Maximizing Knowledge Mobilization to Support Public Health Decision-Making

Theme day

Online March 13, 2022

Traduction simultanée français-anglais pour l'ensemble de l'activité (Simultaneous French-English translation for the entire activity)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of making knowledge more understandable and translating it into public health action. In an ever-changing environment, access to accurate, timely information in an appropriate format that takes into consideration the needs of priority populations informs and supports decision-making. Public health could better fulfil this role by optimizing its knowledge mobilization activities. In the framework of this theme day, knowledge mobilization will be discussed as a dynamic of exchange and sharing established between partners in order to co-construct knowledge that will prove useful for action. It is underpinned by strategies and made operational through various tools and activities.

This theme day will help participants build their capacity to mobilize knowledge in support of public health functions.

This training is designed for public health professionals and managers at the local, regional, and national levels. It is also intended for researchers, students in public health, and intersectoral partners interested in knowledge mobilization, developing recommendations, science communication, and evidence-based decision-making.

At the end of the day, participants will be able to:

  • explain the different stages of knowledge mobilization and its role in public health;
  • recognize the challenges and issues related to knowledge mobilization in public health;
  • Identify courses of action to better mobilize knowledge in one’s practice.

Animation:

  • Part 1 : Simon Barnabé, Ph.D., Research Chair, Municipal Research Chair for Sustainable Development at UQTR and Chief Scientific Advisor to the City of Victoriaville.
  • Partie 2 : Julie Lane, Ph.D., Professor, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke.

English PowerPoint:

  1. Maximizing Knowledge Mobilization in Support of Public Health Decision-Making​ (part 1)
  2. Challenges and Issues in Mobilizing Knowledge to Support Timely Decision-Making
  3. Simultaneous roundtables
  4. Roundtable 2
  5. Breakout sessions 

Part 1 - Monday, march 13th, 2022, from 9:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

JASP Keynotes for all

9 h 30 à 9 h 50

Break

9:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Introduction to the theme day

Participants are invited to share their name, organization, region, and expectations for the day in the chat window.

This activity includes a short 5-minute discussion and question period.

10:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.

Quiz #1: Introduction to knowledge mobilization

Participants will answer questions related to key concepts and the role of public health in knowledge mobilization.

10:05 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.

The ABCs of knowledge mobilization (KM) in public health: So what exactly is KM?

Presentation: Refresher course on knowledge mobilization related to public health

Luc Dancause, Ph.D., founding partner and consultant in knowledge management and sharing at Sapiens conseils

This activity includes a 10-minute discussion and question period.

10:35 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Quiz #2: Challenges and solutions related to knowledge mobilization

Participants are invited to answer questions related to the challenges and issues surrounding knowledge mobilization.

10:40 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

Presentation: Challenges and issues in mobilizing knowledge to support timely decision-making

Christian Dagenais, Ph.D., Full Professor, Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, Principal Investigator of the RENARD research team

This activity includes a 10-minute discussion and question period.

11:10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

Short break

11:20 a.m. to noon

Simultaneous roundtable discussions: Strengthen collaborations to address knowledge needs and support timely decision-making.

Participants will be invited to join one of the two proposed roundtable discussions. Each roundtable features knowledge mobilization activities on the following topics: harm reduction, immunization, mental health, isolation of seniors, and workplace health and safety. COVID-19 will be addressed in the background of all the discussions about these topics, which raised many issues during the pandemic. The focus will be on the challenges and issues encountered as well as the courses of action and promising practices put in place to support decision-making.

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Roundtable 1: Collaborations between public health decision-making authorities (federal, provincial, regional, and local)

This roundtable will address examples of knowledge mobilization involving different levels of public health decision-making with respect to the context, issues and challenges encountered, courses of action, and good practices to be adopted, as well as outcomes.

Moderator: Renée Proulx, Ph.D., Administrative Director of University Teaching, Research, and Innovation at the Direction de l’enseignement universitaire, de la recherche et de l’innovation, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec

Panelist:

  • Harm reduction: David-Martin Milot, M.D., C.M., M.Sc., FRCPC, Medical Assistant to the Public Health Department, Specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Direction régionale de santé publique du CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre
  • Mental health: Renée Ouimet, M. Sc., Director, Mouvement santé mentale Québec
  • Vaccination: Joseline Zafack, Ph.D., MPH, Senior Scientific Project Coordinator Public Health Agency of Canada, Immunization Division

This activity includes a 10-minute discussion and question period.

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Roundtable 2: Intersectoral collaborations

This roundtable will address examples of knowledge mobilization involving different levels of public health decision-making with respect to the context, issues and challenges encountered, courses of action, and good practices to be adopted, as well as outcomes.

Moderator: Mathieu Massé-Jolicoeur, M.A., Planning, Programming, and Research Officer, Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal

Panelist:

  • Isolation of seniors: Mélanie Levasseur, Ph.D., Occupational Therapist, Director of Research and Full Professor, École de réadaptation, Université de Sherbrooke
  • Workplace: Mario Messier, M.D., Scientific Director of Groupe entreprises en santé and Lecturer in workplace health promotion at the Université de Montréal
  • Mental health and health and social services workers: Nektaria Nicolakakis, Ph.D., Specialist Scientific Advisor – Researcher, Direction de la santé environnementale, au travail et de la toxicologie, Institut national de santé publique du Québec

This activity includes a 10-minute discussion and question period.

Noon to 12:20 p.m.

Return to the large group

20-minute general discussion period with panellists and participants from the two roundtables.

12:20 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Conclusion of Part 1 and announcement of the program for Part 2.


Part 2 – Tuesday, march 14th, 2022, from 9:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

JASP Keynotes for all

9 h 30 à 9 h 50

Break

9:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Welcome

Participants are invited to share their name, organization, region, and expectations for the day in the chat window.

10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.

Quiz #3: What did we learn from the previous day?

Participants are invited to answer questions related to topics discussed during the first half-day.

This activity includes a short 5-minute discussion and question period.

10:10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Interviews with decision-makers

These interviews will discuss the perspectives of three mayors on knowledge mobilization projects conducted in collaboration with public health in a non-COVID-19 context. The focus will be on suggested good practices to better address their needs and inform their decision-making.

Moderator: Julie Lane, Ph.D., Professor, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke

This activity includes a 15-minute discussion and question period.

11:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

Short break

11:10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Breakout sessions – Challenges, solutions, and conditions for success for optimizing knowledge mobilization and supporting public health decision-making

The workshop moderator will present a case study to be worked on in small groups. Each subgroup will be guided by a moderator to facilitate discussion.

Moderator: Julie Lane, Ph.D., Professor, Faculté d’éducation, Université de Sherbrooke

11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Sharing with the large group to highlight cross-cutting issues and common solutions.

This activity includes a 60-minute discussion and question period.

12:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Summary of the theme day and closing

This activity includes a 10-minute discussion and question period.

Scientific committee of the day

Leaders

  • Yves Jalbert, Ph.D., Researcher and Analyst, Public Health Agency of Canada, Quebec Regional Office
  • Khady Kâ, Ph.D., DDS, Acting Manager, Public Health Agency of Canada, Quebec Regional Office

Members

  • Nicole F. Bernier, Ph.D., Expert Scientific Advisor, National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy.
  • Karine Hébert, M.Sc., Scientific Advisor and Team Coordinator – Knowledge Transfer, Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
  • Reena Kudhail, B.Sc., Manager, Knowledge Mobilization and Outreach, Public Health Agency of Canada.
  • Irène Langis, B.Sc., Communications Advisor, Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
  • Emma Mallach, M.Sc., Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Chief Public Health Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada.
  • Mathieu Massé-Jolicoeur, M.A., Planning, Programming, and Research Officer, Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
  • Renée Proulx, Ph.D., Administrative Director of University Teaching, Research, and Innovation at the Direction de l’enseignement universitaire, de la recherche et de l’innovation, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec.
  • Maggie Vallières, M.Sc., Health Surveillance Advisor, Direction de la surveillance de l’état de santé, Direction générale adjointe de la surveillance et de la planification en santé publique, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.