International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Thinking Together, Working Apart: Leveraging a Community of Practice to Facilitate Productive and Meaningful Remote Collaboration

Document Type : Perspective

Authors
Mark Embrett 1
Rebecca H. Liu 2
Katie Aubrecht 3
Andriy Koval 4
Jonathan Lai 5
1 Health Program, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
2 Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
3 Department of Sociology, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada
4 University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
5 Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA), Toronto, ON, Canada
10.34172/ijhpm.2020.122
Abstract
Considering the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, scholars were encouraged to cease collocated meetings. Many researchers have turned to remote collaboration to continue group-based projects. This paper focuses on the structure, processes, and outcomes that a group of physically distanced, embedded researchers used to collaborate across Canada to produce research outputs prior to the pandemic. The intent of this paper is to provide an overview of mechanisms that can facilitate meaningful and productive remote collaboration using online and digital technologies as a feasible and effective alternative mode of communication for research teams.
Keywords
Remote Collaboration
Social Distancing
Community of Practice
Communication Technology
Training Modernization
Subjects
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 10, Issue 9
September 2021
Pages 528-533

  • Received Date 18 May 2020
  • Revised Date 29 June 2020
  • Accepted Date 29 June 2020
  • First Published Date 01 September 2021
  • Published Date 01 September 2021