Deadline: 29 September 2024
The International Program in Public Health Leadership is an eight-month fully funded program for emerging leaders working in or closely with African Ministries of Health.
The program offers a strong focus on individual coaching and mentoring, peer sharing and learning, and the development of a community of practice to give participants access to a wider network helping them address the policy and program implementation challenges they face. The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington, in collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership, provide internationally recognized expertise in a variety of critical fields including: theory of organizational management and change, policy formation and negotiation, communication, and leadership.
Mid-career public health professionals operate in a demanding and changing climate. They must initiate policies, hold healthcare providers accountable, and build partnerships across a vast array of communities and stakeholders. The International Program in Public Health Leadership (IPPHL) teaches participants the skills of analysis, leadership, communication, and persuasion that enable them to advance population health in this increasingly complex, resource-constrained environment.
A flagship program of the Evans School at the University of Washington, IPPHL expands the policy and leadership acumen of leaders to develop and implement lasting public policy solutions and transform health systems.
Eligibility Criteria
- Mid-career public health professional from Africa, working in government, for a government initiative/partner, or entity at the federal, regional, state, or provincial level.
- Responsible for managing public health programs with supervisory responsibilities, either individual staff or a team; Accountable for the performance of public health programs and or for managing front-line health workers.
- Holds a degree related to public health or is a medical professional.
- A citizen and resident of a country in Africa.
- Strong English-language skills, and the ability to articulate the various policy or program implementation challenges that they deal with in public health.
For more information, visit University of Washington.
