1. Lighthouse - LSTM Health and Education partnership Debriefing Susan Reilly and Ralf Weigel 18th- 22nd June 2012

2. AIM To provide innovative and enhanced CPD for the health sector in Malawi

3. Objective 1: To build capacity for CPD at LH and peripheral Health Centres Adopt Professional certificate for supporting learning to MW&LH requirements to train facilitators Develop 2 professional diploma courses consisting of a series of CPD eligible activities Build IT infrastructure to support e-learning at LH and establish formal links for CPD with KCH computer lab Develop a model for reaching peripheral health centre staff for CPD Identify means to motivate HCW to attend Establish administrative support for registration, accommodation etc at LH Organise a visit at LSTM to understand L+T management systems of QA etc. Develop LH capacity building strategic plan (Vision 2020) Stakeholder workshop

4. Objective 2: To improve use of technology in CPD activities Develop a basic PC skills training course, targeting especially nurses with very limited experience Incorporate use of technology in CPD courses and professional diplomas

5. Objective 3: To develop a marketing plan of LH/LSTM CPD activities Plan for advertisement and dissemination Conduct a PEST (political, economical, social, technology) analysis to develop partnership between LH and LSTM and other partners beyond Medium PIP finding

6. Objective 4: To establish partnerships nationally and internationally to support LSTM- LH educational link site visit to an established training centre explore collaborations with Heidelberg’s advanced HIV course, MSF HIV course; WHO TDR and identify overlap and synergies

7. Blantyre visit Liverpool Malawi Welcome Trust Met Rob Heyderman (Director) Tour new training facilities- 1.5 Million GBP building Already run CPD for nurses and doctors Possiblility of running CPD at 2 sites may strenghten proposal

8. Next steps Lighthouse apply to Medical and nursing and Midwifes council to become a CPD site Lighthouse to introduce partnership to MoH and KCH Hospital director Paola to complete needs assessment Susan/Ralf/Dan/Helen to circulate drafts of – MoU by end of July – Report for THET Start up funding by mid August – THET Medium Paired institutional Partnership Grant (Medium PIP) by end August 2012