The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) recruitment
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) is seeking to identify potential candidates for membership http://canadiantaskforce.ca/
The Task Force is a well-known panel of experts skilled in primary preventive health care, critical appraisal, evidence review methods and the application of evidence in clinical decision making with an international reputation for the development of independent evidence-based guidelines for primary care practitioners. We volunteer our time and expertise for a four-year term to contribute to the development and promotion of these guidelines. The Task Force is the primary source of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in the area of preventive health care in Canada.
Since its re-establishment in 2009, the Task Force has published many clinical practice guidelines for primary care practitioners on screening for breast cancer, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cervical cancer, depression in adults, prostate cancer, prevention and management of adult and child obesity, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, tobacco and children, hepatitis C, impaired vision, and, most recently, asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy and thyroid dysfunction.
Interested applicants with experience and skills in any of the areas listed below should highlight them in their nomination materials.
Applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether financial, professional, or intellectual that would impair the scientific integrity of the work of the Task Force, and must be willing to complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.
Nomination material should include:
- The applicant’s current curriculum vitae
- The applicant’s contact information, including mailing address, and email address.
- A covering letter explaining how you meet the qualification requirements and how you would contribute to the Task Force. (See annex A)
- Three reference letters that will support your nomination and can vouch for the qualification requirements.
Please send your complete nomination package to Chantal Plante, Business Manager, Public Health Agency of Canada by e-mail at chantal.plante [at] canada.ca ">chantal.plante [at] canada.ca before June 30, 2020 and, please note that this date could be under review in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Selection Committee will review these submissions according to the attached criteria. A candidate will be recommended for appointment and will be approved by the Chief Public Health Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada and the Executive Director of Professional Development and Practice Support for the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
