Policy, Programs, and Implementation (PPI) Group
About the Group
The Policy, Programs, and Implementation Group offers cross-cutting expertise in health law, bioethics, policy development, and social sciences. This diverse skill set enables the team to assess the potential public impact of new vaccines and technologies, guiding research during both the discovery and evaluation stages.
By understanding public opinion, evaluating vaccine acceptability, and addressing governance and commercial issues, the Group ensures that innovative research plans are both feasible and impactful. Their work also includes strategic collaboration with external organizations, significantly strengthening the Center’s capacity to address global health challenges with speed and precision.
Areas of Expertise
- Social impacts of vaccination, infectious disease, public health policies and clinical vaccine studies
- Vaccine acceptance and uptake
- Predicting and evaluating the impact new vaccines and vaccine technologies have upon the public
- Guiding vaccine research at the discovery and evaluation phases
- Issues surrounding governance and commercial aspects of vaccine research
- Equitable access to vaccination
- Public programs and policies surrounding vaccination and infectious disease
Research Group Members
- Blois, Ruby(Community Member)
- Boland, Melissa(Department of Health & Wellnes)
- Bortolussi, Bob(Dalhousie)
- Bowles, Susan(Dalhousie)
- Browne, Katharine(Dalhousie)
- Cassidy, Christine(Dalhousie)
- Cram, Jennifer(NS Department of Health)
- DeSantis, Marcia(Public Health Agency Canada)
- Filliter, Jillian(Dalhousie)
- Gallant, Allyson(Dalhousie)