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Leslie L Roos¹

¹Population Health Research Data Repository, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Services Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Healthcare Policy = Politiques De Sante

|March 24, 2009

Summary

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Canadian healthcare researchers can enhance their online presence by adopting strategies from successful international websites. Applying these techniques can significantly expand the reach of Canadian health services research and education globally.

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Digital Health
Knowledge Translation

Background:

Canadian healthcare researchers have a limited online presence.
There is a need to amplify the Canadian footprint on the internet for health policy and services research.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify successful web strategies that Canadian healthcare researchers can adopt.
To explore methods for increasing the national and international reach of Canadian health services research and education.

Main Methods:

Discussion of two highly successful international websites: MIT's OpenCourseWare and University of Pittsburgh's Epidemiology Supercourse.
Analysis of the potential application of their techniques to Canadian initiatives like the Mythbuster series and Regional Training Centres.

Main Results:

International models like OpenCourseWare and Epidemiology Supercourse offer effective strategies for online dissemination and education.
Canadian initiatives can potentially reach larger audiences by adopting similar web presence techniques.

Conclusions:

A relatively small investment in adopting successful web strategies can significantly improve the dissemination and teaching of health policy/health services research in Canada.
Enhancing the online presence of Canadian healthcare research can lead to greater national and international visibility and impact.