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WORKSHOP
ON CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW
SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH:
Review of Kaunas Workshop
Linas Šumskas MD, PhDAssoc. Professor, Coordinator for International Public
Health Training ProjectsFaculty of Public Health kaunas University of Medicine
Kaunas, Lithuania
Yerevan, June24-27, 2003
Workshop: Time and Place
Time:
February 12-16, 2003
Place:
Faculty of Public Health, Kaunas University of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
KEY PRINCIPLES for a School of Public Health
1. Unifying principle of “new public health” 2. Principles of institution building, sustainability and critical mass in terms of
human and financial resources3. Principles of relevance/excellence and dependence/ independence4. Principle of continuity of educational approaches in teaching at the
undergraduate, postgraduate and continued levels5. Principle of training and research interlinking, involvement of applied
research and consultancy services6. Role of SPH as a forum for an informed public debate7. Principle of a visionary role of higher education institutions8. Principle of elucidating the underlying values and defending fundamental
human rights9. Principles of a European/Regional identity and Local/National identity
Workshop: Time and Place
Time:
February 12-16, 2003
Place:
Faculty of Public Health,
Kaunas University of Medicine,
Kaunas, Lithuania
Workshop: Participants
20 participant from 7 countries:
Albania - 1
Georgia - 4
Macedonia - 2
Moldova - 4
Kazakhstan - 3
Tajikistan - 3
Uzbekistan - 3
Workshop: Characteristics of the Participants
20 participant from 7 countries:
Members of the faculty 16
Representative of MoH 3
OSI representatives 1
Workshop: resource Persons
7 resource persons from 6 countries
Walter Burnet – Rollins SPH, Atlanta, USA
Julien Goodman – ASPHER office, EU
Sergey Boyarsky – Sechenov Academy, Rusia
Ramune Kalediene- Kaunas SPH, Lithuania
Linas Sumskas – Kaunas SPH, Lithuania
Judy Overal - SPH, Tulane University, USA
Ted Tulchinsky – Braun SPH, Jerusalem, Israel
AIM of the Workshop
To promote a new public health approache in both academic and practice frameworks, in keeping with accepted international standards
OBJECTIVES OF THE Workshop
1. To observe and study the process of development of the Faculty of Public Health at Kaunas University of Medicine, assessing critically the successes and pitfalls
2. to propose a core curriculum structure for an MPH program for adaptation/modification within each of the new schools of Public Health, based on experience and conditions of each country for MPH graduates
Objectives of the Workshop
3. to identify support needed by graduates to meet expectations of potential employers in the development of new public health;
4. to assess and promote the impact of core curriculum, duration and timing of studies, the cost of the education, availability of part time studies, networking of graduates and “lobbying” for the future career development.
Topics for Working Groups discussions
MPH Mission statement and Core Curriculum development
Curriculum/teaching committees and research requirements of MPH program
Career paths and employment opportunities for MPH graduates
Preparing stakeholders to employ MPH graduates
Other Topics
SPH as a tool for health policy development
Research work and research Forum Health mangers as the target group
for public health training
Questions for the country groups
What are the faculty resources currently available for the development of the proposed MPH in your country?
How can you prepare future teacher of public health?
What resources, preparation are needed in your School for teaching public health core topics?
Design of WORKSHOP
Presentations by resource persons: standards, experience, theories Presentation of local experience in Kaunas: facilities, departments, curriculum, contacts with staff Presentations on national situation: situation , progress , expectations Work in national groups: development the ideas, plans and strategies Work in mixed international groups:
exchange of ideas and experience Presentation of group work tasks:
discussions, exchanfe of ideas
Expected outcomes of the Workshop
Development of an outline of a draft plan for an MPH degree/certificate program within a School of Public Health setting in each country, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of concrete country conditions
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
Questionnaire survey:
Questionnaire: 3 quantitative questions4 qualitative questions
Respondents: 17 questionnaires returned
Response rate: 85 %
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
Questionnaire survey:
3 quantitative questions
1) Your relationship to the the SPH? 6 categories of answers
2) Ranking the topics discussed in the Workshop by usefulness?
3) Ranking of topics which should be discussed in more details in future?
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
Questionnaire survey:
4 qualitative questions
1) List topics you would like to include for future seminars
2) List curriculum areas you would like to discuss in future training the trainers sessions
3) Write comment on strength of the Workshop4) Write comment on weaknesses of the Workshop
Evaluation of Workshop by ParticipantsThe most useful topics of the Workshop.
Session and Discussion Titles Means of Ranks
Mission Statement And Core Curriculum Development 6.3
The Kaunas Experience 5.9
Discussion of Faculty Committees 5.5
Building Career Paths for MPH Program Graduates 5.4
Discussion of Research Forums 5.2
Do Health Managers Need Public Health Training in MPH Programs? 4.8
Integrating and course competencies 4.5
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
The topics of the Workshop which should be discussed in future.
Session and Discussion Titles Means of Ranks
Mission Statement And Core Curriculum Development 6.79
Building Career Paths for MPH Program Graduates 6.07
Discussion of Research Forums 6.00
The Kaunas Experience 5.79
Discussion on the Faculty Committees 5.57
Do Health Managers Need Public Health Training
in MPH Programs? 5.36
Integrating and course competencies 5.21
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
Strengths and weaknesses of the Workshop.
Strengths
1. The possibility to exchange the information and experience;
2. Very good organization (transportation, hospitality etc.);
3. The possibility to compare the Kaunas experience with experience in different countries;
4. Good selection of Workshop topics;
5. Very attentive and pleasant organizational staff;
6. A lot of possibilities for further collaboration between Workshop participants.
Some weaknesses
1. The lack of time for site seeing in Lithuania;
2. The lack of time for practical work during the Workshop;
3. The more detailed coverage of topics is recommended;
4. Difficult to discuss in working groups due to diversity of problems in each country.
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
Strengths and weaknesses of the Workshop.
Strengths
1. The possibility to exchange the information and experience;
2. Very good organization (transportation, hospitality etc.);
3. The possibility to compare the Kaunas experience with
experience in different countries;
4. Good selection of Workshop topics;
5. Very attentive and pleasant organizational staff;
6. A lot of possibilities for further collaboration between
Workshop participants.
Evaluation of Workshop by Participants
Strengths and weaknesses of the Workshop.
Some weaknesses
Due to short on site teaching period
1. The lack of time for site seeing in Lithuania;2. The lack of time for practical work during the Workshop;3. The more detailed coverage of topics is recommended;
Due to diversity, large scope of problems
4. Difficulty to discuss in working groups due to diversity of problems in each country.
Proposals of Workshop by Participants
The main topics, which could be covered in future OSI Workshops
1. Public health practice and organization of public health system;
2. Organization of research work and preparation of Master Theses;
3. Evaluation and assessment of training needs;4. Management of the Schools of Public Health;5. Recommended fields in the core curriculum of the
MPH;6. Development of distance learning;7. Biostatistics and research methods;8. Health economics and management.
Kaunas Workshop
Conclusions 1-2
1. Kaunas Woorkshop reached the objectives:
experience of Kaunas Public Health Faculty was analyzed mission and the core curriculum of SPH were discussed; career paths and employment opportunities were analyzed; future career development of PH professionals was described. 2. Workshop provided unique possibility for to meet and discuss for the faculty, representatives of MoH, seniour and young generation of specialists to work towards common vision.