Terms of Reference – Choosing Wisely in Paediatrics Community of Practice

BACKGROUND

• The Choosing Wisely in Paediatrics Community of Practice (CoP) mandate is to foster knowledge sharing and collaborative learning to promote high-quality, value-added care by focusing on overutilization of certain tests and therapies.  This will be facilitated through:
  • Building capacity in QI / resource stewardship (Choosing Wisely) by sharing lessons learned and successful initiatives;
  • Supporting continuous QI / resource stewardship (Choosing Wisely) efforts;
  • Promoting consistency in recommendations locally, provincially and nationally;
  • Supporting the spread of evidence-based best practices related to the delivery of paediatric health care;
  • Developing a central repository for idea sharing; and  • Engaging in new opportunities for collaboration

COMPOSITION AND TERMS OF THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

• Membership will include representation from
  • Tertiary hospitals, Community Hospital champions, Primary Care/Clinic
  • Physicians
  • Nursing
  • Allied Health
  • Trainees 
  • SickKids Choosing Wisely team (Project Manager) will provide administrative support to the CoP

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS

• Membership and participation in the CoP is voluntary with no appointment term.  The responsibilities of members include:
  • Attend and participate actively in meetings;
  • Provide subject matter expertise to assist the CoP to achieve its mandate and objectives; and 
  • Successfully perform tasks that have been allocated for completion, where applicable 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM FACILITATOR

• Chair meetings or appoint a delegate if required;
  • Ensure that information needed for discussion or decision is collected in advance of meetings; and
  • Lead coordination of Program Accreditation for the CoP
  • Help develop infrastructure supports to enable sharing of information/ideas 

PROGRAM FACILITATOR AND LEAD MODEL

• A subgroup of self-identified Program Development Leads will ensure the CoP benefits from an all teach, all learn all improve model to achieve better outcomes.  The responsibilities of the Program Leads will include:
  • Help build the webinar schedule for the CoP including topics
  • Volunteer or identify speakers for future CoP webinars
  • Membership and participation in the community of practice as a lead is voluntary with an appointment term of one (1) year

FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS

• The CoP will meet quarterly.  Meetings will be scheduled by the Program Facilitator.
• Meetings will be facilitated through the videoconferencing software Zoom.

 DECISION MAKING

• The Community of Practice will strive for a shared vision supported by a consensus-based decision making approach that engages all members.