PIHOA55 Meetings Human Resources for Health Update

Palikir, Pohnpei State, FSM 11 March 2014

Primary interventions/activities over the last 5 months

Environmental Health Workforce InitiativeProposed Oral Health Education & Training PlanHuman Resources Management Mentoring WorkshopProposed RMI Nurse Practitioner Training ProgramRegional Public Health Training In-country Bachelors in Public Health Nursing ProgramHomecare Training Clinical Staff & Family Caregiving Certificate for Homebound & ElderlyChief Nurse Leadership TrainingCuban Medical GraduatesFoundation Sciences Training

PIHOA55 / Human Resources for Health Update

Proposed Oral Health Education & Training Plan2009 PIHOA Resolution:

PBDA Rejuvenation, December 2012Oral Health Education & Training Workshop, Suva, Aug 2013Penfoster Dental Assistant Training, American Samoa, 2013Dental Hygiene Training, Palau, 2013Dentalcare.com training in RMI and Pohnpei State, 2014

Step One / Dental Assistant Training

Career Ladder

Pre-Dental Assistant Readiness

Standardized Dental Assistant Training

Three yearsworking experience as Dental Assistant Type Training

Dentalcare.com5 modulesOn-line experience

Penfoster Dental Assistant Training Program. Supported on WHO POLHN platform. Duration 9 months

Progress

RMI: 8 have completed 4 of 5 modulesPSHS: 6 completed all modules

Am Samoa: 17 completed by Nov 2013

Step Two / Dental Hygienist Training

Career Ladder

Dental Hygienist Training Program In Country

3 years experience at DH

Expanded Duty DH

Dental Therapist TrainingType Training

4 modules (total 16 weeks) both on-line, face-to-face, and hands-on training by FNU Dental School Faculty

Invited to take 4 additional courses from Dental Therapist curriculum

Progress

Palau: 10 DAs trained to DH-level (June 2013) and now licensed & working as DHs at MOH

No candidates yet

Step Three / Dental Therapist Training

Career Ladder

Dental Therapist Training Program at FNU leading to Bachelors in Oral Health

Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS)Type Training

DHs invited to enter formal accredited program at FNU Dental School 2 years. Academic courses can be done on-line prior to hands-on training in Suva at FNU. Can be funded by WHO, AUSAID, local scholarships

Progress

No candidates yet

Step Four / Dentist Training

Career Ladder

Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS)Type Training

Select DTs may be invited into BDS ProgramProgress

No candidates yet

Primary interventions/activities over the last 5 months

Environmental Health Workforce InitiativeProposed Oral Health Education & Training PlanHuman Resources Management Mentoring WorkshopProposed RMI Nurse Practitioner Training ProgramRegional Public Health Training In-country Bachelors in Public Health Nursing ProgramHomecare Training Clinical Staff & Family Caregiving Certificate for Homebound & ElderlyChief Nurse Leadership TrainingPrimary Care OfficeCuban Medical GraduatesFoundation Sciences Training

PIHOA55 Meetings Human Resources for Health Update

Palikir, Pohnpei State, FSM 11 March 2014Thank you

Greg Dever, MDRegional HRH Coordinator gregd@pihoa.org

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