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  • The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) faces a growing need for a skilled digital healthcare workforce.
  • Established in 2016, ZIMAM (non-profit organization) aims to address this gap by integrating global best practices and regional insights.
  • The digital health sector requires specialized knowledge and skills, necessitating a structured approach to workforce development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the evolution and impact of ZIMAM's role in the GCC's digital healthcare workforce development taskforce.
  • To analyze ZIMAM's methodology in creating a scalable digital health knowledge and skills framework.
  • To highlight ZIMAM's contributions and its potential as a replicable model for global digital health workforce challenges.

Main Methods:

  • Competency mapping aligned with the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).
  • Extensive stakeholder engagement and iterative validation processes.
  • Development of governance structures, capacity-building workshops, and conferences.

Main Results:

  • Establishment of a robust digital health governance framework within the GCC.
  • Expansion of strategic partnerships across various digital health sectors.
  • Implementation of pilot-tested competency frameworks specifically tailored for the GCC healthcare landscape.

Conclusions:

  • ZIMAM has successfully established a foundational framework for digital health workforce development in the GCC.
  • The organization's systematic approach effectively bridges healthcare and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competencies.
  • ZIMAM provides a scalable and replicable model for addressing global digital health workforce challenges, overcoming limitations through technological collaboration.