Designing a competency-based curriculum for an advanced training program in public health emergency management: a stepwise, mixed method approach, 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Combating the several public health threats on the African continent requires trained and equipped workforce. The establishment of the 6-month Africa CDC Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) fellowship provides a pathway for developing a cadre of workforce that is capable of initiating and leading emergency management programs in Africa.

Objective

We present the process undertaken to draw up a competency-based curriculum for the first continental advanced training program in PHEM.  METHOD: A multi-step, mixed methodology was employed in this study. Systematic review process was triangulated with case reviews of similar training programs to provide the first draft of competencies. Through subsequent consultations with experts and technical iterations, the pr

SUBMITTER: Eteng WO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583381 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature