Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Evidence-based decision-making in public health relies on data and information available now to make judgments about future needs and actions. Methods and tools to inform and optimize such decisions are essential for improving our ability to respond to future health threats and infectious diseases with epidemic potential. We propose to hold a national workshop to disseminate information on the use of such methods and tools, including mathematical modelling. The workshop will provide an opportunity for experts to evaluate the roles and applications that these methods have for improving public health policy and practice. This evaluation will help us construct a network that has the research capacity to function as a national resource for public health in Canada. This multidisciplinary resource will translate research outcomes to inform policy makers on the most effective courses of action in the face of emerging health challenges.