The COVID19 living catalogue of guidelines (e-COVID RecMap) has collected best available recommendations on COVID-19 for clinical, public health and health policy for the past two years. It allows decision-makers to identify relevant recommendations for their question of interest using the broadly accepted population, interventions, comparators and outcomes (PICO) to map and categorize questions and recommendations. All globally published recommendations on COVID-19 through systematic reviews and from key organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), are incorporated. In this presentation we will introduce this resource and share relevant implications for public health practice in Ontario.
Intended audience: Public health practitioners in Ontario including: Medical Officers of Health, Public Health Nurses, Public Health Inspectors, IPAC Practitioners, and Policy-makers.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to
- Describe the role of guideline development in the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Provide public health practitioners and other stakeholders with an introduction to the international e-COVID RecMap project that presents easy-to-navigate trustworthy COVID-19 recommendations.
- Identify COVID-19 recommendations that are critically appraised and available for contextualization and implementation.
- Identify ways that the RecMap could be further used by public health locally, including introducing strategies that Peterborough Public Health will be using to present Plain Language Recommendations in public communication on COVID-19 evidence.
Presenter(s): Dr. Thomas Piggott
Dr. Thomas Piggott (he/him) is the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and CEO of Peterborough Public Health. Prior to this role he was an MOH with Labrador-Grenfell Health, and a field doctor with Médicins Sans Frontières in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dr. Piggott is a public health and preventive medicine specialist, and a practicing family physician, actively involved in research and teaching in public health at McMaster University and Queen’s University. Dr. Piggott’s research work has focused on guideline development and health equity. He has advised on public health guideline development methodology for multiple organizations including the WHO and European Commission.
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.
Accreditation
Public Health Ontario Rounds are a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). In order to receive written documentation for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits, please check “Yes” beside the question “Do you require CME credits?” on the registration form.
College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Affiliate Members may count RCPSC credits toward their Mainpro+ credit requirements. All other CFPC members may claim up to 50 Certified credits per cycle for participation in RCPSC MOC Section 1 accredited activities.
PHO Rounds are also approved by the Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI).
For more information or for a record of registration for other Continuing Education purposes, please contact capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.
Accessibility
Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or capacitybuilding@oahpp.ca.
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