Post-OCI Reference Reading

Please find below a list and links to articles and pieces around the topics discussed at the OCI 2016, prepared by Katrina Plamondon. Please feel free to add your own suggestions and comments below.

Afsana, K., Habte, D., Hatfield, J., Murphy, J., & Neufeld, V. (2009). Partnership Assessment Toolkit. Ottawa: Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research. Retrieved from http://www.ccghr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PAT_Interactive_e-1.pdf

Bozorgmehr, K. (2010). Rethinking the “global” in global health: A dialectic approach. Globalization and Health, 6(1), 19 pages. http://doi.org/10.1186/1744-8603-6-19

Brown, T. M., Cueto, M., & Fee, E. (2006). The World Health Organization and the transition from “international” to “global” public health. American Journal of Public Health, 96(1), 62. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470434/pdf/0960062.pdf

COHRED. (1990). Health Research—Essential link to equity in development.  http://www.cohred.org/downloads/open_archive/ComReports_0.pdf
(also worth looking at the COHRED site generally: www.cohred.org)

Crane, J. T. (2010). AIDS, academia, and the rise of global health. Behemoth: A Journal on Civilisation, (3), 78–97.

Di Ruggiero, E., Zarowsky, C., Frank, J., Mhatre, S., Aslanyan, G., Perry, A., & Previsich, N. (2006). Coordinating Canada’s research response to global health challenges: The Global Health Research Initiative. Canadian Journal of Public Health / Revue Canadienne de Sante’e Publique, 97(1), 29–31.

Hatfield, J. M., Hecker, K. G., & Jensen, A. E. (2009). Building Global Health Research Competencies at the Undergraduate Level. Journal of Studies in International Education, 13(4), 509–521. http://doi.org/10.1177/1028315308329806

Jogerst, K., Callender, B., Adams, V., Evert, J., Fields, E., Hall, T., … Wilson, L. L. (2015). Identifying interprofessional global health competencies for 21st-century health professionals. Annals of Global Health, 81(2), 239–47. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.03.006

Koplan, J. P., Bond, T. C., Merson, M. H., Reddy, K. S., Rodriguez, M. H., Sewankambo, N. K., … Consortium of Universities for Global Health Executive Board. (2009). Towards a common definition of global health. The Lancet, 373(9679), 1993–1995. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60332-9

Labonte, R., & Spiegel, J. (2003). Setting global health research priorities: Burden of disease and inherently global health issues should both be considered. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 326(7392), 722.

Labonte, R., & Shrecker, T. (2011). The state of global health in a radically unequal world: Patterns and prospects. In S. R. Benatar & G. Brock (Eds.), Global Health and Global Health Ethics (pp. 24–36). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ministerial Summit on Health Research. (2004). The Mexico Statement on Health Research Knowledge for better health: Strengthening health systems. Mexico City. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/rpc/summit/agenda/en/mexico_statement_on_health_research.pdf

Murphy, J., Hatfield, J., Afsana, K., and Neufeld, V. (2015) Making a Commitment to Ethics in Global Health Research Partnerships: A Practical Tool to Support Ethical Practice. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. DOI: 10.1007/s11673-014-9604-6.

Musolino, N., Lazdins, J., Toohey, J., & Ijsselmuiden, C. (2015). COHRED Fairness Index for international collaborative partnerships. The Lancet. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60680-8

Neufeld, V. (2006). What is Canada doing about “global health research”? McMaster University Medical Journal, 3(1), 32–35.

Neufeld, V. R., & Spiegel, J. (2006). Canada and Global Health Research: 2005 Update. Canadian Journal of Public Health / Revue Canadienne de Sante’e Publique, 97(1), 39–41.

Plamondon, K. M., Bottorff, J. L., & Cole, D. C. (2015). Analyzing data generated through deliberative dialogue: Bringing knowledge translation into qualitative analysis. Qualitative Health Research, 25(11), 1529–39. http://doi.org/10.1177/1049732315581603

Stephen, C., & Daibes, I. (2010). Defining features of the practice of global health research: an examination of 14 global health research teams. Global Health Action, 3, 1–9. http://doi.org/10.3402/gha.v3i0.5188

Yassi, A., Breilh, J., Dharamsi, S., Lockhart, K., & Spiegel, J. M. (2013). The Ethics of Ethics Reviews in Global Health Research: Case Studies Applying a New Paradigm. Journal of Academic Ethics, 11(2), 83–101. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-013-9182-y

WHO CSDOH. (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health–Final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/social_determinants/final_report/csdh_finalreport_2008.pdf

OCI 2016 – Press Release

Innovative CCGHR Institute launched in Waterloo

The Ontario Coalition Institute (OCI), an innovative 3-day learning and networking global health event, was held at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, Ontario from September 29 to October 2nd. This inaugural OCI represents a collaboration among four regional universities, all institutional members of the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR): Brock University, Guelph University, McMaster University, and University of Waterloo, this year’s host. Adapting the Coalition’s “Summer Institute” (SI) model, the OCI serves as a pilot for ongoing regional Coalition Institutes to address issues in global health research and to strengthen regional networks. The OCI involved 26 participants and 12 facilitators including Charles Larson (National Coordinator, CCGHR) and, Vic Neufeld (CCGHR Special Advisor).

Distinctive features of the OCI include:

The OCI follows the SI three-phase model: a preparation phase, the event, and an 8-month follow-up phase. Planning team members from the four universities are responsible for nearly all aspects (e.g. planning, funding, follow-up, evaluation).

The OCI focused on the recently published CCGHR “Principles for Global Health Research”. Facilitated by Katrina Plamondon, the principles were assessed by groups and in relation to a set of 5 case studies.[1] During “Authors on Tap” sessions, each group connected with their case study PI for extended discussions via Skype or telephone.

Steven Hoffman, recently appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health, gave a public talk, “Global Health Research in Canada and Beyond”, and participated in a series of informal conversations including one on Facebook Live.

The program included ten 45-minute participant-driven “open spaces” wherein participants introduced a topic of interest and led a discussion with colleagues. Topics included: Students and Young Professionals (SYP) group, global mental health, visualizing global health, and publications processes and equity, among others.

The program included panel discussions and workshops on issues such as: Transitions in global health research; Global health research and practice; Charting your path in global health; an Introduction to systematic reviews: and Getting a job in global health.

Specific plans were developed for an 8-month follow-up “Phase 3” that includes the creation of a regional network for global health research in Southern Ontario, including an SYP component. In addition, each participating university presented specific plans for integrating features of the OCI into the life of the university, with the goal of strengthening institutional capacity for global health research, including on-going mentorship support for OCI participants.

The planning team will conduct a careful evaluation of the OCI, and will publish the results to be shared with universities across Canada, encouraging them to consider conducting similar Institutes with regional partner universities. The University of Guelph has announced its intention to host next year’s OCI.

[1] Special issue of BMC International Health and Human Rights, Global health research case studies: lessons from partnerships addressing health inequities (http://bmcinthealthhumrights.biomedcentral.com-/articles/supplements/volume-11-supplement-2)

 

CCGHR OCI 2016 Reflection

October 12, 2016
Stephanie Lu

From September 29 to October 2, 2016, I had the privilege of participating in the CCGHR’s first ever Ontario Coalition Institute (OCI), in Waterloo, Canada. Going into the OCI I anticipated that I would learn about the Principles for Global Health Research by observing their application to case studies that exemplify the Principles in practice. While the chosen case studies did indeed provide excellent examples of rigorous and innovative global health research, I did not expect our resulting discussions to be as dynamic, thought-provoking, and fun as they were. Let me share with you three take home messages that emerged from our discussions—ideas and themes that will continue to fascinate and challenge me long after the OCI is over!

 

1. Global health research is messy.

The complexity of global health research was quickly revealed during an “authors-on-tap” session where my peers and I had the opportunity to speak directly to the lead author of a case study we had been assigned. The case study itself was an impressive research endeavour; we were inspired by the research team’s research – action methods which allowed them to address a “wicked problem.” Their participatory interventions engaged multiple stakeholders, including women and men farmers, and even policymakers whom they were able to influence positively with their research.

What the published paper didn’t reveal, however, were all the complications involved in negotiating and engaging with multiple stakeholders and working within a multidisciplinary team. As students and young professionals, my peers and I started to wonder how we could learn to better prepare ourselves to be effective global health researchers when it seemed that many of the mitigation strategies that our author-on-tap had used were learned from years of experience in the field. This was the question we decided to pose to the rest of the participants at the OCI. As writers and peer reviewers we were encouraged to be transparent about the “mess” in our work, to find appropriate outlets to share this information, and to use each other as a resource.

 

2. Building authentic partnerships requires vision, time, and patience.

From the perspective of a student, building authentic partnerships is a challenging Principle. While it can take years to develop trust and ensure that there are shared benefits for everyone involved in the research process, our projects are typically limited to the length of our degrees. Therefore, we should look to our supervisors and mentors for guidance and their networks whenever possible. Even though authentic partnership is a CCGHR Principle, I think we still undervalue the skills involved in building them. I was glad to learn about the CCGHR’s Partnership Assessment Tool (PAT) which can aid in this process. Additionally, this reinforced for me why humility is also a CCGHR Principle. When we plant ourselves in a new environment with research questions in hand, we must realize that in many cases we stand to gain more (e.g., research, knowledge, degrees) than the people whose lives we’re seeking to impact.

 

3. There is no shortage of diversity in the interests of global health researchers, but we are united by our motivations.

 Throughout the OCI it became apparent that global health research spans far and wide. In some respect we have all chosen a “niche,” but I found many of my peer’s work to be as interesting to me as my own. Though no two global health researchers will ever have the exact same interests, it is our common motivation to be global citizens that unites us as a community.

Of course, none of these discussions would have been possible without the wealth of knowledge and experience offered by the OCI’s planners, facilitators, and most importantly, my own peers. I am excited to continuing dialoguing and learning alongside them!

Update from October 2016!

Thank you to everyone who made the OCI 2016 possible! There will be more reports and follow-up posted on the website in the next few months, so keep coming back here to stay updated on Phase 3 of the OCI 2016!

A 1 page REPORT has been posted under “Documents and Events,” with a more extensive report to follow. Click HERE to download a PDF directly.

Until then, please see the Reflection below, submitted by one of the OCI 2016 Participants from the University of Waterloo.

As always, we welcome your comments and questions below.

CCGHR OCI 2016 Reflection

October 12, 2016
Stephanie Lu

From September 29 to October 2, 2016, I had the privilege of participating in the CCGHR’s first ever Ontario Coalition Institute (OCI), in Waterloo, Canada. Going into the OCI I anticipated that I would learn about the Principles for Global Health Research by observing their application to case studies that exemplify the Principles in practice. While the chosen case studies did indeed provide excellent examples of rigorous and innovative global health research, I did not expect our resulting discussions to be as dynamic, thought-provoking, and fun as they were. Let me share with you three take home messages that emerged from our discussions—ideas and themes that will continue to fascinate and challenge me long after the OCI is over!

 

1. Global health research is messy.

The complexity of global health research was quickly revealed during an “authors-on-tap” session where my peers and I had the opportunity to speak directly to the lead author of a case study we had been assigned. The case study itself was an impressive research endeavour; we were inspired by the research team’s research – action methods which allowed them to address a “wicked problem.” Their participatory interventions engaged multiple stakeholders, including women and men farmers, and even policymakers whom they were able to influence positively with their research.

What the published paper didn’t reveal, however, were all the complications involved in negotiating and engaging with multiple stakeholders and working within a multidisciplinary team. As students and young professionals, my peers and I started to wonder how we could learn to better prepare ourselves to be effective global health researchers when it seemed that many of the mitigation strategies that our author-on-tap had used were learned from years of experience in the field. This was the question we decided to pose to the rest of the participants at the OCI. As writers and peer reviewers we were encouraged to be transparent about the “mess” in our work, to find appropriate outlets to share this information, and to use each other as a resource.

 

2. Building authentic partnerships requires vision, time, and patience.

From the perspective of a student, building authentic partnerships is a challenging Principle. While it can take years to develop trust and ensure that there are shared benefits for everyone involved in the research process, our projects are typically limited to the length of our degrees. Therefore, we should look to our supervisors and mentors for guidance and their networks whenever possible. Even though authentic partnership is a CCGHR Principle, I think we still undervalue the skills involved in building them. I was glad to learn about the CCGHR’s Partnership Assessment Tool (PAT) which can aid in this process. Additionally, this reinforced for me why humility is also a CCGHR Principle. When we plant ourselves in a new environment with research questions in hand, we must realize that in many cases we stand to gain more (e.g., research, knowledge, degrees) than the people whose lives we’re seeking to impact.

 

3. There is no shortage of diversity in the interests of global health researchers, but we are united by our motivations.

 Throughout the OCI it became apparent that global health research spans far and wide. In some respect we have all chosen a “niche,” but I found many of my peer’s work to be as interesting to me as my own. Though no two global health researchers will ever have the exact same interests, it is our common motivation to be global citizens that unites us as a community.

Of course, none of these discussions would have been possible without the wealth of knowledge and experience offered by the OCI’s planners, facilitators, and most importantly, my own peers. I am excited to continuing dialoguing and learning alongside them!

Slides from Steven Hoffman’s Public Lecture

Please click HERE to download the PDF of the data figures included in the public talk by Dr. Steven Hoffman, from Friday, September 30: Global Health Research in Canada and Beyond. Many thanks to Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero for making these available.

For Saturday afternoon workshop

Homework #3 – Sunday Workshop Prep

Here is the Powerpoint file for the above.

Full Program now Available!

Please click HERE to download a PDF copy of the full event program for the OCI 2016.

Printed copies will be available on site.

Program at a glance update

The program at a glance has been updated!

Please see download an updated version here or visit the original post to see the changes to the schedule.

Parking and Directions

Please find a document HERE with directions for parking near the event space, for those who are driving to the event.

The parking lot at the BSIA is unavailable, so we will be using municipal lots near the event space, as outlined on the attached map.

Please email Rebekah Pullen, Event Manager, directly if you have any qustions about parking or travel directions.