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Transportability of tertiary qualifications and CPD: a continuing challenge for the global health workforce

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posted on 2023-05-18, 17:59 authored by Saltman, DC, Kidd, MR, Jackson, D, Cleary, M

BACKGROUND: In workforces that are traditionally mobile and have long lead times for new supply, such as health, effective global indicators of tertiary education are increasingly essential. Difficulties with transportability of qualifications and cross-accreditation are now recognised as key barriers to meeting the rapidly shifting international demands for health care providers. The plethora of mixed education and service arrangements poses challenges for employers and regulators, let alone patients; in determining equivalence of training and competency between individuals, institutions and geographical locations.

DISCUSSION: This paper outlines the shortfall of the current indicators in assisting the process of global certification and competency recognition in the health care workforce. Using Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) data we highlight how International standardisation in the tertiary education sector is problematic for the global health workforce. Through a series of case studies, we then describe a model which enables institutions to compare themselves internally and with others internationally using bespoke or prioritised parameters rather than standards.

SUMMARY: The mobility of the global health workforce means that transportability of qualifications is an increasing area of concern. Valid qualifications based on workplace learning and assessment requires at least some variables to be benchmarked in order to judge performance.

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Publication title

Bmc Medical Education

Volume

12

Article number

51

Number

51

Pagination

1-6

ISSN

1472-6920

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

BioMed Central

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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© 2012 Saltman et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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Expanding knowledge in education

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