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Presenting a Framework to Professionalize Health Supply Chain Management
Andrew N Brown1, Barry Chovitz2, Richard Dos Santos3
1Management Sciences for Health, Canberra, Australia.
Global Health, Science and Practice
|August 20, 2024
Summary
A new framework professionalizes the health supply chain management (SCM) workforce by standardizing competencies and job roles. This addresses the global shortage of skilled SCM professionals, crucial for effective health commodity management.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Systems Management
- Supply Chain Management
Background:
- Global health supply chains face a shortage of skilled professionals.
- Lack of standardized education and experience for health supply chain management (SCM) workers.
- A professionalization framework is needed to elevate the health SCM profession.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a systematic framework for professionalizing the health SCM workforce.
- To provide a tool for countries to standardize and elevate the health SCM profession.
Main Methods:
- Semistructured interviews with 10 leading organizations in public health supply chains.
- Direct thematic analysis of interview data.
- Validation workshop with 11 participants from 8 SCM organizations.
Main Results:
- Developed a four-component professionalization framework.
- Includes a Library of Competencies and Designations (7 management, 5 technical domains).
- Features a Collection of Roles and Job Descriptions (96 samples) and a Mapping of Education.
- Provides an Implementation Approach for Health Supply Chains.
Conclusions:
- The framework increases supply and demand for health SCM workers.
- Addresses workforce gaps, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
- Enables governments, employers, and educators to align SCM standards and curricula with job needs.
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