Background
Terms of reference: strategies and abbreviations |
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Distributed, community-engaged learning: the health and social needs of targeted communities guide education, research and service programmes with input and active participation from the communities served. Education occurs in or near underserved communities using a variety of educational modalities including distance learning. |
Fit for purpose workers: education and career tracks are designed to meet the needs of the communities served. This includes cadres such as community health workers, accelerated medically trained clinicians, nurse practitioners and extended generalists. |
Gender and social empowerment: ensuring a diverse workforce that includes women have equal opportunity in education and are supported in their delivery of health services. |
Interprofessional training: teaching the knowledge, skills and attitudes for working in effective teams across professions. |
South-south and north-south partnerships: sharing of best practices and resources within and between countries. |
Distributed community-engaged learning
Strategy
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Outcomes
Strategy
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Curriculum aligned with health needs
Strategy
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Strategy
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Fit for purpose workers
Gender and social empowerment
Interprofessional training
South-south and north-south partnerships
Discussion
Conclusions
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Distributed community-engaged learning: Education occurs in or near underserved communities, resulting in economic and social benefits for those communities.
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Curriculum aligned with health needs: The health and social needs of the targeted; thus, communities guide education, research and service programmes, and graduates are thus better prepared to address them.
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Fit for purpose workers: Community needs are met through the embedding of education into health systems and increased revenue streams.
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Gender and social empowerment: Diversity and social empowerment in health professional education helps not only empower those professionals but can empower the communities these professionals serve.
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Interprofessional training: Reduction in costs and waste and improved patient-centred care.
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Collaborative partnerships: Sharing of research, tools and ideas to align competencies and maximize resources.