Developing Public Health Competencies

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Developing Public Health Competencies

• Richard Massé, MD, MSc, FRCPC
• Céline Farley, MSc, PhD
• Quebec City, March 26, 2006
• Quebec Public Health Institute (INSPQ)

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INSPQ BACKGROUND

• Provincial government organization created in
  1998 (RSQ, Chapter 1-13.1.1)
• Support the Quebec Minister, regional Health
  Agencies authorities and establishments in
  carrying out their PH mandates
• Provide specialized laboratory services
• Quebec Public Health Laboratory (LSPQ)
• Quebec Toxicology Centre (CTQ)
• Screening Expertise Centre (CED)

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INSPQ MANDATE

• Develop, update, disseminate and apply knowledge
  in the area of public health
• Inform the Minister of the impact of public
  policy on the health of Quebecers
• Develop and promote research in co-operation with
  research and funding organizations
• Inform the public of
• the state of its health and well-being
• emerging problems, determining factors and
  effective means of prevention

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INSPQ MANDATE (contd)

• Work co-operatively with universities in offering
  public health training programs and set up
  ongoing training activities
• Promote the exchange and transfer of knowledge,
  as well as international co-operation
• Carry out the mandates assigned by the Health
  Minister in line with the public health program

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Developing Public Health Competencies - INSPQ

• Vision
• Strengthen the capacity of the Quebec public
  health system
• Develop and maintain competencies researchers
  and practitioners
• Prepare the future generation of health care
  professionals

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Developing Public Health Competencies INSPQ
(contd)

• Offer ongoing training activities
• generic competencies
• subject-specific competencies
• Annual Public Health Day (JASP)
• public health practitioners
• sectoral and intersectoral partners
• Work co-operatively within university programs in
  the field of public health
• teaching
• internships

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Developing Public Health Competencies INSPQ
(contd)

• Work co-operatively with the Quebec Ministry of
  Health and Social Services (MSSS) set up a
  provincial public health program
• Provide support for change
• Web sites and portals
• Work co-operatively with Canadian and Quebec
  groups in developing public health competencies
• Implement a quality assurance program

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INSPQs Contribution to the Public Health
Competency Improvement Program

• Review the scientific content of modules
• Review the French translation of modules
• Promote the program among Francophones in Canada
• Advise learners
• Support the recruitment of Francophone
  facilitators

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A Brief Overview of Participants

• Population 418 Francophone participants
• Average age 42
• ? 82
• ? 18

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Overview of Participants (n418)
20 participants outside of Canada 4 participants
of unknown origin
24 Excluded
382 participants from Quebec 24 participants
from New Brunswick 1 participant from Nova
Scotia 11 participants from Ontario
418 Francophone Participants
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Breakdown of Participants by Health and Social
Service Region (RSS) (n418)
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Breakdown of Participants by Establishment
(n403)
Excluded No response n15
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Breakdown of Participants by Public Health
Experience (n399)
Excluded No response n19
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Breakdown of Participants by Occupational Sector
(n413)
Excluded No response n5
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Participation in Modules
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Conclusion

• Continue the INSPQs commitment to the
  development of future modules
• Develop new promotional strategies
• Increase the participation of Francophones
  outside Quebec
• Recruit facilitators outside Quebec
• Identify and set up means to stimulate learner
  perseverance

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