The world faces a shortage of millions of health workers, including large gaps in midwives, nurses and public health professionals. Without enough well-trained and well-supported staff, health systems cannot deliver quality care or respond to emergencies.
This session focuses on how to educate, recruit, regulate and retain the health workforce of the future. It brings together educators, midwives, nurses, public health leaders, regulators, students and researchers.
Key topics include midwifery and nursing education standards, public health education and training trends, campus-based and practice-based training pipelines, competency-based and simulation-based learning, transformative and innovative teaching approaches, continuing professional development, licensure and regulation including advanced practice roles, faculty development, workforce planning and retention, health worker wellbeing and burnout, and education and research capacity in low- and middle-income countries.
We welcome educational research, program evaluations, curriculum innovations and policy analyses. Attendees will leave with ideas to build a skilled, motivated and sustainable health workforce.