Duke Global Health Institute just received Rockefeller Foundation grant 2009 THS 307 to assess the health systems curricula of schools of public health, business, and public administration in developing countries, and to convene an expert international and intersectoral working group to steer the assessment and facilitate dissemination.
We propose to review existing health systems-based education models, competencies and curricula, and opportunities for development amongst some of the leading health systems academic leaders and institutions. Through this review, will summarize our finding and provide a recommendation for health systems curricula for schools of medicine, public health and business (otherwise referred to as “health sciences” schools) in developed and developing countries. This Health Systems Competencies and Curriculum Initiative (HSCCI) will focus on health systems financing, policy, and management (otherwise referred to as “health systems”), with the purpose of facilitating the development of a competent, professional workforce to lead and strengthen health systems in LMI countries.
The objectives of this proposal are to:
1) Convene a task force meeting comprised of leaders from 5-8 institutions that have medical, public health, and business schools, to lead discussions regarding what has and has not been done in health
systems competencies and curricula development in these schools, identify challenges, and stimulate new ideas on how to best respond to the pressing demand for health systems experts in LMI countries.
2) Prepare a report that captures the discussions from the task force meeting, including existing efforts in building health systems curricula, best practices, relevant case studies, teaching modes/methods/models, and experiences discussed amongst task force members.
3) Produce an editorial that calls for more universities to develop health systems competencies and curricula.
