Current status: Open
Opened on May 8, 2024 and will close to new input on June 10, 2024.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) produces and uses science to guide its public health programs, guidance and practice. Science is a recognized core component to any credible, evidence-informed public health system. Public health practice draws from many areas of science such as:
- epidemiology
- laboratory sciences
- Indigenous knowledges
- social and behavioural sciences
- data sciences, statistics and mathematical modeling
The agency is seeking public input to develop its first Science Strategy. Consultations will help organize the agency’s science work around a common vision and gain insight on how science can best support public health in Canada.
Join in: How to participate
Participate by online questionnaire.
All responses are anonymous.
Send us an email.
Send an email to VOS-VS@phac-aspc.gc.ca with your ideas or comments.
Who is the focus of this consultation
We’re seeking input from:
- academic and research professionals
- public health professionals and practitioners
- science professionals in health-related fields
- interested members of the public in Canada
Key questions for discussion
The Public Health Agency of Canada wants to know how you perceive, contribute to or use its science. This includes insights on how scientific evidence should be produced, shared, and integrated into public health decision-making across Canada. The agency is also seeking views on:
- its science role as a national public health organization
- current public health issues and how scientific collaboration can address them
We are seeking your ideas and inputs on 4 themes:
- current or new public health concerns (science foresight)
- PHAC’s unique science contribution to the Canadian and international public health systems (PHAC science value proposition)
- how to support science collaboration with public health and science systems (collaboration and coordination)
- integration of transparent science advice in public decision-making (science advice)
We will use the input gathered through this process to develop the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Science Strategy.