Michelle MacDonald, Executive Director, Technology Evaluation in

TVN Training Program:
Investing in improving care of the frail elderly
Michelle MacDonald, Executive Director
April 23, 2014
Our Mission
Our Vision
To improve the care of
seriously ill, frail elderly
patients and support their
families and caregivers.
To position Canada as a
global leader in providing
the highest quality of care
for its aging population.
TVN Impact
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Targeted research program
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Training of Highly Qualified Personnel
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Networking and Partnerships
Knowledge Translation, Exchange and
Exploitation
Needs Assessment: Breakdown Silos
•Multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral connections and networking
•Enhanced research capacity
•Interdisciplinary mentors
•Practicum experience with interdisciplinary placements
•Engagement with patients/families
•Practical KM experience
•Innovative interdisciplinary graduates
TVN Goals for HQP Development
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Recruit and retain world class talent
Help HQP find employment in all sectors
Encourage engagement with patients & knowledge users
Promote interdisciplinary approaches and collaboration
Expose HQP to interdisciplinary problem solving & context
Bridge the gap between research and policy and practice
TVN Training Program
Research Project
Funded
• 66 trainees involved in
TVN funded projects
Summer Student
Award
• 20 undergraduate
trainees (10/year)
Interdisciplinary
Fellowship
Program
• 16 fellows - 2 year
fellowship
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mentorship program will include only the interdisciplinary and peer mentors.
mentorship program will include only the interdisciplinary mentor.
★★The
Annual Conference /
Network Meetings or
Workshops
Fellow Meetings /
Travel Bursary for
Placements
Networking
Outreach Award
Alumni
TVN Training Program – Filling a gap
Gerontology
Health
Sciences
Social Sciences/
Psychology
Ethics
Public Policy/
Law
Administration
•Masters, doctoral,
post-doctoral, residents,
or working professionals
Most existing
interdisciplinary
training programs
Engineering/
Technology
Focus: Seriously ill, frail
older adult
TVN Training - Breaking down silos
State of the art training - experiential learning - that:
• deepens appreciation for holistic, compassionate, and
effective care through inclusion of patients in improvement
of research and practice
• transcends professional boundaries cross-pollinating
research, KT, policy, and mobilization efforts across disciplines
• develops the ability in trainees to effectively transition
between mentor and mentee roles
• prepares trainees with the skills to make ethical and
equitable decisions to improve care for the frail elderly
Early Results
• TVN funded projects have a minimum of 1 HQP
• Expanded # of disciplines involved in TVN
• HQP applying to complete additional elements
of Training program
• Funding new researchers through Fellowship
• Capacitating working professionals
• Over 20 disciplines involved in the program
16 Fellows: 11 disciplines
Social
Psychology
Public
Health
Nursing
Law
Health
Policy
Education
Engineering
Gerontology
Health
Admin.
Rehab
Knowledge
acquisition,
translation
shared across
sectors and
disciplines
Social
Work
Fellowship Impacts
“TVN has combined the importance of
interdisciplinary research and knowledge
translation to develop a unique research training
program that aims to improve care for the elderly
in Canada.”
Ayah Nayfeh, BHSc, MSc student
2013 TVN Interdisciplinary Fellow
University of Ottawa
Area of study: Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Project Name: Advance Care Planning for Mechanical
Ventilation: The Cross-Cultural Approach in Long-Term
and Complex Continuing Care
Investment to improve care - now
and long-term
•immediate impact in advancing
science: projects/publications
•catalyst to sustained practice and
system change
•legacy for TVN
•provides the learning environment required to help break down the
barriers in our health system and improve care across all settings, filling
gaps in current training.
Next Steps
1. Ongoing evaluation to make sure we are
meeting the needs – filling the gaps
2. Building partnerships – external
placements and co-funding
3. Alumni program
4. Certification/accreditation of program
5. Self funding