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Leila Doshmangir1, Minoo Alipouri Sakha2, Hakimeh Mostafavi3
1Department of Health Policy & Management, Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, School of Management & Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Doshmangirl@tbzmed.ac.ir.
Health policy graduates need core competencies for global health challenges. This study identified five key skills, including research, analysis, and multidisciplinary work, to prepare scholars for diverse roles and advance health systems.
Area of Science:
- Health Policy and Systems Research
- Global Health Education
Background:
- Health systems face global challenges, necessitating skilled health policy graduates.
- Graduates are crucial for achieving health and well-being objectives and development goals.
- This paper identifies essential skills for health policy graduates in academic and non-academic roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate core skills and competencies for health policy graduates.
- To prepare graduates for diverse future roles in health policy.
- To inform curriculum development for health policy programs.
Main Methods:
- A three-phase approach: scoping review, qualitative interviews, and expert validation.
- Scoping review of databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar) and university websites.
- Semi-structured interviews with 36 students, graduates, and academics, followed by expert panel consensus.
Main Results:
- Scoping review identified five domains: health system understanding, research, knowledge translation, multidisciplinary work, and public health.
- Interviews yielded six competencies, refined by expert consensus into five core areas.
- Final competencies include health policy research, policy analysis, educational skills, decision-making, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Tailored curricula are vital for developing multi-dimensional competencies in health policy scholars.
- Graduates must be equipped to effectively contribute to health systems and sustainable development goals.
- Developing these core competencies will enhance the impact of health policy professionals worldwide.
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