加强非洲公共卫生领导力：一项创新的研究员计划。

Strengthening Public Health Leadership in Africa: An Innovative Fellowship Program.

机构信息

A.M. Kimball is senior consulting fellow and director, pilot phase, Fellows Program, Chatham House, London, United Kingdom, and professor emerita, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington. D. Harper is senior consulting fellow, Chatham House, and honorary professor, London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London, United Kingdom, and honorary professor, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom. K. Creamer is former program manager, Chatham House, London, United Kingdom. A. Adeyemi is assistant director, Fellows Program, Chatham House, London, United Kingdom. R. Yates is programme director, Universal Health Care Policy Forum, Chatham House, London, United Kingdom. L. Lillywhite is senior consulting fellow, Chatham House, London, United Kingdom; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5328-6805. M. Told is executive director, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. D.L. Heymann is director, Centre on Global Health Security, director, African Fellows Programme, Chatham House, and professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

出版信息

Acad Med. 2019 Aug;94(8):1146-1149. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002707.

DOI:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002707

PMID:30870155

Abstract

PROBLEM

The Ebola virus disease crisis in West Africa revealed critical weaknesses in health policy and systems in the region, including the poor development and retention of policy leaders able to set sound policy to improve health. Innovative models for enhancing the capabilities of emerging leaders while retaining their talent in their countries are vital.

APPROACH

Chatham House (London, United Kingdom) established the West African Global Health Leaders Fellowship to help develop the next generation of West African public health leaders. The innovative program took a unique approach: Six weeks of intensive practical leadership and policy training in London and Geneva bookended a 10-month policy project conceived and carried out by each fellow in their home country. The program emphasized practice, site visits and observation of U.K. public health organizations, identifying resources, and networking. Strong mentorship throughout the fieldwork was a central focus. Work on the pilot phase began in June 2016; the fellows completed their program in September 2017.

OUTCOMES

The pilot phase of the fellowship was successful, demonstrating that this "sandwich" model for fellowships-whereby participants receive focused leadership training at the start and end of the program, minimally disrupting their lives in-country-offers exciting possibilities for enhancing leadership skills while retaining talent within Africa.

NEXT STEPS

On the basis of this successful pilot, a second cohort of eight fellows began the program in October 2018. The expanded African Public Health Leaders Fellowship has become a central activity of Chatham House's Centre on Global Health Security.

摘要

问题

西非的埃博拉病毒病危机揭示了该地区卫生政策和体系的重大弱点，包括制定改善卫生政策的健全政策的能力较差的政策制定者和系统的发展和留用。增强新兴领导者能力并在留住其本国人才的同时采用创新模式至关重要。

方法

英国伦敦的查塔姆研究所（Chatham House）设立了西非全球卫生领导者奖学金，以帮助培养下一代西非公共卫生领导者。该创新项目采取了独特的方法：在伦敦和日内瓦进行六周的强化实践领导力和政策培训，由每位研究员在其本国进行为期十个月的政策项目构思和实施。该计划强调实践、实地考察和观察英国公共卫生组织，确定资源和建立网络。在整个实地考察过程中，强有力的指导是一个核心重点。该试点阶段的工作于 2016 年 6 月开始；研究员于 2017 年 9 月完成了他们的计划。