HRH Global Resource Center - Accreditation

Directive on Continuing Professional Development for Health Professionals

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:56:55 +0000

This directive outlines the systematic organization of the fragmented continuing professional development (CPD) activities of health professionals in Ethiopia and describes the CPD requirements and roles for health workers and the government offices responsible for standardizing and accrediting CPD and health worker licensing. [adapted from author]

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Guideline for Health Professionals in Ethiopia

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:53:54 +0000

With the ultimate aim of improving the health status of Ethiopians through the delivery of quality health services by competent health professionals, this guideline helps to establish a CPD system in the country through outlining the process of accreditation of CPD courses and CPD providers and linking CPD with re-licensure. [from author]

Accreditation of Healthcare Professionals' Education in Pacific Island Countries: Evidence and Options

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:00:13 +0000

This brief discusses accreditation of health worker education programs, evidence on accreditation models, the importance of accreditation in the Pacific and the policy implications. [adapted from author]

Accreditation of Healthcare Professional Education Programs: A Review of International Trends and Current Approaches in Pacific Island Countries

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:59:35 +0000

This review of accreditation for healthcare professionals training and education describes international trends and approaches to the
accreditation of education programs or pathways that prepare graduates for entry to a professional register or to extend scopes of practice. [from author]

Regulation and Licensing of Healthcare Professionals: A Review of International Trends and Current Approaches in Pacific Island Countries

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:23:57 +0000

This review describes international trends and approaches to regulatory and licensing systems and the integration of overseas trained healthcare professionals, including international medical graduates. [from summary]

Accreditation in a Sub Saharan Medical School: A Case Study at Makerere University

Tue, 28 May 2013 15:26:05 +0000

This analysis paper highlights the process of standard defining for Medical Education in a typically low resourced sub Saharan medial school environment. [from abstract]

Unregulated and Unaccountable: How the Private Health Care Sector in India is Putting Women's Lives at Risk

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:18:25 +0000

This document argues that the gap left by the public health system combined with a government policy of proactively promoting the private sector has led to the proliferation of private health providers which are unregulated, unaccountable and untrained, causing a serious threat to women’s health. [adapted from author]

Developing Competencies and Professional Standards for Health Promotion Capacity Building in Europe: The CompHP Project Handbooks

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:51:54 +0000

Within this document is a set of competencies for Europe, a set of professional standards and a proposal for an accreditation system that will work to ensure greater quality, consistency and effectiveness of the health promotion workforce on this continent. The document contains three handbooks: core competencies framework, professional standards and accreditation framework. [adapted from author]

Assessing Fitness to Practice of Overseas-Trained Health Practitioners by Australian Registration and Accreditation Bodies

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:27:43 +0000

Assessment of fitness-to-practice of health professionals trained overseas and who wish to practice in Australia is undertaken by a range of organisations. The purpose of the current paper is to investigate the methods of assessment used by these organisations and the issues associated with conducting these assessments. [from abstract]

Guidelines and Standards for Accreditation of Continuing Professional Development for Health Workers

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:08:46 +0000

Continuing education is necessary for all health care providers to remain up-to-date with the rapid technological advances and accumulation of new knowledge resulting from constant research. This booklet is intended to provide guidelines for planning, accrediting and implementing continuing professional development in Uganda. [adapted from foreword]