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José Capriles, MD, MPH, MHSA, Puerto Rico Public Health Leadership Institute, University of Puerto Rico, Graduate School of Public Health, Box 365067 - Office B-448, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, 787-758-2525, ext. 7015, jcapriles@rcm.upr.edu and Ruth Ríos, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, PO BOX 365067, San Juan, PR 00936.

Statement of the problem: IOM Reports plea for a team learning approach in public health interventions and for leaders capable of guiding them. The Puerto Rico Public Health Leadership Institute (PHLI) is the first program in the Caribbean offering an innovative leadership curriculum for public health professionals based on a competency model, adult learning, and experiential learning theory. The PR-PHLI evaluation plan included evaluation strategies to assess the overall quality of the experience and the objectives accomplishment.

Objective: To present evaluation strategies and results evidencing the quality of the process and outcomes of a collaborative leadership experience.

Procedure: All activities were evaluated using self-administered evaluation instruments (response rate >90%). Process evaluation aimed to assess the training quality, the faculty performance, and scholars' general satisfaction with specific training components. Effectiveness was measured by changes in self-perception of their capability of becoming an effective public health leader, overall knowledge and disposition to apply topics covered during the training.

Results: Participants consider the program contributed substantially to its development as leaders in the areas of emotional intelligence (100%), basic principles of leadership (94.7%), organizational change (89.5%), and team learning (88.9%). The majority perceived that their capability to become a better public health leader (>70%), their overall knowledge (>70%), and their disposition to apply lessons learned (>75%) increased after completing the training.

Conclusion: Evaluation results show that completing the institute training increases collaborative leadership and builds knowledge sharing, and team building capacity, and facilitates the development of a more empowered public health workforce.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to

• Asses the lessons learned in unfolding collaborative public health leadership proficiency and capability.
• Evaluate action learning strategies and practices used in public health leadership and team development.

Keywords: Leadership, Professional Development

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation