The conference targets both evaluators and decision makers. Conference delegates will then enjoy an evaluation case study of the Home Care After a Heart Attack Pathway evaluation. Program evaluators and decision makers who were involved in the evaluation will present lessons learned about evaluation use from two years of experience developing and evaluating an innovative home care pathway for heart attack patients. The afternoon features a high-level panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Segsworth. The panel will focus on how evaluation can be more useful to decision makers and what evaluators and decision makers can do to encourage use of the evaluation results.
Interpersonal connections are an important factor in enhancing evaluation use.
The conference will provide abundant structured and unstructured opportunities for networking with other evaluators and decision makers. This year's national conference takes place at the Banff Management Centre, Banff, Alberta. It is hoped that each of these three presentations reflects the themes of the conference and, further, stimulates evaluators to think in new directions. An extensive sponsorship package has been developed to help cover costs. Any suggestions for possible sponsors that might be approached for support, in particular sponsors who may relate to either the membership or the themes being explored, are asked to contact Steven Leard , Conference Secretariat.