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August 9, 2010
HRH Labor Markets Course: University of California, Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, California, USA
Dates: August 9-13, 2010
Analyze and Plan Human Resources for Health
The Global Health Workforce Economics Network (GHWEN) will teach a weeklong course in HRH labor markets at the University of California, Berkeley, August 9-13, 2010. GHWEN promotes research and training in the field of health workforce economics. It is housed within the Global Center for Health Economics and Policy Research, which is a WHO Collaborating Center, and is also affiliated with the World Bank.
This course will teach economic models and tools used to es-timate workforce needs, demand, and supply. The course will provide an overview of key topical areas centered on increasing productivity, skill mix, distribution, and incentives. It will analyze HRH policies that have strengthened health systems, such as im-proving health worker effectiveness, increasing recruitment and retention, and reducing urban-rural imbalances.
Who should attend: This course is for managers, planners, ana-lysts, and others who work in the human resources for health field in organizations such as Ministries of Health, health care facilities, aid organizations, and academic institutions. The prin-ciples taught in the course will be applicable to all countries, but the case studies will focus on low-income countries. The case studies will include quantitative exercises, such as analyzing data.
Qualifications: Applicants must have good quantitative skills, and be proficient (read, write, converse) in English.
Application: Individuals who are interested in admission to the course need to submit an application and curriculum vitae by. Apply at:
http://ghwen.org/training/hrh/register
Applicants are responsible for obtaining visas.
Fee: $3,200 (includes lodging, breakfasts and lunches, one dinner, and course materials).
Scholarships: GHWEN is approaching several international agencies trying to find funding for partial scholarships to help qualified applicants to attend the course. Please contact the Logistics Coordinator, Amy Nuttbrock, if your ability to attend would depend on such support. In addition, applicants are en-couraged to look for possible support on their own, for example, by contacting the WHO office in their country, or its counterpart in the country’s Ministry of Health.
Amy Nuttbrock
Logistics Coordinator
Telephone: +1-510-643-4100
Facsimile: +1-510-643-4281
amynuttbrock@berkeley.edu
Brent D. Fulton, PhD, MBA
Academic Coordinator
Telephone: +1-510-643-4102
email: fultonb@berkeley.edu
