The NCCMT looks forward to hosting its popular student-led webinar on evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) in public health programs. During this webinar, students and recent graduates showcase how they are using EIDM tools and resources. EIDM skills are in demand in the workforce. Join this webinar to learn how the NCCMT’s accessible and informative resources can support your coursework, practicums and future public health careers.

1. Welcome!
• This webinar will be recorded.
• Your microphone and camera will be turned off for the duration of the
webinar.
• To ensure accessibility, live captions can be enabled from the control
panel.

2. October 5, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT
Susan Snelling, Erica Stone, Alison Van Der Wal
Focus on Students: Resources to Prepare you for
your Public Health Career

3. Housekeeping
• Connection issues
• We recommend using a wired Internet
Connection
• If you are experiencing technical issues please
send a private message to Alanna Miller
• Use the Q&A and chat to post questions
and/or comments throughout the webinar
• Post your questions in the Q&A
• Send questions about technical difficulties in a
private chat to Alanna Miller
• Polling

4. After Today
After the webinar, access the recording (in English) at
www.youtube.com/nccmt and slides in English and French at
www.slideshare.net/NCCMT/presentations.

5. Agenda
1. Introduction to the NCCMT and the NCCs
2. What is evidence-informed decision making?
3. Student perspectives: Resources to support evidence-informed
practice
4. Q and A / Discussion

6. Learning Objectives
After attending this webinar, participants will:
• Be able to articulate the key features of a model for evidence-
informed decision making and a process for evidence-informed
public health.
• Know where to access tools and resources to support students (and
others) in public health to find and use best-available research
evidence in decision making.
• Appreciate the perspectives of current and recent public health
graduate students on the value of evidence-informed practice and
the tools that they have found helpful.

7. Pre-webinar Polling Questions
1.How many people are watching today’s session with you?
A) Just Me
B) 2-3
C) 4-5
D) 6-10
E) >10
2. Have you visited the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools’ website or used its resources before?
A) Yes
B) No
3. If you stated YES on the previous question, how many times have you used the NCCMT’s resources?
A) Once
B) 2-3 times
C) 4-10 times
D) 10+ times

9. What is Evidence-Informed Public Health?
• The process of distilling and disseminating the
best available evidence from research, context
and experience, and using that evidence to
inform and improve public health practice and
policy.
• Put simply, it means finding, using and sharing
what works in public health.

10. Stages in the process of
Evidence-Informed Public Health
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11. A Model for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Public Health
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NCCMT Registry of Methods and Tools
A free, searchable, online collection of resources to support
evidence-informed decision making in public health practice,
programs and policy. This curated, searchable resource
offers a selection of methods and tools for each step in the
evidence-informed decision-making process.
• Summary statements
• Web links to resources
• https://www.nccmt.ca/knowledge-repositories/search

13. We asked MPH students and recent grads…
• How are evidence-informed decision-making
(EIDM) skills important in your studies and/or in
your work in the public health field?
• What’s an EIDM resource you have found
useful?

14. Our Presenters Are…
Erica Stone
MPH Program
McMaster University
Alison Van Der Wal
Public Health Ontario Laboratory
London, Ontario

15. How are EIDM skills important in your studies/work
in the public health field?

16. What’s an EIDM resource you have found useful?

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Online Learning
https://www.nccmt.ca/learning-modules

18. 18
Understanding Research Evidence
https://www.nccmt.ca/training/videos#ure1

19. https://www.nccmt.ca/tools/6s-search-pyramid
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20. 20
Rapid Review Guidebook
https://www.nccmt.ca/tools/rapid-review-guidebook

21. 21
Health Evidence™
www.healthevidence.org

22. Quality appraisal tools
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https://www.nccmt.ca/tools/eiph/appraise

23. Questions and Discussion

24. Share your story!
• Are you using EIDM in your practice? We want to hear about it!
• Email us: nccmt@mcmaster.ca
• Need support for EIDM? Contact us for help!
• Email us: nccmt@mcmaster.ca
• We typically respond within 24 business hours
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25. Webinar Feedback
Your responses will be kept anonymous.
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
1. Participating in the webinar increased my knowledge and understanding of evidence-informed decision
making.
2. I will use the information from today’s webinar in my own practice.
3. Which of the following statements apply to your experience with the webinar today (check all that
apply):
□ The webinar was relevant to me and my public health practice
□ The webinar was effectively facilitated
□ The webinar had opportunities to participate
□ The webinar was easy to follow along
□ The webinar met my expectations
Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly Disagree

26. Webinar Feedback
Your responses will be kept anonymous.
4. Can we contact you in the future to discuss how the NCCMT can
improve its webinar series?
□ Yes
□ No

27. Webinars from the NCCMT
Learn more about our webinars:
https://www.nccmt.ca/training/webinars
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28. For more information:
NCCMT website: www.nccmt.ca
Contact: nccmt@mcmaster.ca