Continuing Professional Continuing Professional Competency: The Core of Competency: The Core of Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

Presented by William Hohn and Leonard GallantPresented by William Hohn and Leonard Gallant

CIPHI Continuing Professional CIPHI Continuing Professional Competency ProjectCompetency Project

• Presently working on the CPC project to Presently working on the CPC project to define the discipline and technical define the discipline and technical competencies for the EPH professioncompetencies for the EPH profession

• Every discussion around competencies Every discussion around competencies led to the issue of who assesses led to the issue of who assesses competencycompetency

• Missing RoleMissing Role– Human Resources and Employers

Environmental Public HealthEnvironmental Public Health

• Includes Environmental Health Officers and Includes Environmental Health Officers and Public Health InspectorsPublic Health Inspectors

• Not a regulated health profession in CanadaNot a regulated health profession in Canada• A provincially legislated health profession in A provincially legislated health profession in

CanadaCanada• No mandated requirement to demonstrate No mandated requirement to demonstrate

continued competency after entry to practicecontinued competency after entry to practice

The VisionThe Vision

• CIPHI has a vision of mandatory membership CIPHI has a vision of mandatory membership with a linked continuing education with a linked continuing education requirementrequirement– That is, one must be a member of CIPHI to use

the CPHI(C) designation and must demonstrate competency throughout career

• Moving to the development of a national Moving to the development of a national Standard of Practice and Quality Assurance Standard of Practice and Quality Assurance processprocess

The CIPHI MembershipThe CIPHI Membership

• In a demonstration of political will, the In a demonstration of political will, the members passed a defining resolution members passed a defining resolution in 2005 requiring CIPHI to pursue a in 2005 requiring CIPHI to pursue a program requiring demonstrated, program requiring demonstrated, continuing competency for holders of continuing competency for holders of the credentialthe credential

The VisionThe Vision

• Map to EPH Professional ProficiencyMap to EPH Professional Proficiency

Developing the VisionDeveloping the VisionCategoryCategory HoursHours Maximum per YearMaximum per Year

Professional PracticeProfessional Practice 15 hours = 1 PDH15 hours = 1 PDH 50 PDHs50 PDHs

Formal ActivityFormal Activity 1 hour = 1 PDH1 hour = 1 PDH

1 CEU = 10 PDHs1 CEU = 10 PDHs

30 PDHs30 PDHs

Informal ActivityInformal Activity 1 hour = 1 PDH1 hour = 1 PDH

ParticipationParticipation 1 hour = 1 PDH1 hour = 1 PDH

PresentationsPresentations 1 hour = 1 PDH1 hour = 1 PDH

Contributions to KnowledgeContributions to Knowledge • Develop published codes and standardsDevelop published codes and standards• Publish paper in peer-reviewed technical Publish paper in peer-reviewed technical

journaljournal• Thesis successfully defended and approvedThesis successfully defended and approved• Public article in non-reviewed journal or Public article in non-reviewed journal or

internal company reportinternal company report• Edit papers for publicationEdit papers for publication• TeachingTeaching• Publishing trade magazinesPublishing trade magazines• Research ActivitiesResearch Activities

1 hour = 1 PDH1 hour = 1 PDH

TOTALTOTAL 80 PDHs80 PDHs

The Road Map: First SuccessesThe Road Map: First Successes

• Capacity DevelopmentCapacity Development– National web-based data management system developed to

support a continuing professional competency program and the enumeration of EPHPs

• Road map predicted need for Consortium of EH Road map predicted need for Consortium of EH SchoolsSchools– Now a reality

• Discipline and technical competencies under Discipline and technical competencies under development with formal drafts to be completed by development with formal drafts to be completed by Fall 2008Fall 2008

• A supportive communications plan will be A supportive communications plan will be implemented in June 2008implemented in June 2008

TimelinesTimelines

• Discipline and technical competencies Discipline and technical competencies approved by end of 2008approved by end of 2008

• Notice of motion at 2009 CIPHI AGM to Notice of motion at 2009 CIPHI AGM to allow implementation of CPC programallow implementation of CPC program

• Full Implementation of CPC program Full Implementation of CPC program and mandatory membership comingand mandatory membership coming

ChallengesChallenges

• How do the few speak for the manyHow do the few speak for the many

• Volunteer labourVolunteer labour

• Limited resourcesLimited resources

• National-scale communicationsNational-scale communications

• InertiaInertia

BenefitsBenefits

• Demonstration of continued Demonstration of continued competencies in Environmental Public competencies in Environmental Public HealthHealth

• Ongoing registry system for EPH Ongoing registry system for EPH professionals in Canadaprofessionals in Canada

• Concurrent development and Concurrent development and realignment of educational realignment of educational programming by Consortium of EH programming by Consortium of EH educational institutionseducational institutions

BenefitsBenefits

• Provides for ongoing Provides for ongoing practitionerpractitioner engagement in maintaining professional engagement in maintaining professional competenciescompetencies

• Evolution a practice-based review of Evolution a practice-based review of educational programming relevance and educational programming relevance and future enhancementfuture enhancement

Core Competency Model, Pt. 1Core Competency Model, Pt. 1

Core Competency Model, Pt. 2Core Competency Model, Pt. 2

CIPHI Retirees Advisory CIPHI Retirees Advisory

CommitteeCommittee

“The Senate”

CIPHI Retirees Advisory CIPHI Retirees Advisory

CommitteeCommittee⋆Formed at the suggestion of PHAC

⋆Formation meeting in Toronto in September 2005

⋆Terms of Reference formally recognized by CIPHI National Executive Council in 2006

MandateMandate

⋆Act as council to CIPHI on issues related to Public Health Capacity

⋆Deliver public health services in time of public health emergencies

⋆Identify needs, promote, mentor and champion initiatives within the profession of Public Health Inspectors and future committees of retired Public Health Professionals

Relevant Work CompletedRelevant Work Completed

⋆Developed a national roster of known retired Public Health Inspectors, identifying those available to work when required

⋆Conducted on-line survey of all offices of public health inspection programs across Canada to determine need for support/assistance from retirees

Relevant Work Completed, Relevant Work Completed,

cont.cont.⋆Engaged a contract to analyse the results of the information obtained from retirees and the management survey and prepare a report

⋆Committee preparing a strategic and operational plan

⋆Proposal to document the history of public health in Canada

Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada

Interdisciplinary Public Interdisciplinary Public

Health Health

Recruitment/Retention Recruitment/Retention

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

ACIPHRR/RACACIPHRR/RAC

⋆CIPHI Retiree Advisory Committee acting on its mandate to move the concept of addressing capacity to other Public Health Disciplines

⋆As 1st step, ad hoc committee is being considered as a pilot in Atlantic Canada

ACIPHRR/RAC, cont.ACIPHRR/RAC, cont.

⋆A small group of ‘champions’ will meet St. John’s NFLD to develop a Terms of Reference for this committee in July 2008

⋆Champions from all health disciplines will be identified and further the work of this committee

Learning from Our PastLearning from Our Past

Public Health History in Canada: A Project Proposal

Learning from Our PastLearning from Our Past

⋆The history of Public Health in Canada has never been formally recorded. There are components/archives in all parts of the country.

⋆With support from CIPHI, a proposal to initiate the process of recording our history has been made to PHAC

Learning from Our PastLearning from Our Past

⋆It is recognized that to record the history of Public Health that all its disciplines must be involved

⋆Your support and the support of all of our professional organizations is a must

Learning from Our Past: Initial Learning from Our Past: Initial

ProposalProposal⋆Complete literature search and identify what is currently available

⋆Identify and prioritize questions on specific public health position, nature of work, etc…

⋆Identify additional optional open-ended questions that may lead into interesting areas for inclusion

Learning from Our Past: Initial Learning from Our Past: Initial

ProposalProposal⋆Identify and prioritize a baseline of interviewer tools to ensure basic information and consistency

⋆Once an interview is complete, catalogue topic areas covered and the location on tapes. Then transcribe the conversation

Learning from Our Past: Initial Learning from Our Past: Initial

ProposalProposal⋆Conduct a minimum of 3 interviews

⋆Develop templates and directions for process to be used by other public health disciplines

Learning from Our PastLearning from Our Past

CIPHI Historical CommitteeCIPHI Historical Committee⋆CIPHI has contributed financially to this project through its Historical Committee

⋆Funding from CIPHI has made it possible to provide the hardware and software required to conduct this initial proposal

Learning from Our PastLearning from Our Past

A challenge!!A challenge!!⋆It is requested that all other health disciplines discuss the challenge of preserving and recording the history of public health in Canada

⋆It is further requested that each discipline identify champions and volunteers to work on a joint public health historical committee

Learning from Our PastLearning from Our Past

Our Contact PersonOur Contact Person⋆Klaus Seeger: seegerk552@gmail.com