About the Task Force on Preventive Health Care

The Task Force structure consists of four components:

• Task Force (Chair, Vice-Chair, & members)
• Task Force Office (PHAC)
• Evidence Review & Synthesis Centre (McMaster University)
• Task Force Partners Group

The Task Force is comprised of 15 independent experts in disease prevention and primary care and will lead the development of recommendations for clinical preventive services in Canada. The Chair and members will serve a 3-year volunteer term appointment beginning in April 2010.

The Task Force Office will be housed within the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control at PHAC and will provide staff support to the Task Force. Task Force operations will be supported by a team of professionals with expertise in guideline development, dissemination, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. The Task Force Office will disseminate and facilitate the uptake of Task Force recommendations and related practice tools.

An Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre is responsible for developing systematic evidence reviews to inform practice guidelines and recommendations. This university-based centre is co-funded and established through a competitive granting process in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

The Task Force Partners Group will be representative of the Task Force's partnerships with established national organizations, federal and provincial government departments and linkages with other relevant organizations to coordinate and support dissemination and implementation of Task Force guidelines.

Any Questions or Comments?

Please contact the Task Force Office at info@canadiantaskforce.ca