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Professionalization of the Supply Chain Management Workforce

Professionalization of the Supply Chain Management Workforce. A Life Cycle Approach. Uche Ekenna, IntraHealth Dr. Kate Tulenko, Capacity Plus October 6, 2010. Health Systems Managers Health Information Specialists Social Welfare Workers & Community Health Workers

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Professionalization of the Supply Chain Management Workforce

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  1. Professionalization of the Supply Chain Management Workforce A Life Cycle Approach Uche Ekenna, IntraHealth Dr. Kate Tulenko, CapacityPlus October 6, 2010

  2. Health Systems Managers • Health Information Specialists • Social Welfare Workers & Community Health Workers • Supply Chain Management Professionals Professionalization of Under-Recognized Cadres

  3. No Professional Councils • No Voice in the Ministry of Health • No Job Descriptions • No Career Path Cross Cutting Characteristics of Under Recognized Cadres

  4. Positions/functions often filled by Nurses & Physicians with no specific training • No Formal Pre-service Education Programs • No Continuing Professional Development programs • No Profession-wide Learning Agenda Cross Cutting Characteristics of Under Recognized Cadres, Cont’d

  5. Leadership • Policy • Education • Finance • Partnership • Human Resources Management Systems HRH Action Framework

  6. Life Cycle Approach for Professionalization of Under Recognized Health Workforce Cadres • Life Cycle Approach developed to systematically address all crucial steps of professionalization of cadres • Secondary Education • Ensuring adequate numbers of qualified secondary school graduates interested in the field • Awareness Raising, Recruitment, & Bridging Programs

  7. Life Cycle Approach for Professionalization of Under Recognized Health Workforce Cadres • Pre-Service Education • Standardization of curriculum/competencies for each cadre • Accreditation and funding of training programs by MOH • Ensuring adequate faculty • Graduate Certification • Graduate certification by professional associations • Initial Employment • Job descriptions and hiring by MOH and FBOs/NGOs • Supervision structure

  8. Life Cycle Approach for Professionalization of Under Recognized Health Workforce Cadres • Career Progression • Creation of a Career Ladder in MOH to motivate and reward good performance • Creation of training courses to enable workers to move up the career ladder • Continuing Professional Development • Creation of continuing learning opportunities • Creation of a learning agenda for research

  9. THANK YOU

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