The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative of the Norlien Foundation is a three year strategy in knowledge mobilization for addiction. The inaugural Recovery from Addiction: A Science in Action Symposium was launched in October 2010. The Symposium brought together health professionals, clinical educators, policymakers and researchers to explore cutting edge research, share expertise across disciplines and participate in activities and processes that will encourage new ways of thinking about addiction, research, policy, education and clinical practice.
During the Symposium, interprofessional learning teams were created to develop a strategy to promote understanding amongst health professionals, government, organizations and communities of early brain and biological development and its connection to addictions and to promote the enhancement of services with respect to addictions.
Overtime, learning team #10 will work collaboratively to promote and create awareness of a common language within and between disciplines in the area of educational competencies related to early brain development and addiction.
2011 Goals and Objectives:
One year plan:
- Meet by teleconference on November 29, 2011 and on May 8, 2012 to develop two more Science Moments linked to a core competency.
- Disseminate information within their local networks which include:
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- Policy makers
- Education planners
- Physician practitioners
- Service providers
- National professional associations
- Post our Science Moments on the Norlien Foundation website.
- Continue to communicate as group through this online community of practice
- Continue to sharing information about professional competencies.
- Use our online community to share progress on RFA symposium personal strategies.
Interdisciplinary Learning Team:
- Susan Canning, Alberta Health Services
- Ann Harding, Alberta Health Services
- Todd Hill, University of Calgary
- Catherine Peirce, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
- Wanda Polzin, Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health
- Linda Roflik, Alberta Health ServicesLouise Simard, Medical Council of Canada
- Shirley Schipper, University of Alberta
- Reynold Sookhoo, Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health
- Signe Swanson, Alberta Health Services
- Wendy Tink, University of Calgary
Note: Participation in this community is by invitation only.
