The PHIN Community of Practice Council (CoPC) functions in an advisory and guidance capacity. The key to maintaining a successful community is an appropriate leadership infrastructure to guide, support, and renew the community initiative over time. The Council is responsible for identifying cross collaborations among communities, setting priorities, and suggesting CoP programmatic improvements to further enhance the PHIN Community. The guidance and assistance provided by the CoPC will maximize the potential of the PHIN CoPs and the PHIN Community to strengthen PHIN.

The CoPC is comprised of representatives from each of the PHIN CoPs, as illustrated in the graphics to the right. The flow of information from the Council to the PHIN Community and the PHIN CoPs is bidirectional. Representatives must be excellent listeners and presenters, as they are responsible for sharing concerns, offering suggestions and addressing questions with the Council. The Council provides insight into concerns, recommends risk mitigation strategies, and suggests collaborations between existing PHIN CoPs.

Responsibilities of the PHIN CoPC include

• Monitoring the progress of the PHIN Community and PHIN CoPs

• Reporting concerns and proposing solutions to the appropriate CoP and CoP Program (CoPP)

• Synthesizing processes and outcomes, and recommending new approaches

• Identifying opportunities for cross collaboration between PHIN CoPs

• Identifying new goals and objectives for consideration by appropriate PHIN CoPs