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Table 1 Online workshops of the expert committee

From: An evidence-informed policymaking (EIPM) competency profile for the Brazilian Health System developed through consensus: process and outcomes

Activities

Dates, objectives and description of activities

Workshop 1—presentation and discussion about the project, macro problems, and the competency profile

Date: 8 September 2021

Objective: To present the project, define macro problems, and discuss the findings of the rapid review on EIPM competency profiles [14]

Description: The committee discussed and validated: the macro problems to be addressed; the findings of the rapid review on EIPM competency in view of the project objectives; the activities to be developed, and the agreements necessary for the committee’s work

Workshop 2—investigation of the practices of competent professionals

Date: 22 September 2021

Objective: To identify practices of competent professionals

Description: Based on the discussions of the workshop 1, the committee members contributed individually, according to their own experiences/opinions, by filling out an online form to prioritize the competency elements (knowledge, skills and attitudes) identified in the rapid review. In the form they could also include suggestions to fill gaps considered essential for the practices of EIPM professionals in Brazil. In the workshop 2, they discussed the results of the form, and systematized the information on competency and performances related to EIPM, from the perspective of professional and social practice

Workshops 3 and 4—development of the competency profile

Dates: 20 October and 8 November 2021

Objective: To develop the competency profile

Description: Based on the material produced in the workshops 1 and 2, the committee reviewed and discussed about the performances. Four working groups were constituted to enhance the discussion based on guiding questions. They consolidated and presented the results of the discussions. The facilitators supported the systematization of tables containing: the areas of competency, and the description of the respective key actions and performances

Workshops 5 and 6—conclusion of the competency profile

Dates: 24 November and 13 December 2021

Objective: To conclude the development of the competency profile

Description: A first draft of the tables of the competency profile, including key actions and performances, by areas of activity, was previously submitted to the committee for review, and the discussions during the workshops 5 and 6 were mediated by consensus conference. After systematization, the resulting material was reviewed globally and jointly by the committee. All contributions of the committee members were reviewed and incorporated. The product of this construction represents a meta-point of view on the EIPM competency profile for Brazil