What do we do?
NICE was proposed within the context of aging at present. While research consistently shows that the best geriatric care is delivered in interdisciplinary teams, actual practice does not always occur in this way. Further, there is a gap between what evidence has shown to be best practice in the care of the elderly, and how practice is truly carried out. Moreover, Canada and other countries are experiencing an aging population, and, in many cases, a more diverse aging population. However, the education that health practitioners receive in the care of the elderly is largely inadequate, and we are facing a present and a looming shortage of professionals to care for our aging populations.
NICE was proposed to help address these issues. The overarching emphases of NICE are networking and knowledge transfer – that is, getting good research into practice. NICE has three main goals
- Help close the gap between evidence-based research and actual practice
- Improve the training of existing practitioners, geriatric educational curricula, and interest new students in specializing in geriatric care
- Effect positive policy changes for the care of older adults
NICE operates through a network of Theme Teams and Committees. Our Theme Teams review evidenced-based literature to develop user-friendly, interdisciplinary, team-based tools. They then work to disseminate these tools into practice, thus moving research into practice. Our Committees work to identify best practices, advocate for curricula changes, and support students in the field of aging. Our Theme Teams and Committees are made up of researchers, practitioners and students from varied disciplines, which helps foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Please see the backside for more information on our Theme Teams and Committees.
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