Toward International Collaboration on Competencies

and Accreditation in Health Promotion and Health

Education: The Galway Consensus Conference

Viv SpellerHealth Development Consulting &

University of Southampton

with thanks to…..

John P. AllegranteColumbia University

Margaret M. BarryNational University of Ireland, Galway

And other participants of the Galway Consensus Conference….

Background to Conference

Increased global interest in competencies, standards, and quality assurance in professional preparation

New challenges facing the public health workforce

Timed to build on IUHPE Melbourne (2004) and Vancouver (2007)

Recommendations for ‘Building a competent health promotion workforce’

Training should include knowledge & skills for advocacy and mediation with politicians and private sector, assessing impact of policies, using info and evidence, and evaluating interventions

Closer links and coalitions must be made with complementary disciplines which contribute both conceptually and practically to health promotion

Transnational agreement on health promotion core competencies is needed to further define the field and provide common direction for curriculum development

North-American Efforts

U.S. Role Delination Project (1970s) Competencies Update Project (1990s) National Accreditation Task Forces on Accreditation in

Health Education (2000s)

Canada CATCH (2000) HP Ontario core competencies (2006) PHAC report on core competencies (2007)

Australian Efforts

AHPA, Curtin, AHF, WAHD work on competencies (1990s)

AHPA and NHP Workforce Development Task Group undertook development of initial competencies

AHPA PHAA, IUHPE SWPRC revision of competencies (2005)

European Efforts

Bologna Declaration and EAQAHE European Master´s in Health Promotion

(EMHP) ASPHER and EAAPHE standards and

quality criteria IUHPE Sub-committee exploring pan-

European framework for accrediation UK - UKPHR specialist and practitioner

standards & registration

Common Goals of these Efforts

Protect the public by establishing and assuring a minimum acceptable standard of quality and performance

Improve or strengthen institutions and programs of professional preparation through systems of peer external review

Promote continued professional development of the workforce

Purpose

To promote the global exchange and understanding concerning core competencies and accreditation in the professional preparation of health promotion and health education specialists.

Objectives Exchange experiences and lessons

learned in identifying competencies, developing standards, and establishing credentialing systems for health promotion and health education specialists

Explore the contemporary and future uses of technology in professional preparation and training

Generate a Conference Proceedings and Consensus Conference Statement

Key Elements of the Galway Consensus Statement

Intended Audiences Health Promotion and Health Education Core Values and Principles Domains of Core Competency Standards and Quality Assurance Recommendations and Key Actions

Domains of Core Competency

Catalyzing change Leadership Assessment Planning Implementation Evaluation Advocacy Partnerships

Key Actions and Next Steps

Stimulating dialogue among key stakeholders

Moving towards global consensus Developing a comprehensive plan for

communicating the results of the Galway Consensus Statement to diverse audiences

Consultation on Consensus Statement and Implementation

Through IUHPE regions to assess impact, and requirements for putting into practice

Starting now – till 1st June ’09 Do competencies reflect local health

promotion practice, and how will they be received by users?

Impact on practice and education & professional development?

What is required to implement in region?

UK Consultation on Galway Consensus Conference

Statement • Important to continue to consider

international competencies in health promotion alongside UK public health practitioner regulation - to ensure health promotion is adequately reflected in UK systems and in step with global developments

• Following the conference will organise the consultation and feedback through the RSPH website and database and collate responses