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

2. Did you know that… Offering a class of 100 students an online format leads to reduced CO2 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. SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 2

3. 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. SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 3

4. 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. SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 4

5. 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. SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 5

6. 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 >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) 6 SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION

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8. 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 eLearning category SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 8

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11. Work with Academic Institutions University of Toronto - Dalla Lana School of Public Health (PHP1) Simon Fraser University (Biostats) McMaster University (Biostats) University of Montreal (content from various courses) Brock University (credit for Skills Online courses?) In BC - VCC & BCIT nursing programs SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 11

12. METHODS STA1 Introduction to Biostatistics PHP4 Introduction to Literature Searching* MOVING DATA TO ACTION SUR2 Communicating Data Effectively PHP2 Evidence Based Public Health Practice PHP3 Planning for Public Health EVA1 Introduction to Evaluation APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY APP1 Outbreak Investigation & Management APP2 Applied Epidemiology : Injuries APP3 Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases PRACTICE COR1 Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada* PHP1 Introduction to Public Health in Canada* HLIT Health Literacy for Public Health Practitioners IHR Introduction to International Health Regs (2005) SURVEILLANCE SUR1 Introduction to Surveillance * self-directed Current Courses 12 EPIDEMIOLOGY EPI1 Basic Epidemiological Concepts EPI2 Measurement of Health Status EPI3 Descriptive Epidemiological Methods SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION

13. Skills Online learners… 13SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 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

14. Program Evaluation 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 14

15. Impact - individual Knowledge Confidence Personal and professional benefits 15 “…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) SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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 SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 19

20. Public/Community Health Nursing Learning Paths SKILLS ONLINE: DYNAMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION 20 STREAM A: Public Health Sciences STREAM B1: Public Health Practices STREAM B2: Public Health Practices STREAM C: Applied Research, Policy & Planning STREAM D: Public Health Policy, Planning & Evaluation Basic Epidemiology ConceptsIntro to Surveillance Communicating Data Effectively Intro to BiostatisticsIntro to Evaluation Measurement of Health Status Applied Epidemiology: Injuries Privacy & ConfidentialitySurvey MethodsBasic Epidemiology Concepts Epidemiological Methods Communicating Data Effectively Intro to Int’l Health Regulations Intro to Evaluation Evidence based Public Health Practice Outbreak InvestigationPrivacy & Confidentiality Evidence based Public Health Practice Planning for Public Health Intro to Int’l Health Regulations Planning for Public HealthHealth Literacy Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Intro to Literature Searching Health Literacy P/CHN Frontline P/CHN Manager (without PH background) P/CHN Manager (with PH background)

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

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

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