Adapting online learning for Canada's Northern public health workforce

Figures & data

Table I Target groups and design/delivery adaptations for Northern Skills Online pilots, 2008, 2010 and 2012

Pilot module	Timeframe	Target group	Adaptations
Basic Epidemiological Concepts • fundamentals of epidemiology • application of basic epidemiological principles (Core Competencies for Public Health domains 1.0 Public Health Sciences and 2.0 Assessment and Analysis)	Fall 2008	Inuit paraprofessionals & First Nations professionals (n = 5)	• no content changes • selected facilitator • weekly teleconferences • organizational support
Basic Epidemiological Concepts	Winter 2010	Northern paraprofessionals & professionals (focus: First Nations, Inuit & Metis) (n = 14)	• no content changes • selected facilitator • enhanced facilitator support (teleconferences and personal contact)
Introduction to Public Health in Canada • purposes, functions and approaches of public health • who is involved • how the system operates • history of public health in Canada (Core Competencies for Public Health domains 1.0 Public Health Sciences)	Winter 2012	Inuit paraprofessionals (n = 13)	• content adaptations • 2 selected facilitator (professional + paraprofessional) • weekly teleconferences • employer support

Fig. 1 Number of Skills Online learners from Canada's North (2004–2011). Source: Skills Online registration database.