The Hospital-based Network in Support of Community Action (based in
Toronto, Canada) is developing a proposal (to submit to for funding this
fall) to examine the role of hospitals in community development/community
action in health. We anticipate that this will comprise 10 in-depth
qualitative case studies in 2 Canadian provinces (Ontario, Alberta) and a
national survey of hospitals. Since survey research is not really my area
of expertise, we are looking for someone with that specialization, strong
academic credentials, and an interest in community-hospital
partnerships/relations or at least the community side of health care, to be
a co-investigator or to act in consultant role vis a vis this component of
the study (re survey design, analysis). Being based in Ontario would be an
asset, but we are open to considering others. Any ideas on who we might
approach?  Please contact me directly at <[log in to unmask]>

(ps info on case studies or literature on hospital-based community
development would also be welcomed  - it seems that much is starting to be
done in this area, but as yet little of it has been written up in the
literature).

blake



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Blake D. Poland
Department of Public Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, McMurrich Building
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Canada   M5S 1A8

tel: 416-978-7542; fax: 416-978-2087
email: [log in to unmask]
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