Evaluation of the Canadian Public Health Service Program at the Public Health Agency of Canada – Management response and action plan

Management Response and Action Plan Evaluation of the Canadian Public Health Service Program at the Public Health Agency of Canada

Centre Name: Centre for Public Health Capacity Development (CPHCD)

Date Evaluation Report and MRAP Presented to PHAC Evaluation Committee: July 22, 2013

Report Recommendations

Recommendation as stated in the evaluation report.
Management Response

Identify whether program management agrees, agrees with conditions, or disagrees with the recommendation, and why.
Management Action Plan

Identify what action(s) program management will take to address the recommendation.
Deliverables

Identify key deliverables.
Expected Completion Date

Identify timeline for implementation of each deliverable.
Responsibility

Identify the position(s) / team(s) / division(s) responsible for implementing each deliverable.
Accountability

Identify Senior Executive (ADM level) accountable for the implementation of each deliverable.
Resources

Describe the human and/or financial resources required to address recommendation, including the source of resources (additional vs. existing budget).

1. Within the context of the Agency’s strategic directions and efforts towards building public health capacity, determine, articulate and communicate desired program results.

Agree

1. Develop, for Ministerial consideration, a strategic policy framework for CPHS, within the context of federal roles in building public health and surge capacity at federal, provincial, territorial (F/P/T) and local levels.

This will be informed by a PHAC EC policy discussion on CPHS.

Briefing materials to guide PHAC EC policy discussion on CPHS program

October 2013

CPHCD

Dr. Theresa Tam

Current staff (Managers, Regional Coordinators)

Preliminary draft of the strategic policy framework for CPHS

December 2013

     

Ministerial check-in on strategic policy framework for CPHS

June 2014

     

Final edition of strategic policy framework for CPHS

July 2014

     
2. Develop a communication strategy to share the revised strategic policy framework for CPHS. Communications strategy August 2014 CPHCD Dr. Theresa Tam Current staff (Managers, Regional Coordinators)

2. Review and revise current operational practices, including approaches to site selection, rotation, and placement duration, to support achievement of desired results.

Agree

1. Revise CPHS current operational practices (including site selection approach and rotational policies) to enhance program’s flexibility and agility to respond as well as for building sustainable public health capacity.

Weighted criteria for site selection

CPHS SOPs

September 2014

September 2014

CPHCD

Dr. Theresa Tam

Current staff (Managers, Regional Coordinators)

3. Maximize opportunities for enhanced program performance by:

  • a) Strengthening the performance measurement approach for the program to better inform programmatic decision-making.
  • b) Facilitating collaboration and knowledge exchange activities across the Public Health Agency.

Agree

1. Develop and implement a performance measurement strategy to inform program decision making.

Performance measurement strategy

December 2014

CPHCD

Dr. Theresa Tam

Current staff (Managers, Regional Coordinators)

2. Promote collaboration and knowledge exchange between CPHS and other relevant parts of Agency.

Collaboration and knowledge exchange plan

Table of collaboration facilitated by CPHS

March 2014

 

March 2015

CPHCD

Dr. Theresa Tam

Current staff (Managers, Regional Coordinators)

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