On June 14, the Bogomolets NMU hosted a roundtable discussion on the introduction of a certificate program for managers and directors of health care institutions in higher education throughout Ukraine
Based on the results of the round table “Introduction of the certificate program “Modern tools for management of a health care institution” in the educational activities of higher medical educational institutions, medical universities and departments from all over Ukraine are ready to implement the certificate program. The certificate program was developed on the initiative of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on the basis of Bohomolets National Medical University, the project partners are the Bureau of Strategic Support Superwise and UCU Business School. The project was created for HealthLink.Recovery with the financial support of CO 100% LIFE.
On June 14 at Bohomolets National Medical University 30 heads and heads of departments, vice-rectors, associate professors from medical universities of Ukraine took part in the round table “Introduction of the certificate program” Modern tools for management of a health care institution “in the educational activities of higher medical educational institutions
“.”Modern tools for management of a health care facility” is the first such program aimed at improving the skills of managers and heads of medical institutions of a specialized level
. The certificate program was developed for HealthLink.Recovery with the financial support of CO “100% LIFE” within the framework of the project “HealthLink: Accelerating Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS in Ukraine” project supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The HealthLink.Recovery initiative aims to restore and expand health services in the regions affected by the full-scale invasion. The certificate program was developed on the initiative of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on the basis of the Bohomolets National Medical University . The methodological and organizational partners of the project are the Superwise Strategic Support Bureau and the UCU Business School.
After the completion of the program, the project team developed methodological recommendations that will allow to expand the training and implement the program in other medical educational institutions throughout Ukraine. As part of the roundtable, leading scientists and scientists of the Bohomolets National Medical University, experts of the UCU Business School, authors and developers of the course told about the structure, content of the modules, and peculiarities of the presentation of educational information. Using a case study, they demonstrated how the training takes place and recommended a program for implementation in higher education institutions. They discussed the possibilities and challenges of launching the program.
The roundtable was attended by specialists of the Shevchenko KNU ; Kharkiv, Uzhhorod, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical Universities; Zaporizhzhya State Medical and Pharmaceutical University; Bukovyna, Poltava, and Luhansk State Medical Universities, the Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University; the Shupyk National University of Healthcare of Ukraine; Municipal Enterprise “City Clinical Hospital 10” of the Odesa City Council; the Sumy State University, VSP “University Hospital” of the Dnipro State Medical University.
Yurii Kuchyn, Rector of the Bohomolets National Medical University spoke about the importance of launching the certificate program. Iryna Tymoshchenko-Petrova, co-founder of the NGO “Superwise”, co-author of the program, lecturer of master’s programs of NaUKMA and UCU, spoke about the structure, content and importance for the development of management skills of managers and heads of HCFs. Khrystyna Dolna, the executive director of UCU Business School, spoke about modern methods of teaching adults. Valentyn Parii, Head of the Department of Healthcare Management at Bohomolets National Medical University, spoke about the financing of the healthcare system. Tetiana Vezhnovets, Director of the Institute of Postgraduate Education, Professor of the Department of Health Management of the Bohomolets National Medical University, shared her experience on trends in people management.
“The value of the certificate program lies in the educational content of the program, which meets the modern requirements for managing the facility under wartime conditions in the newly created capable network of hospital districts. The program provides up-to-date knowledge and practical skills for hospital district facilities managers. The acquired knowledge and skills will allow managers to effectively manage a health care facility in difficult times of war and post-war reconstruction,” said Tetiana Vezhnovets.
Vitalii Yunger, Associate Professor of the Department of Healthcare Management at the Bohomolets National Medical University, spoke about change management.
After the roundtable, all participants received additional methodological materials that will allow them to begin implementing the program. Iryna Tymoshchenko-Petrova, co-author of the program, talked about the plans and importance of introducing the certificate program:
“This program has several critically important aspects. First, it aims to make management skills training publicly available. After all, the world is moving fast and we all need to keep our knowledge up to date. The 4 modules of the program allow, in conditions of limited time (which managers usually lack), to immerse themselves in the most important features of managing a healthcare facility. Second, the training is live, offline, and involves close communication among participants, so they not only gain knowledge, but also the support of the professional community and can share experiences with each other. Third, the actual learning process is specific: the program includes a large amount of practical tasks and discussions, work with cases, and the use of other relevant tools for adult learning. As part of the training, teachers and instructors have access to training models that ensure the maximum impact of training people with experience. So they can use these tools to the fullest. We sincerely hope that the program implemented in medical educational institutions will help managers and supervisors to perform their work efficiently, especially in terms of managing such complex systems as a healthcare institution”.
