This section provides resources that will assist you in learning more about public health competency based employee performance management and its processes.

Websites:

Public Health Documents
Public Health Agency of Canada Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada, Release 1.0

Orientation Learning Module on the Competencies for Public Health
www.corecompetencies.ca

Ontario Public Health Standards
www.health.gov.on.ca

Building the Public Health Workforce for the 21st century-October 2005 (.PDF)
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

Writing Learning Objectives
www.e-learningguru.com
www.nwlink.com

Dentist in Public Health

Discipline Specific Competencies
Some Public Health Disciplines have developed discipline-specific competencies, while others are currently in development or in draft form. Continue to check website links regularly for updates:

• Dentists
  www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
• Dietitians
  www.dietitians.ca
• Epidemiologists
  www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
• Health Inspectors
  www.ciphi.ca
• Health Promoters
  www.ohpe.ca
• Public Health Nurses
  www.chnc.ca

Books:
Boyatzis, R.E. (1982). The competent manager: A model for effective performance. London: Wiley

Dubois, D., & Rothwell, W.J. (2004). Competency-based Human Resource Management. Mountainview, California: Davies Black Publishing

Kessler, R. (2008). Competency-based Performance Reviews: How to perform employee evaluations the fortune 500 way. New Jersey: Career Books

Weeks, Sandra. (2009). Best Practices Performance Management. Toronto: Carswell