274470 10 Key Global Health Competencies

Sunday, October 28, 2012 : 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Fred Mills, MPA , Global Health Fellows Program II, Public Health Institute, Washington, DC
Michelle Bashin, MHS , Clean Cookstoves – Improving Global Public Health, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA
Participants will also be introduced to key competencies required for professional success in today's global public health world. Drawing on current research as well as trends in job/career requirements in the field, this segment will help both new entrants and mid-career professionals identify promising areas for professional growth and development. The presentation will also take a snapshot look at how well curricula at schools of public health may – or may not – help students acquire these key competencies, and what current or prospective students can do to ensure their course of study best positions them for success in today's job market. By the end of this sub-session participants will have a clearer sense of the critical skill sets needed for success in global public health, and a head start on developing a personal plan for acquiring these key competencies.

Learning Areas:
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs

Learning Objectives:
List the 10 key global health competencies Describe how the kep competencies are enacted in the field of global health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have more than 25 years of public sector human resources management and teaching experience, including professional and career development topics in global public health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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