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Learn how to establish an infrastructure that fosters collaboration among stakeholders for successful outcomes in public health. Discover the key players to involve, when to engage them, and the importance of information exchange and training needs. Explore strategies for preserving history and advocating for the value of your work.
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Lessons from other HIUs APHEO Feb 18 2005
The Successful “Learning Network” Needs an infrastructure to bring together like-minded individualsin an environment That is conducive to collaboration on issues, in order to produce successful outcomes
Who should be at the table? • All important stakeholders – think broadly • Those who can make a decision for the organization ? ? ? ? ? ?
When should they be involved? • At the very beginning • Throughout
What are the initial questions? • What do you need to know? • Specific questions?? • What decisions will it inform? • (Who will make those decisions?)
What information is needed? • Relevant • Accurate • Timely • Consistent (standards) • In a format they can use
Has the information been used? • What is the interpretation locally? • Follow-up • Be self-critical • Evaluate
“Knowledge Transfer” • It is NOT about information dissemination from a central source out to the users. • It starts with the user’s needs. • It is a dialogue and partnership. • Often human relationships.
Training Needs • Need redundancy of skills. • Further academic training in health protection available? • Who trains the lone epi?
History? • How do we preserve our history – data to organizations? • Libraries? • Documentation? • Will we repeat our mistakes?
Self Advocacy? • We need to let people know what we do, why and what effect? • Don’t assume people know the value of your work.