Bridging Gaps and Innovating Pedagogy to Advance Health Economics & Financing Education

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About the Webinar

Join Dr. Allama Elmehdi for a discussion on Bridging Gaps and Innovating Pedagogy to Advance Health Economics & Financing Education.

The webinar will address key challenges in teaching health economics, including late exposure for health professionals, limited interdisciplinary pathways, and evolving learner expectations. It will explore practical strategies for introducing health economics earlier in training programmes and highlight effective interdisciplinary teaching models.

The discussion will also examine how digital learning formats and micro-credentials can strengthen learning outcomes. Drawing on global perspectives and comparative examples, the presentation will showcase innovative curriculum design and practical teaching approaches that support workforce development in health economics and health financing.

Participants will gain practical insights into developing resilient and adaptable curricula that prepare future professionals to meet the evolving challenges of healthcare systems worldwide.

Speaker: Dr. Allama Elmehdi

Dr. Allama Elmehdi holds advanced degrees in Medicine, Health Economics, and an MBA in Biotechnology and International Business. She serves as a mentor at New York University Abu Dhabi and is a presenter at Curtin University Dubai. She is the GCC Director for the Biotechnology Business Institute Cambridge, a Community Leader at the Global Innovation Institute, Co-convener of the IHEA Health Systems Efficiency SIG, and a Community Member of the Project Management Institute.