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Establishing Competencies for a Global Health Workforce: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim
Mellissa Withers1, Hsien-Ho Lin2, Terry Schmidt3
1University of Southern California, US.
Background:
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program facilitates exchange of information, knowledge and experiences in global health education and research among its 50 member universities. Despite the proliferation of global health educational programs worldwide, a lack of consensus exists regarding core competencies in global health training and how these are best taught.
Methods:
A workshop was convened with 30 faculty, university administrators, students, and NGO workers representing both the Global North and South to gain consensus on core competencies in masters'-level global health training. The co-authors then collaborated to refine the list of competencies, categorize them into domains, and develop a plan for how academic institutions can ensure that these competencies are effectively taught.
Findings:
Nineteen competencies across five domains were identified: knowledge of trends and determinants of global disease patterns; cultural competency; global health governance, diplomacy and leadership; project management; and ethics and human rights. The plan for how academic institutions can best train students on these competencies outlined five key opportunities: coursework; practicums; research opportunities; mentorship; and evaluation. The plan recommended additional institutional strategies such as maximizing collaborative research opportunities, international partnerships, capacity-building grants, and use of educational technology to support these goals.
Conclusions And Recommendations:
While further research on the implementation of competency-based training is warranted, this work offers a step forward in advancing competency-based global health masters' education as identified by a globally diverse group of expert stakeholders and economies. Given the challenges facing the current global health landscape, comparable competency-based training across institutions is critical to ensure the training of competent global health professionals.
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