Share your thoughts: Public Health Agency of Canada Science Strategy

From: Public Health Agency of Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) produces and uses science to guide its public health programs, guidance and practice. Science is a recognized core component to any credible, evidence-informed public health system. Public health practice draws from many areas of science such as:

• epidemiology
• laboratory sciences
• Indigenous knowledges
• social and behavioural sciences
• data sciences, statistics and mathematical modeling

The agency sought public input to develop its first Science Strategy. Consultations help organize the agency's science work around a common vision and provide insight on how science can best support public health in Canada.

Who was the focus of this consultation

We sought input from:

• academic and research professionals
• public health professionals and practitioners
• science professionals in health-related fields
• interested members of the public in Canada

Key questions for discussion

The Public Health Agency of Canada wanted to know how you perceive, contribute to or use its science. This included insights on how scientific evidence should be produced, shared and integrated into public health decision-making across Canada. The agency also sought views on:

• its science role as a national public health organization
• current public health issues and how scientific collaboration can address them

We sought your ideas and inputs on 4 themes:

• current or new public health concerns (science foresight)
• PHAC's unique science contribution to the Canadian and international public health systems (PHAC science value proposition)
• how to support science collaboration with public health and science systems (collaboration and coordination)
• integration of transparent science advice in public decision-making (science advice)

We will compile the input from this questionnaire along with comments and feedback from other public engagement activities to develop:

• a "What we heard report"
• the Public Health Agency of Canada's Science Strategy

Related information

• Health science, research and data
• National Collaborating Centres for Public Health
• External advisory bodies for the Public Health Agency of Canada
• Generating Knowledge for a Health Promotion Approach to Emergencies
• Generating Knowledge to Inform Public Health Action on Climate Change in Canada
• Science of Health blog
• Healthy Canadians podcast

Contact us

Science Strategy, Office of the Chief of the Science Officer
130 Colonnade Rd
A.L. 6501H
Ottawa ON K1A 0K9

Telephone: 1-844-280-5020
Email: VOS-VS@phac-aspc.gc.ca