CIPHI Continuing Professional Competencies Program

Evolving Environmental Public Health: The Way Forward

CIPHI Ontario 71st Annual Education Conference

June 22, 2010

Phi Phan, BSc, MPH, CPHI(C)Phi Phan, BSc, MPH, CPHI(C)

National President-Elect

Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

720 – 999 West Broadway

Vancouver BC V5Z 1K5

Email: presidentelect@ciphi.ca

National Office: 888-245-8180

Direct: 780-907-8698

“Learning is not a product of

schooling but the lifelong attempt

to acquire it.”

Albert Einstein

Agenda

• EPH & CIPHI in Canada: A Historical Perspective

• Making the Connection to CPC

• What’s Going on Now?

• Why Participate?

• What’s Next?

• Wrap-up

• The public health inspector was trained and qualified

specifically for public health. The profession was not

borrowed or loaned from another field but created

for the demand. It is an old profession, outdating

many of the others as history records inspections of

food, housing and unsanitary conditions long before

the formal development of the other medical

sciences.

T.E. Elliott (1971)

Agenda

• EPH & CIPHI in Canada: A Historical Perspective

• Making the Connection to CPC

• What’s Going on Now?

• Why Participate?

• What’s Next?

• Wrap-up

So… how is it we’re all sitting here?

Photo courtesy of CIPHI Newfoundland & Labradorhttp://www.ciphi.nl.ca

Sanitary Inspectors in Canada

• In the early 20th century, sanitary inspectors struggled to improve their credentials and gain professional recognition

• The road to improved status had three main elements:

– Improving technical knowledge

– Having that expertise certified through licensing

– Making possession of that license a prerequisite for employment

(Malowany, 2010)

“We want to raise the status of the

whole profession… and in fact the only

way to do this, is by means of

education.”

Ernest W. J. Hague

President of the Sanitary Inspectors’ Association of Canada, 1927

Addressing Member Education

• Improving members’ technical knowledge

took a number of forms:

– A regular column in the Public Health Journal

(predecessor to the Cdn J of Public Health)

– Local committees met regularly to hear lectures

and discuss issues

– Provincial meetings when feasible

– National meetings held annually (except for

disruptions due to WWI)

Certification

• For almost 70 years, EPH certification was not under

the control of PHIs/EHOs

– Canadian Public Health Association

– Other organization credentials including:

• Royal Sanitary Institute, Britain (1904-55)

– Now part of the Royal Society for Public Health

• Royal Sanitary Association, Scotland

• National Environmental Health Association

• Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

– The issue of self-certification was finally settled in 1981

Prerequisite for Employment

• Varying levels of support of the Certificate in

Public Health Inspection (Canada) as a

prerequisite for employment

• This is one goal that we still have not fully

achieved.

Agenda

• EPH & CIPHI in Canada: A Historical Perspective

• Making the Leap to CPC

• What’s Going on Now?

• Why Participate?

• What’s Next?

• Wrap-up

Overview of

the CPC

Program

Reference Guide Release 1.1

Manuel de référence, version 1.1

Program Goal

To help ensure that Environmental Public Health Professionals are equipped with skills, knowledge and abilities essential in their role of protecting the health of Canadians!

Program Objectives

The Continuing Professional Competencies (CPC)Program has five objectives:

1. To establish a system to encourage all practicing EPHPs in Canada to meet the standards for maintaining the CPHI(C) credential

2. To support EPHPs in gaining and maintaining the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to their role of protecting the health of Canadians

3. To encourage EPHPs to become increasingly reflective in their practice

4. To help create consistency across the profession and promote workforce development

5. To improve recognition and credibility as a profession

Program Steps

1. There are defined discipline specific competencies. Use them to conduct a self assessment

2. Identify learning objectives and development goals

3. Review PD requirements

4. Put learning plan into action – collect professional development hours (PDHs)

5. Then submit PDHs

Professional

Development Model

Purpose And Components

Purpose:

• Provides a framework to support the continued growth and development of EPHPs

• Quantifies the areas in which EPHPs should direct their professional development in order to maintain and improve their professional competency

Components

1. Reflective Practice

2. Professional Development Hours

3. Self Reporting

Reflective Practice

• Reflection is a useful problem solving tool for the profession and an effective way to:

� Perform an ongoing evaluation of personal conduct and demonstration of competencies

� Assess educational needs

• EPHPs should ask themselves key questions after engaging in professional and learning activities, such as:

� What happened in that particular situation?

� What was the outcome?

� Do I need to do something differently next time?

Professional Development Hours

• As part of the CPC Program, you will collect 80 PDHs a year

• PDHs will include hours worked in the profession (on the job hours) and a combination of other activities such as:

• Conference/workshop attendance

• Courses

• Research activities

• Etc.

To Collect/Submit PDHs …

• PD requirements may seem high at first glance, but consider that …

� There are exemptions for leaves of absence, retirement, and when resuming active practice

� You can carry PDHs over to the next year

� For this first year, you can use PDHs from 2009!

� There will be a depot of available continuing education courses as part of the CPC Program

� Part-time employees can meet the professional practice hour target of 15 * 50 = 750

� There is a lot of flexibility on how to gather the remaining 30 credits

To Collect/Submit PDHs …

Hours

Worked

Hours

Required

Annual hours based on 37.75 hour work week 2015

Minus vacation hours based on four weeks of vacation 155

Minus stat holiday hours 93

Minus estimated training and PD hours 30

Annual Professional Practice Hours Full-Timer 1737 750

Hours

Worked

Hours

Required

Annual hours based on 0.5 FTE 1007.5

Minus vacation hours based on four weeks of vacation 155

Minus 50% stat holiday hours 46.5

Minus estimated training and PD hours 15

Annual Professional Practice Hours Full-Timer 791 750

Sample Activities PDHs

Collected

PDHs

Required

Attendance at CIPHI's 2010 Annual Educational Conference 35 30

Master's Thesis Defence 30 30

Alberta Branch Workshop = 14 PDHs

20 Hours of Annual Mentoring = 20 PDHs

34 30

FULL TIMER Professional Practice Hours (50 PDHs or 750 hours)

Other Hours (30 PDHs)

PART TIMER Professional Practice Hours (50 PDHs or 750 hours)

Example of Recent and Upcoming

PDH Opportunities

6 PDHs per Day (3 Days)

4 PDHs per Tour

6 PDHs per Workshop

September 2010CIPHI/IFEH 2010 Conference

6 PDHs per Day (3 Days)June 2010Ontario Branch 71st Annual

Educational Conference

10 PDHsMarch 2010Northern Health Authority - BC

(Health Protection In-Service)

6 PDHs March 2010BC Ministry of Healthy Living and

Sport (Source to Tap)

12.5 PDHsMarch 2010Foodborne Diseases Investigation

and Management: An Ontario

Symposium

PDHs AssignedDateConference, Activity or Program

Self Reporting

• Requirements:

• Maintain a written record of CPC activities

• Report CPC hours annually by December 31st using Detailed Activity Record form

• Retain records of all PD activities (e.g. course and conference receipts) for at least three years

Council of Professional Council of Professional

ExperienceExperience

Council of Professional Experience (CoPE)Council of Professional Experience (CoPE)

• Provides the structure and leadership for the CPC Program and system

• Sets criteria for professional development and maintenance of discipline specific competencies

• Maintains records of all holders of the CPHI(C) credential

• Establishes and manages minimum standards of re-admission into field of practice

Council of Professional Experience (CoPE)Council of Professional Experience (CoPE)

• Establishes and manages standards for retired, on-leave, and non-practicing CPHI(C) holders to maintain their credentials

• Reviews the conduct of individual CPHI(C) holders to maintain their credentials, where necessary

• Innovates new frameworks, ideas, and initiatives

• Determines which courses/activities are deemed appropriate for claiming PDHs

Current CoPE Members

Arne Faremo (BC, NEC Rep.)Len Gallant (NS, Ret.)

Doug Quibell (BC)Victor Mah (AB)

Jon Gaudry (SK)Julie Scarpino (MB)

Ken Gorman (ON)Gary O’Toole (NS)

Darryl Johnson (NL)Craig Nowakowski (BC, Chair)

CoPE’s Relation To The NEC And BOC

Auditing Process

• Audits will occur on an annual basis on 5% of the regular membership

• Auditees will be asked to submit documentation to verify their PD activities (e.g. certificates of course attendance, course descriptions, and conference receipts)

• The audit will be performed by CoPE members who do not have a conflict of interest with the auditee

• In cases of non-compliance, will suggest remedial action and work with auditees

• The NEC will make all final decisions regarding discipline

Agenda

• EPH & CIPHI in Canada: A Historical Perspective

• Making the Leap to CPC

• What’s Going on Now?

• Why Participate?

• What’s Next?

• Wrap-up

What’s Going on Now?

CoPE

• Meeting monthly by teleconference

• Developing policies and procedures

• First face-to-face meeting scheduled for

September 2010

– Will also meet with the NEC and the BOC

Communication Strategies

• CIPHI has identified key audiences including:

– CPHI(C) holders

– Employers

– Unions

– Educational Institutions

– Students

– Public Health Agency of Canada and other

Governmental stakeholders

Provincial Champions

• Over 20 volunteers across Canada (including

your very own Peter Heywood and Ken

Diplock) have delivered formal presentations

to CPHI(C) holders and employers

Social Media Campaign

• The CPC Program has a Facebook® site.

– When first set up, all individuals who became

“Fans” by December 15, 2009 were entered in a

draw for a $150 gift pass.

• There is also a Twitter account.

– Follow at http://www.twitter.com/ciphi_cpc

• Finally, LinkedIn has a group for CIPHI as well

The CPC Spokescartoons

• Introducing… Sam and Ella!

• A naming contest conducted through the ListServ, Facebook and Twitter

Ongoing Messaging

• Every month, Sam and Ella share information

concerning CPC.

• The latest one looked like this →

• We are targeting one message

per month for the foreseeable

future

• Oftentimes, we take the topic

from questions we receive

Employer Support is Important

• Provision of learning opportunities

• Assistance in developing job expectations and responsibilities

• Periodic review of EPHPs’ performance and progress

• Implementation of performance management systems

• Provision of financial support of activities

• Provision of time to participate in activities and reflect on them once completed

Garnering Employer Support

• Work continues on developing messages that

will encourage employers to buy into CPC

• Thus far, most encouraging areas of support

include Alberta, British Columbia and, of

course, Ontario

Tools and Shared Spaces

• Work continues on:

– Member Service Centre

– Website

• Concept of “shared” spaces is integral to any

success

– Collaboration

– Information Sharing

– Notifications

Le bilinguisme est important!

• CIPHI doit s'assurer que tous les matériaux

sont toujours distribués dans les deux langues

officielles.

• Nous avons la possibilité d'être unie, une

organisation nationale.

• Le langage doit pas être un obstacle à assurer

la santé publique pour tout le monde au

Canada.

Agenda

• EPH & CIPHI in Canada: A Historical Perspective

• Making the Leap to CPC

• What’s Going on Now?

• Why Participate?

• What’s Next?

• Wrap-up

So Why Participate?

For CPHI(C) Holders

• It is about the continued growth and

recognition of specific skills and knowledge

EPHPs hold – individually and collectively

• The program was designed “by the profession,

for the profession.” CPC’s components and

documentation had significant input from

CPHI(C) holders

For CPHI(C) Holders

• CPC is designed to contribute positively to

workforce development in Canada by

– improving consistency in terminology

– clarifying roles and responsibilities, and

– enhancing mobility across practice settings and

jurisdictions.

• Most of all, we need evidence that we are

dedicated and engaged in our profession.

For Employers

• By supporting participation, employers can be assured that staff have the required skills, knowledge and abilities for EPH practice

• Continuing education provides a framework to allow professionals to be up-to-date with new knowledge and are thus prepared to face emerging challenges

• CPC can provide a basis for a QA/QC baseline for employees

Accreditation Canada

• Standards for Public Health Services

– The standards address the five core functions of a

public health system: health assessment, health

surveillance, health promotion, health protection,

and disease and injury prevention.

• A key standard is:

– Engaging prepared and proactive staff

• Addresses the need for public health services staff to

be educated, trained, qualified, and competent

Additional Benefits to Employers

• CPC can provide practical operation support with respect to:

– Providing sound rationale for job descriptions

– Supporting staff recruitment, development and retention

– Assisting with staff engagement

– Providing a rational for securing funds to support workforce development and additional staffing

– Establishing consistent, evidence-based performance evidence based frameworks

Benefits for Students

• By aligning with the Learning Objectives of the

BOC, CPC provides a standardized framework

for the skills, knowledge and abilities

throughout one’s career

• You will be prepared to address the

challenges of today and tomorrow

Agenda

• EPH & CIPHI in Canada: A Historical Perspective

• Making the Leap to CPC

• What’s Going on Now?

• Why Participate?

• What’s Next?

• Wrap-up

For more information…

• Contact us at cpcprogram@ciphi.ca or programmedpc@icisp.ca with any questions about the program

• Take a look at the CPC Program Reference Guidewhich was sent out to CIPHI members and can be found electronically on CIPHI’s website(www.ciphi.ca)

• Follow CIPHI on Twitter at twitter.com/ciphi_cpc

• Become a friend of the “CIPHI Continuing Professional Competencies” Facebook site at www.facebook.com

• In this day and age, time has become

extremely precious. We simply cannot afford

to waste it. Our members today, and in the

future, should avail themselves of all the data

at hand to prevent repeating or spoiling the

work of the past.Thomas E. Elliott, C.S.I. (C)

President, Canadian Institute of Sanitary Inspectors, 1961

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgements:

• We wish to acknowledge and sincerely thank all those who gave their valuable time to this initiative, including members of the Steering Committee, Working Group, Council of Professional Experience, and National Executive Committee. We wish to thank the Public Health Agency of Canada and Klaus Seeger from Seeger and Associates. We would also like to acknowledge all other volunteers including the Environmental Public Health Professionals who participated in focus groups, surveys, and other support across Canada. Without your collective support, guidance and input, this initiative would not have been feasible or sustainable.

Funding Provided By:

• The Public Health Agency of Canada has provided funding that has made development and production of this document possible. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors/researchers and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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