Local Services

The COVID-19 Resource Centre was developed by the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) in collaboration with the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University, the Ontario College of Family Physicians and the Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario using a rapidly modified version of the CEP’s integrated knowledge translation approach. They are some of several clinical resources developed as part of the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative. Funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, this initiative supports primary care providers with the development of a series of clinical tools and health information resources. Learn more about the Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative.

Clinical Working Group

A clinical working group was established and provides significant input and oversight into the development of this resource. Members include:

•  Claudia Mariano, MSc, NP-PHC
•  Darren Larsen, MD, CCFP, MPLc
•  Derelie Mangin, MBChB (Otago), DPH (Otago), FRNZCGP (NZ)
•  Dominik Nowak, MD MHSc, CCFP, CH
•  Jennifer P. Young, MD, FCFP-EM
•  Lee Donohue MD, CCFP, MHSc, MPLc
•  Mira Backo-Shannon, MD, BSc, MHSc
•  Paul Preston, MD, CCFP, CCPE, CHE
•  Rob Annis, MD, CCFP
•  Soreya Dhanji, MD, CCFP

In addition to our clinical working group the CEP also obtained feedback from others, including:

•  Arun Radhakrishnan, MSC, MD, CM, CCFP
•  Central Region Primary Care Leadership
•  David Daien, MD, CCFP
•  David Makary, MD, CCFP
•  David Price, BSC, MD, CCFP, FCFP
•  Jose Silveira, BSC, MD, FRCPC, DIP, ABAM
•  Michael Chang MD, FRCP(C)
•  Payal Agarwal, MD, CCFP
•  Robert Sauls MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP
•  Tara Walton, MPH

Thank you to everyone who supported the development of this resource.

Conflict of interest

• Clinical Leads receive compensation for their role
• Clinical Working Group receive an honorarium for their participation
• Focus group and usability participants receive a small token of appreciation (e.g. gift certificate)

The Local Services resource is a product of the Centre for Effective Practice. Permission to use, copy, and distribute this material for all non-commercial and research purposes is granted, provided the above disclaimer, this paragraph and the following paragraphs, and appropriate citations appear in all copies, modifications, and distributions. Use of the Local Services resource for commercial purposes or any modifications of the Tool are subject to charge and use must be negotiated with the Centre for Effective Practice 
(Email: info@cep.health).