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Using Systems Thinking to train future leaders in global health
1a Mailman School of Public Health , Columbia University , New York , NY , USA.
Global Public Health
|July 11, 2017
Summary
Systems Thinking equips future global health leaders with tools to navigate complex challenges. This curriculum enhances understanding of inter-relationships, feedback loops, and leverage points for innovative policy analysis.
Area of Science:
- Global Health Education
- Systems Science
- Policy Analysis
Background:
- The global health landscape is increasingly complex and chaotic.
- Effective leadership requires innovative approaches to policy and practice.
- Traditional training may not adequately prepare leaders for dynamic global health challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an experiential curriculum for training global health leaders.
- To utilize Systems Thinking (ST) to frame and analyze global health policies and practices.
- To deepen students' understanding of core ST concepts and tools.
Main Methods:
- Experiential, multi-disciplinary curriculum design.
- Case studies and hands-on activities for concept exploration.
- Introduction to ST tools for policy and practice analysis.
Main Results:
- Students gain deeper understanding of complex adaptive systems, dynamic complexity, and inter-relationships.
- Curriculum facilitates comprehension of feedback loops, policy resistance, and mental models.
- Enhanced ability to apply multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral, and multi-stakeholder approaches.
Conclusions:
- Systems Thinking offers a robust framework for global health leadership development.
- The described curriculum effectively integrates ST concepts and tools.
- This approach fosters innovative thinking for addressing complex global health issues.
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