An Introduction to the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools

What is the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools?

The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) is one of six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health in Canada. The NCCMT provides leadership and expertise in sharing what works in public health.

Who is the NCCMT for?

Our primary target audiences are public health managers and professionals across Canada who promote and facilitate evidence-informed decision making. Our products and services are available and relevant to all public health practitioners, policy makers and researchers.

Strengthening public health in Canada

We believe that using evidence to inform public health practice and policy in Canada improves our public health system and, ultimately, the health of all Canadians.

We help you find and use innovative, high quality and up-to-date methods and tools for sharing what works in public health.

By working with other National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) and other national and international public health and knowledge translation organizations, we avoid unnecessary duplication.

  • Supporting evidence-informed decisions

    Evidence-informed public health (EIPH) is the process of distilling, disseminating and using the best available evidence to inform and improve public health practice and policy. Put simply, it means finding, using and sharing what works in public health. The NCCMT helps public health practitioners apply the process of EIPH in their everyday decisions.

  • Managing knowledge

    Our knowledge management project began in 2008 with a background paper, a conference and an invitational forum. We continue to explore the potential for knowledge management in public health.

  • Developing networks

    We believe that networking builds productive relationships between individuals and organizations, and facilitates knowledge translation. The NCCMT’s DialoguePH network is one way we bring together public health practitioners to share their knowledge and experience.

  • Working together

    We believe that collaborating with other public health and knowledge translation organizations is integral to our success. Our current partner organizations are listed on our website. More opportunities for collaboration are welcome.

  • Sharing what works

    We are committed to sharing what works in public health. The Registry of Knowledge Translation Methods and Tools is an example of how we do that. The Registry identifies, evaluates and disseminates methods and tools that work. Stories of public health initiatives that have used a method or tool illustrate the importance of sharing what works.