Evaluation of the Official Languages Health Contribution Program 2008-2012: Management Response and Action Plan

Management Response and Action Plan

Official Languages Health Contribution Program 2008-2012
Recommendation Program Response Key Tasks Responsibility Centre Timeframe
Recommendation 1
It is recommended that the Official Language Community Development Bureau (OLCDB) identify approaches, in addition to, professional training, to increase access to health care services in the minority language in regions where the OLMC populations are small and/or dispersed.
Agreed. Professional training will be maintained as a core component of the renewed Official Languages Health Contribution Program to build upon its track record in improving the number of health professionals available for official language minorities. To complement (or support) the core training activities of the Official Languages Health Contribution Program, Health Canada will include activities for the labor market retention of health professionals in official language minority communities under the Official Languages Health Projects component of the renewed Program. Executive Director, OLCDB March 2014
Recommendation 2
It is recommended that the OLCDB ensure that Community Health Networks and post-secondary institutions collaborate, where appropriate, to develop training aligned to OLMC health needs and jointly engage with health authorities and facilities to develop internship positions for bilingual students, so as to increase their retention in OLMCs after graduation.
Agreed. Collaborative approaches between networks and training institutions such as the partnership between McGill University and the community-based health networks in Quebec for health internship placements will be presented as models for networking and training recipients in other jurisdictions. Under the renewed Official Languages Health Contribution Program, networking and training recipients will be required to report on the extent to which they have jointly implemented student health internships in relevant health disciplines and target regions in each year of the Program. Executive Director, OLCDB March 2015
Recommendation 3
It is recommended that the OLCDB standardize the collection of performance information so that it can be aggregated and used to report on the achievement of outcomes and Program economy and efficiency.
Agreed. Health Canada will improve its Program performance measures and the collection and validation of performance data for assessing the achievement of outcomes under the Program. To strengthen consistency and facilitate comparison across the Program, an English/French glossary of key terminologies and performance indicators will be included in all calls for proposal. Executive Director, OLCDB March 2014
Program recipients will be required to aggregate performance data, where appropriate, at the provincial and territorial level, and at the level of health and social services administrative regions in Quebec. Executive Director, OLCDB March 2015

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