부산대학교 도서관

Different sets of competencies in public health, global health and research have recently emerged, including the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada (CCPHC). Within this context, we believe it is important to articulate competencies for global health practitioners-educators and researchers that are in addition to those outlined in the CCPHC. In global health, we require knowledge and skills regarding: north-south power dynamics, linkages between local and global health problems, and the roles of international organizations. We must be able to work responsibly in low-resource settings, foster self-determination in a world rife with power differentials, and engage in dialogue with stakeholders globally. Skills in cross-cultural communication and the ability to critically self-reflect on one's own social location within the global context are essential. Those in global health must be committed to improving health equity through global systems changes and be willing to be mentored and to mentor others across borders. We call for dialogue on these competencies and for development of ways to assess both their demonstration in academic settings and their performance in global health practice and research. Key words: Cultural competency; competency-based education; capacity building; world health; mentors Differents ensembles de competences en sante publique, en sante mondiale et en recherche ont vu le jour recemment, dont les Competences essentielles en sante publique au Canada (CESPC). Dans ce contexte, nous croyons important d'exposer clairement les autres competences necessaires aux praticiens-educateurs et aux chercheurs en sante mondiale, en plus des CESPC. En sante mondiale, nous avons besoin de connaissances et de competences sur : les rapports de force Nord-Sud, les liens entre les problemes de sante locaux et mondiaux, ainsi que les roles des organisations internationales. Nous devons pouvoir travailler de facon responsable dans des milieux faibles en ressources, favoriser l'autodetermination dans un monde ou regnent les rapports inegalitaires, et nouer un dialogue avec des parties prenantes a l'echelle mondiale. Des competences en communications interculturelles et la capacite de reflechir de facon critique a notre propre situation sociale dans un contexte mondial sont essentielles. Les intervenants en sante mondiale doivent s'employer a ameliorer l'equite en sante en operant des changements dans les systemes mondiaux et etre disposes a vivre des experiences de mentorat outre-frontieres. Nous reclamons un dialogue sur ces competences et la mise en oeuvre de moyens pour evaluer a la fois la facon dont elles sont enseignees et les resultats qu'elles permettent d'obtenir dans la pratique et dans la recherche en sante mondiale. Mots cles : competence culturelle; education axee sur les competences; renforcement des capacites; sante mondiale; mentors
Public health practitioners, educators and researchers have long been involved in international health and now global health. Global health arose from the spaces where population and public health, health promotion, [...]