Knowledge Sharing to Advance Health Workforce and System Development for the Public Good

Authors

  • Dr. William Burdick

Keywords:

Health Workforce, Global Health, Health Teaching, Learning, Active Learning, Health Systems

Abstract

Development of a health workforce capable of meeting the needs of the public is a high global priority. The Network Towards Unity for Health, a non-state actor of the World Health Organization, delineates priority topics for global health teaching and learning that include: social accountability, regional interprofessional education and collaborative care, and strengthening health worker education and training programs.   TUFH’s educational efforts, under the rubric of TUFH Academies, supplements formal learning institutions, supports educators, and presents growth opportunities for practitioners and policy makers outside those institutions.  This strategy operates under the philosophy that active learning and the application of knowledge is operationalized by clearly stated objectives, realistic lesson plan design that encourages participant interaction, facilitation that models respect and bi-directional learning, and program evaluation that emphasizes ongoing feedback and response.   We believe that exposing our TUFH Academies offerings, with their embedded philosophy and structure, to students and professionals will help strengthen the global health workforce and health systems to benefit the public we serve.

Author Biography

Dr. William Burdick

Dr. William (Bill) Burdick is a physician executive and innovative leader in global capacity building who has created, managed, and sustained a network of regional programs around the world for health professions educators to strengthen education methods, leadership, and project planning.  He finds connecting people, especially those across sectors, is particularly rewarding.  Bill connects engineers, architects, economists, housing experts, health personnel and others to grapple with the social determinants of health through in-person and virtual conferences, symposia, and workshops. Bill works everyday to transform global policy to local action.

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Published

2023-10-17

How to Cite

Burdick, W. (2023). Knowledge Sharing to Advance Health Workforce and System Development for the Public Good. Social Innovations Journal, 21. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/6791

Issue

Vol. 21 (2023): Health Equity: Institutions and Local Ecosystems Responding to People and Society Needs

Section

Social Accountability: Responding to People and Society Needs

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