ARCHIVED - Formative Evaluation of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Program (NCCPH)

Describe your involvement in the NCCPH program

What prompted the initiation/development of the NCCPH Program?

Who were the key players in the establishment of the program?

What are the defining elements of this program model?

Does the logic model accurately describe the program?

Why was this program model chosen?  Who decided on this program model?

Did the program unfold as was initially envisaged?

What worked well?

What were the challenges/barriers and how were they addressed?

What should have been done differently?

What worked well?

What were the challenges/barriers and how were they addressed?

What should have been done differently?

What worked well?

What were the challenges/barriers and how were they addressed?

What should have been done differently?

What is working well in the NCCPH Program?

What is not working well in the NCCPH Program?

What are the solutions?

What is working well (including benefits of having NCC affiliated with institution)?

What are the barriers/challenges?

Are any changes needed to the current arrangement?

Comment on different types of host institutions and suggestions for future arrangements.

What is working well with the current program governance structure working?

What are the challenges to current program governance structure working?

What enhancements do you suggest/Recommendations?

Describe your current accountability and reporting requirements and processes (see template)

What is working well with the program accountability and decision making structures and processes?

What are current barriers or challenges?

What enhancements should be considered?

Is the right mix of personnel evident?

Describe HR challenges encountered.

Provide any recommendations regarding human resources.

In your opinion, is the allocated NCCPH Program budget for the NCCs sufficient to achieve the NCCPH Program’s intended outcomes?

If no, what are your recommendations?

Have NCCs leveraged cash and in-kind contributions from other sources?  If yes, what lessons have been learned /recommendations offered in this regard?

Confirm/describe the resources allocated to the NCCPH program, including cash and in-kind contributions.

Provide examples of other successes or lessons learned regarding cost-effectiveness in delivering the NCCPH Program.

Describe the infrastructure that has been developed as a result of the NCCPH Program (e.g., facilities, systems, etc.)

Of this, what was made possible with contributions other than through the NCCPH Program, e.g., through host organization, partners.

What has worked well?

What are the barriers and challenges?

What suggestions are offered?

Describe your NCC’s plan/strategy for increasing collaboration and/or partnerships  with identified parties

Who is the primary target audience for the knowledge outputs/products of your NCC?

What is working well?  What are the benefits of NCC collaboration?

What are the barriers and challenges to NCC collaboration?

Recommendations for improvement.

What aspects can the NCCs collaborate on?

What collaborative activities: Have been achieved? Are planned?

How were the six content areas of the NCCs identified?

How were the geographical locations of the NCCs decided?

Briefly describe the key (i.e., unique) features of this NCC. 

Describe this NCC’s relationship with your Advisory Board. (How often do you meet? How do you use the expertise of the people on the Advisory Board)?

Describe the NCC’s relationship/interactions with the NCCPH Advisory Council. (Do any of you attend any NCC Advisory Council meetings? How do you use the expertise of the Advisory Council members)?

Describe the relationship between your NCC and the other NCCs. (How do the NCCs share information? How and how often do you interact? Describe any collaborative efforts among individual NCCs).

Describe and comment on any continuous quality improvement mechanisms or processes you have implemented.

Describe the processes for reflecting on and applying learnings in ongoing activities.

Are the NCCs on target toward achieving the NCCPH’s intended outcomes?

How the processes used to achieve the four immediate outcomes could be enhanced?

Have you used any of the NCC products?  If yes, describe how you used them and what impact they have made to you/ your organization to date.

How aware do you feel the public health communities across Canada are of the NCCPH program overall or the NCCs.

Describe your perception of how acceptable and credible the NCCPH and NCCs are in the public health communities?

To what extent do you perceive increased availability of knowledge for evidence based decision making in public health?

Describe any mechanisms or processes for other users/target audiences to access knowledge (e.g., researchers, decision- makers, health service planners, professional groups, public)?

Describe processes for frontline public health workers to access knowledge related to your NCC’s topic area (implemented or planned)?

Have you developed a communication plan to promote awareness of your NCC among key partners, interested parties and potential beneficiaries?  If yes, please describe.  Note: this addresses activities over and above that of the NCC collaborative.

Describe your experience with the NCC(s).  Were you pleased with the work?  What worked well?

Why do you use the NCC?  Were there other places you could have gone?

What were the arrangements with the NCC(s) (e.g., contract)?

Do you have any recommendations for improvement based on your experience?

Is there a need for capacity in the NCCs to continue to provide a similar service into the future (e.g., to PHAC or public health communities)?

What are the most significant lessons you have learned to date?

Do you have any recommendations to improve the program design or delivery at the program or NCC level?

Is the Program in alignment with Government of Canada current priorities and mandate?

Is the Program in alignment with PHAC strategic outcomes and goals?  [What are these?]

Is the NCCPH Program in alignment with population and public health indicators?

Do the six NCC content areas address current public health priorities?

In your opinion, is the program model still relevant today?  Is it well set for the future?  If any concerns, what are suggested enhancements?

Are additional NCCs required?  If so, what content areas and geographical locations should be considered?

Do you have any final comments?