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SRKE Advisory Committee — Call for members

Public Health Ontario (PHO) is looking for interested individuals to join its new advisory committee.

The committee is being created to provide input and advice to PHO on its new program to support health units to address applied research, program evaluation, education and professional development, and knowledge exchange functions. Members of the advisory committee will ensure that the program continues to reflect the needs and priorities of public health stakeholders in Ontario.

This new program, currently known as the SRKE program, has five elements, each of which has associated services:

1. Locally driven collaborative projects
2. Ethics support
3. Student education and preceptor support
4. Library services
5. Knowledge exchange support.

Committee membership

The committee is looking to fill 15 vacancies from a pool of candidates who are leaders in these fields and disciplines.

• public health units
• academic and research institutions
• government
• key stakeholder organizations.

Committee responsibilities

Committee members will:

• set program priorities
• promote the program
• liaise with public health stakeholders
• provide and share information
• advise on future activities and program sustainability.

Draft terms of reference for the advisory committee are below.

Process for applications and expressions of interest

Candidates should submit an expression of interest that includes the following items:

• Cover letter that includes a description of their expertise and a summary of their contribution and record of achievement in their respective field of knowledge
• Curriculum vitae.

Individuals selected for appointment to the advisory committee will be asked to declare any actual or potential conflict of interest.

Please send the completed application to the attention of Brenda Mitchell, director, Knowledge Services, at Brenda.Mitchell@oahpp.ca by November 23, 2011.

Visit the SRKE page for more information about the program.