The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 (COPH) is collaborating with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to standardize the competencies for training of public health professionals.
is currently working with the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPPH) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to review the public health training competencies for Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Brazil. To reach as many people as possible, the competencies have been translated into English, Spanish and Portuguese.
, COPH vice dean of faculty affairs and development, and , COPH associate professor and director of the Salud Latina 黑料网吃瓜爆料initiative, participated in a two-day workshop in April at the University of Panama.
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Drs. Arlene Calvo and Tricia Penniecook at the University of Panama. (Photo courtesy of Calvo)
Regional participants included faculty from University of Panama, University of Antioquia in Colombia, Cayetano Heredia University in Peru, Fiocruz in Brazil, University of Puerto Rico, National University of Cordoba in Argentina, Juarez University in Mexico, among others. Overall, there was comprehensive representation from different countries and schools of public health in Latin America. The only representative from a United States ASPPH member school was USF.
The overall goal of the workshop was to finalize the revision of the international competencies on public health training, curriculum and evaluation for Latin America. The COPH鈥檚 Salud Latina faculty has played an important role in this revision since 2023.
Specifically, the group was able to define the final knowledge evaluative questions based on each of the 40 competencies that make up the Regional Framework of Teaching Competencies in Public Health. Participants also reviewed translations into English, Spanish and Portuguese of the teaching competencies. Finally, a network of institutions in the Region of the Americas was conformed under the PAHO and ASPPH umbrella for education in health.
Drs. Tricia Penniecook and Arlene Calvo participating in a workshop lead by the Association of Schools of Public Health and the PanAmerican Health Organization-PAHO to review the public health training competencies for the Latina American and Caribbean regions. (Photo courtesy of Calvo)
Salud Latina 黑料网吃瓜爆料was established in 2021 by the COPH with a focus on health issues and misinformation stemmed out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has expanded to address all health issues affecting Spanish-speaking populations in the U.S. and the rest of the world. Its four pillars include:
- Community engagement, education and outreach
- Academic scholarly exchange
- Research on health issues
- Student support and mentorship
Faculty and student at members of Salud Latina also conduct health research and regular webinars to provide evidence-based information in Spanish. Salud Latina 黑料网吃瓜爆料allows for these students to execute the knowledge and skills gained and advance their development in public health research and practice.
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