Communities of Practice
Measuring value and innovation in communities of practice
This project evolved out a partnership with SEARCH Canada, AACTI, Health Workforce Research Network of Alberta, Calgary Learns and RDC. COFFEE – Community of Facilitators For Education and Exchange. How can CoPs capture their active knowledge exchange, measure their value in managing system change and transfer their innovative knowledge products to use? Our team leads the measuring progress working group of the project. It serves to 1) align a student based research project at RDC with the development of assessment tools for CoPs in Alberta, 2) provide strategies to support CoP facilitation, development and practice, and 3) build relationships with numerous Health CoPs in Alberta to help manage system change and knowledge transfer.
Advisory Team:
- Barb Colvin - SEARCH Custom Coordinator
- John Parboosingh - Emeritus Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Scott Oddie - RDC Rural Health Research Chair
- Johana Stark - RDC Student
- Trish Paton - Community Development Coordinator, AHS – SZ
- Roberta Dubois - Manager, Respiratory Services, AHS – CZ
- Jackie Egg - RDC Health Learning and Development Coordinator
- Zahra Nurani - AHS Health Workforce Research Network of Alberta Coordinator
Current Status:
COFFEE evaluation completed. RTNA grant for $15000 submitted to develop an aggressively facilitated discussion board for AHS CoP facilitators (Clinical Coordination Team members).
For more information contact: Dr. Scott Oddie or phone 403-342-3310.