PREPARED BY:
Planning and Strategic Initiatives
DATE:
2024-05-16
SUBJECT:
2024 Board of Health Assessment Survey
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE
The Ontario Public Health Standards (2021), under the Good Governance and Management Practices Domain, states: “the board of health shall have a self-evaluation process of its governance practices and outcomes that is completed at least every other year. Completion includes an analysis of the results, board of health discussion, and implementation of feasible recommendations for improvement, if any”.
To meet this requirement, the WECHU developed a competency-based self-evaluation survey for Board of Health (BOH) members. The survey includes 12 competency areas used to identify the strengths of the BOH, as well as opportunities to provide additional training and support for the BOH.
DISCUSSION
The survey was sent to current BOH members in February 2024. Analysis of the results from the 2024 BOH survey demonstrated that the top strengths of the BOH are:
- Leadership and Governance
- Community Partners and Stakeholder Engagement
- Human Resources
Identified areas of opportunity are:
- Knowledge of Public Health Programs and Services
- Health Equity
- Legal
Future training opportunities will be provided to the BOH to support their efforts; as well, quarterly feedback opportunities will be provided to support effective BOH operations and decision-making.