Workshop: Training of national workforces for essential public health services and public health functions considering a global competency and outcome framework – how can we make this fly?
1
Institute of Research in Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany
2
Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
3
Office of the President, Global Network for Academic Public Health, Washington DC, United States
4
Working Group on Professionals’ Education and Training, World Federation of Public Health Associations, Geneva, Switzerland
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Department of Neonatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Department of Pharmacology, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, South Africa
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International Academy of Physician Associate Educators, Lewes, Delaware, United States
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):A1134
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The ‘Global competency and outcomes framework for the essential public health function’ has been published by the WHO in 2024 (1). This framework can help national workforces to be trained for essential public health services, including pandemics and disasters. However, implementing international frameworks into national, regional or local public health curricula is a challenge – as it is for all training programs/ studies. The international, non-commercial ‘LOOOP-network for Research in Health Sciences Education’ (2) addresses this challenge since 2004 by developing and evaluating concepts for curriculum mapping in an online available tool named ‘Learning Opportunities, Objectives and Outcome Platform' (LOOOP). This platform is currently used to map around 250 different health sciences programs in 65 countries (3). The main purpose of curriculum mapping is to create transparency for teachers and learners concerning what has to be learned and how this is related to frameworks. Thus, curriculum mapping ensures that the competencies and outcomes within the framework are fully addressed in each curriculum (4).
METHODS:
Aim of this workshop is to develop ideas for implementation of the new essential public health function framework into existing or upcoming curricula for public health workforces. The authors will give a short introduction into the WHO framework and will present mapping experiences from around the world. Afterwards, participants will develop and discuss ideas for implementation of the framework in small groups.
RESULTS:
Results of each small group will be presented shortly to the whole group.
CONCLUSIONS:
Workshop results may have significant impact on implementation of the competency and outcome framework into upcoming curricula for global education and training of public health workforces.
The ‘Global competency and outcomes framework for the essential public health function’ has been published by the WHO in 2024 (1). This framework can help national workforces to be trained for essential public health services, including pandemics and disasters. However, implementing international frameworks into national, regional or local public health curricula is a challenge – as it is for all training programs/ studies. The international, non-commercial ‘LOOOP-network for Research in Health Sciences Education’ (2) addresses this challenge since 2004 by developing and evaluating concepts for curriculum mapping in an online available tool named ‘Learning Opportunities, Objectives and Outcome Platform' (LOOOP). This platform is currently used to map around 250 different health sciences programs in 65 countries (3). The main purpose of curriculum mapping is to create transparency for teachers and learners concerning what has to be learned and how this is related to frameworks. Thus, curriculum mapping ensures that the competencies and outcomes within the framework are fully addressed in each curriculum (4).
METHODS:
Aim of this workshop is to develop ideas for implementation of the new essential public health function framework into existing or upcoming curricula for public health workforces. The authors will give a short introduction into the WHO framework and will present mapping experiences from around the world. Afterwards, participants will develop and discuss ideas for implementation of the framework in small groups.
RESULTS:
Results of each small group will be presented shortly to the whole group.
CONCLUSIONS:
Workshop results may have significant impact on implementation of the competency and outcome framework into upcoming curricula for global education and training of public health workforces.
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