the vast majority of modules caused a significant change in understanding, and knowledge of resources. As well, Skills Online is having an impact on a front line public health practitioner’s ability to transfer and integrate knowledge and skill to the workplace. Upon completion, most modules caused a significant change in confidence in application, and opportunities for application reported by learners. ” (Capital Health, Nova Scotia) 15

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Impact - team Communication Collaboration Competencies “ Practitioners and managers identified numerous changes… improved communication, and shared understanding of terminology and surveillance concepts within teams… increased contributions at team meetings, a desire to assist other staff and module participants becoming recognized as experts within their teams. ” (Case Study, 2008) 16

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Impact - organization Understanding of public health Appreciation for and use of data Shared terminology communication cohesiveness In two case study sites … “Management sees the Skills Online program as an important part of their ongoing organizational learning development. ” 17

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Courses in Development • Food Supplement Regulations (Health Canada) • Intro to Health Equity/Social Determinants • Intro to the Public Health Agency of Canada • Public Health Ethics • Mental Health • Public Health Leadership • Vaccine Program Evaluation • Privacy & Confidentiality • Survey Methods • Contact Tracing (with Field Services from Ebola course) 18

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Other Key Developments • Policy on local group learning delivery • PH-Learn: listing of public courses for all Canadian public health professionals, searchable by Core Competencies and key terms • Implementation of Learning Paths for Community Health/ Public Health nurses and Public Health Inspectors • Learning Paths for Health Promoters under development 19

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Public/Community Health Nursing Learning Paths P/CHN Frontline STREAM A: Public Health Sciences STREAM B 1: Public Health Practices STREAM B 2: Public Health Practices Basic Epidemiology Concepts Intro to Surveillance Measurement of Health Status Applied Epidemiology: Injuries Communicating Data Effectively Privacy & Confidentiality Epidemiological Methods Outbreak Investigation Intro to Int’l Health Regulations Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases 20 P/CHN Manager (without PH background) Intro to Int’l Health Regulations P/CHN Manager (with PH background) STREAM C: Applied Research, Policy & Planning Intro to Biostatistics STREAM D: Public Health Policy, Planning & Evaluation Intro to Evaluation Survey Methods Basic Epidemiology Concepts Intro to Evaluation Evidence based Public Health Practice Planning for Public Health Intro to Literature Searching Health Literacy Intro to Literature Searching

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Your input… - priority learning needs - continuing education products Questions 21

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION Registration & Term Dates: Fall 2016 July 25, 2016 - Aug 28, 2016 Term Dates Sept. 12, 2016 - Nov. 06, 2016 Winter 2017 22 Winter 2017 Nov 21, 2016 - Jan 3, 2017 Term Dates Jan 23, 2017 - Mar 19, 2017

SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION For More Information Karen Mac. Dougall Karen. macdougall@phac-aspc. gc. ca Munira Lalji Munira. Lalji@canada. ca skillsonline. ca 23