Education and Training

CapacityPlus Overview: End-of-Project Event

david — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:31:54 +0000

CapacityPlus Overview: End-of-Project Event

Author's name:

Kate Tulenko

September 2015 (All day)

CapacityPlus Overview: End-of-Project Event

An overview presentation on the project's results and lessons learned delivered at the CapacityPlus end-of-project event in Arlington, Virginia, on September 17, 2015.

Strengthening the Health Workforce for Improved Services: Results and Lessons Learned from CapacityPlus 2009-2015

david — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:38:18 +0000

Strengthening the Health Workforce for Improved Services: Results and Lessons Learned from CapacityPlus 2009-2015

Author's name:

CapacityPlus

September 2015 (All day)

CapacityPlus Final Report

The CapacityPlus final report details the project’s achievements in supporting country-led progress in health professional education, human resources management and leadership, use of health workforce data for decision-making, health workforce retention and productivity, professionalizing under-recognized cadres of health workers, monitoring and evaluation, and addressing gender equality in health systems.

Identifying Approaches and Tools for Evaluating Community-Based Medical Education Programmes in Africa

david — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:03:55 +0000

Author's name:

A Dreyer, I Couper, R Bailey, Z Talib, H Ross, A S Sagay

May 2015 (All day)

African Journal of Health Professions Education

The PEPFAR-funded Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) aims to support
medical education and research in sub-Saharan African institutions. The intention is to increase the quantity, quality, and retention of graduates with specific skills addressing the health needs of their populations. While many MEPI programs include elements of community-based education (CBE), such as community placements, clinical rotations in underserved locations, community medicine, or primary health care, the challenge identified by MEPI-supported schools was the need for appropriate approaches and tools to evaluate these activities. This article, co-authored by Rebecca Bailey and Heather Ross of CapacityPlus, outlines the process of identifying tools that, with modification, could assist in the evaluation of CBE programs in participating MEPI schools.

Gender Discrimination and Health Workforce Development: An Advocacy Tool

david — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:26:43 +0000

Author's name:

CapacityPlus

September 2015 (All day)

Gender Discrimination and Health Workforce Development: An Advocacy Tool

Health professional education systems play a pivotal role in developing competent, motivated health workers who are vital to the delivery of high-quality family planning, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, and other essential health services. This online tool outlines recommended combinations of gender transformative interventions to counter various forms of gender discrimination in learning environments, and provides advocacy strategies for stakeholders to develop plans to create, implement, and enforce conducive environments, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination policies. The tool draws from a technical report and technical brief published by CapacityPlus on strengthening the health worker pipeline through gender transformative strategies.

Strengthening School Management: A Guide for Optimizing the Use of Health Workforce Education Resources

Carol Bales — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:02:47 +0000

Author's name:

Rebecca Bailey, Richard Seifman, Heather Ross, and Kate Tulenko

July 2015 (All day)

A Guide for Optimizing the Use of Health Workforce Education Resources

Education and training institutions around the globe are struggling to meet the increasing demand for more high-quality health workers. A more business-like approach to operating and managing these institutions would allow schools to produce greater numbers of competent and qualified graduates within budget. This guide includes self-assessment against predefined management standards or good practices, followed by prioritization, goal-setting, planning, implementation, and monitoring of progress. The guide.also provides useful tools to support each step. Learn more about the guide and access tools.

MEPI Connect—An Open Source Graduate Tracking Software System: Resource Requirements to Customize and Implement the System

Sarah Dwyer — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:00:22 +0000

Author's name:

Michael Drane, Rebecca Bailey, Rachel Deussom, and Zohray Talib

January 2015 (All day)

MEPI Connect: Resource Requirements

MEPI Connect is a software system that supports medical schools to track and engage with their graduates. The system allows users to view and analyze graduates’ demographic and professional information. The information is obtained initially from the school registrar’s office, then from the graduates themselves, and, when possible, from human resources information systems at ministries of health and/or professional councils. The software was developed by the PEPFAR-funded Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Physician Tracking Technical Working Group in collaboration with CapacityPlus and the MEPI Coordinating Center. This document describes resource requirements to customize and implement the system.

The Medical Education Partnership Initiative: Evaluating Community-Based Medical Education Programs: Workshop Report

Sarah Dwyer — Thu, 22 May 2014 17:44:03 +0000

Author's name:

Christopher Deery, Rebecca Bailey, Heather Ross, and Zohray Talib

May 2014 (All day)

MEPI: Evaluating Community-Based Medical Education Programs

In collaboration with the MEPI community-based education technical working group, CapacityPlus and the MEPI coordinating center conducted a community-based education evaluation workshop in Kampala, Uganda, April 1–3, 2014. The workshop brought together representatives from 11 MEPI-supported institutions and consortiums in 7 countries.

The Medical Education Partnership Initiative: Report of an eLearning Strategic Plan Development Workshop

Sarah Dwyer — Thu, 22 May 2014 17:43:41 +0000

Author's name:

Leah McManus, Dave Potenziani, Rebecca Bailey, and Yianna Vovides

March 2014 (All day)

MEPI: Report of an eLearning Strategic Plan Development Workshop

In collaboration with the MEPI eLearning technical working group, CapacityPlus and the MEPI coordinating center organized and conducted a workshop to complete draft eLearning strategic plans for MEPI-supported institutions, share knowledge and experiences, and build a supportive network of eLearning collaborators. The workshop, which was held in Gaborone, Botswana, February 24–27, 2014, brought together representatives from 11 MEPI-supported schools and one MEPI consortium.

Scholarship Ceremony at the Gao Nursing School in Mali

Sarah Dwyer — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:45:40 +0000

Author's name:

ORTM

January 2014 (All day)

Gao Nursing School video

To help make it possible for nursing and midwifery students to continue (or begin) their training, CapacityPlus provided 204 financial scholarships to the students most in need. On December 18, 2013, the school hosted a ceremony to award scholarships to recipients—who comprise 37% of the student body—and to receive new equipment and supplies. This seven-minute video was produced by the Office of Radio and Television of Mali (ORTM); English subtitles added by IntraHealth International. To learn more, read the related article.

Reforming Health Education Institutions to Eliminate Gender Discrimination

Carol Bales — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:00:04 +0000

Author's name:

Constance Newman, Crystal Ng, and Sara Pacqué-Margolis

January 2014 (All day)

Reforming Health Education Institutions Poster

Gender inequalities in admission, retention, and graduation are recognized as significant barriers to achieving preservice education goals. Less attention has been paid to how gender discrimination affects students’ education and career opportunities and faculty professional development, career opportunities, and satisfaction. CapacityPlus compiled and analyzed literature on gender discrimination in higher education, including health worker preservice education. Additional information was gathered by contacting institution staff and reviewing institutional websites. Presented at the 2014 Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Pattaya, Thailand on January 27–31, 2014, this poster summarizes the review, highlights lessons learned by the Kenya Medical Training College, and recommends key actions that stakeholders can take at institutional and governmental levels to counter gender discrimination.

Private-Sector Participation in Preservice Health Education

Carol Bales — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:29:23 +0000

Author's name:

Heather Ross, Richard Seifman, and Rebecca Bailey

November 2013 (All day)

Private-Sector Participation in Preservice Health Education

Private health professional schools are expanding rapidly. With health training needs increasing and developing country budgets not keeping pace, private-sector schools will soon produce more health workers than public-sector institutions. This free eLearning course explores critical success factors in private-sector health education and training that are also relevant to public institutions.

Innovative Financing for Preservice Education of Health Professionals

Carol Bales — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:19:11 +0000

Author's name:

Heather Ross, Richard Seifman, and Rebecca Bailey

November 2013 (All day)

Innovative Financing for Preservice Education of Health Professionals

In an environment of limited resources, educational institutions must be creative in finding financial resources. This free eLearning course provides an overview of creative financing mechanisms designed to help a health professional education institution reach its funding goals. Participants will learn how to select, prioritize, and implement new financing mechanisms.

Achieving HRH Commitments: Lessons Learned and Resources from CapacityPlus

Carol Bales — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:56:49 +0000

Achieving HRH Commitments: Lessons Learned and Resources from CapacityPlus

Author's name:

CapacityPlus

November 2013 (All day)

Achieving HRH Commitments: Lessons Learned and Resources from CapacityPlus

This presentation was given at the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health in Recife, Brazil, during the CapacityPlus side session on November 9, 2013. Project leaders shared innovative resources and lessons learned from their application at the country level in the areas of health workforce planning, production, management, performance, and retention.

Health Informatics Education and Training Programs: Important Factors to Consider

Sarah Dwyer — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:02:55 +0000

Author's name:

Kate Tulenko, Dykki Settle, and Rebecca Bailey

May 2013 (All day)

CapacityPlus Technical Brief #10 (PDF)

CapacityPlus Technical Brief #10 (Interactive Version)

Health informatics is of growing importance in efforts to improve health outcomes across the globe, involving many components of health systems. It is primarily concerned with the process of making health-related data accessible and useful for evidence-based decision-making. To take advantage of the potential advantages offered by health informatics, health workers must be able to access relevant data and be comfortable with its application. Therefore, preservice education and in-service training in information technology should be part of the national investment in health systems. This technical brief introduces the concept of health informatics and describes the considerations to be kept in mind when designing education and training programs for health informatics.

Nigeria’s Primary Health Care Training Institutions: Challenges and Progress

Carol Bales — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:23 +0000

Author's name:

Heather Ross, Rebecca Bailey, Paul Marsden, and Samuel Ngobua

April 2013 (All day)

Nigeria’s Primary Health Care Training Institutions: Challenges and Progress

Nigeria is one of 57 countries defined by the World Health Organization as having a critical shortage of health workers. CapacityPlus undertook an assessment of Nigerian midwifery, health technology, and nursing schools to better understand the progress and challenges in producing greater numbers of competent and qualified health providers. Nineteen schools were assessed through focus group interviews and on-site evaluations. Presented at the 9th Annual Physician Workforce Research Conference in Alexandria, VA on May 2-3, 2013, this poster depicts the challenges that health care training institutions face in Nigeria, along with recommendations to overcome these challenges.