European Public Health Core Competencies Project: Work Plan May-October 2007 Anders Foldspang Deans’ and Directors’ Retreat 26 May 2007 Bucharest, Romania

European Public Health Core Competencies Project Major steps in action plan 2007 Formation of groups Development of lists of competencies by ASPHER members 2007 Adjustement of lists based on negotiations with PH employers 2008 Adjustment of lists: levels of PH training Continuation of process

European Public Health Core Competencies Project Work groups WG 1: Methods (epidemiology and biostatistics; qualitative methods): Kaunas (R. Kalediene/L. Sumskas);  WG 2: Social environment and health: University of Düsseldorf (J. Siegrist):  WG 3: Physical, chemical and biological environment and health: Aarhus (S. Kjærgaard); WG 4: Health policy, organisation, management and economics: Maastricht (W. Groot); WG 5: Health promotion and prevention: Debrecen (R. Adany); WG 6: Cross-disciplinary themes, including strategy making, ethics, other themes: Bucharest (D. Valceanu).

European Public Health Core Competencies Project Lists of competencies: structure Disciplines/themes –Subdisciplines/subthemes PH functions –Theoretical/intellectual competencies –Practical competencies

European Public Health Core Competencies Project Lists of competencies: terminology ’Competencies’ include skills

European Public Health Core Competencies Project Lists of competencies: Proposed plan 2007 May 2007: Groups established May-1 September: Production of lists 1-15 September: Editing of lists by group chairs September: Editing of lists by AF 1 October: Circulation of lists to ASPHER members End October, Annual Conference: Discussion October 2007+: Continued work…

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