VUCCnet Multidisciplinary Education and Training in Cancer Control through a Virtual University and Regional Networks in Africa World Cancer Congress 2012 IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
Promoting an integrated approach Prevent Detect X-Rays Mammography Early CT Scan IAEA IAEA +partners Radiation medicine for Nuclear medicine Diagnose - PACT - cancer Radiation diagnostics management and Treat Comprehensive Radiotherapy + cancer control Radiation safety Palliative Palliative radiotherapy Care IAEA
Promoting education and training • Training for medical practitioners in radiation medicine (IAEA Technical Cooperation [TC] and Division of Human Health [NAHU]) and high level regional information meetings /workshops on cancer control (IAEA TC, PACT, WHO, IARC, partners) • Support to development of national and regional education and training programmes and training material (for physicians, medical physicists and technicians for radiation medicine (IAEA TC and NAHU) • Establishment of Human Health Campus as a repository of information and education material for health professionals in radiation medicine (IAEA NAHU) • Training on cancer through partnership (US-NCI, AMCC-INCTR … ) >220 trainees and 305 training course participants /year >50 trainees through partnership/year IAEA
Workforce Supply Challenge • Limitation in number of dedicated practitioners available as well as in planning of future needs (ca. 3,000 health professionals needed in Africa in next 10 years) • Limitation in developed countries capacity to host foreign trainees (potential political, cultural and language issues, brain drain) To be promoted: ü Improve local capacity in education and training of health workers across entire spectrum of cancer control ü Use existing infrastructure (university, hospital) ü Rely on existing expertise in the region ü Use of e-learning technology IAEA
VUCCnet ( Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Egypt & South Africa) • Fostering cancer control knowledge development, education and training capacity through virtual university and regional network Expected outcomes: ü Increased number of trained and certified regional cancer control practitioners ü Wider availability of WHO and IAEA supported programmes in capacity building for cancer control ü Network of physicians and practitioners able to mentor and support each other through regional network VUCCnet Africa pilot project launched in 2010 IAEA
VUCCnet stakeholders Roche Ministries: African Research Foundation Health, Education, Vocational Health Workforce Regulatory US State Department bodies IAEA Academic Institutions IAEA AFRA WHO / AFRO AORTIC Vocational Institutions IARC AFROG INCTR AMREF Professional associations UICC ASCO Hospitals (Training sites) IAEA
System Components Administration Website System E-Learning Curriculum Platform Faculty Theoretical & Graduation practical Recognition Assessment Employment IAEA
Content CME/CPD Informal Courses • Short training courses • Learn at your own pace • Communities of Practice • Certificate level • Journal club/ case conferences • Less pre-requisites • Professional meetings • Online delivery • On-line Assessment only Library Formal Courses • Cancer Control materials • Diploma, Degree, post-grad • Journal Access • Pre-requisites • Links • Blended delivery • Blended assessment IAEA 8
VUCCnet 10 priority workforce areas IN-SERVICE PRE-SERVICE Community Health Workers PREVENTION (Cancer Skills Package) Screening Workers EARLY DETECTION (Cervical Cancer: VIA) (Proof of Concept) Pathology Technicians Pathologists DIAGNOSIS & Surgeons Radiation Therapy Technicians TREATMENT (Surgical Oncology Modules) Clinical Oncologists Oncology Nurses Palliative Care practitioners PALLIATIVE CARE (Short Courses) Cancer Information Workforce SURVEILLANCE IAEA
Project Components 1. Regional Cooperation 2. Policy Harmonisation Framework 3. VUCCnet Governance 4. Operating Model 5. Infrastructure 6. Curriculum design and development, delivery & testing 7. Regional Training Network (Clinical Practice) 8. Business Model IAEA
Sustainability IAEA
Consortium Approach ü An agree Governance Framework ü An agreed Curriculum Design, development & delivery framework ü An Agreed Administrative Framework ü An Agreed Collaboration Framework ü An agreed Quality Assurance Plan & implementation Strategy ü An agreed Action plan ( Consortium & Country level) ü An agreed Access Plan ( IT infrastructure & administration support) ü An agreed Financial Model • Commence early 2012 IAEA
VUCCnet Governance model General Assembly (Country Members) Member Country Teams • Elect Board Members VUCCnet General • Review / ammend Constitution Strategic • Review Annual reports & financials Assembly Partners Consortia Countries Medical education experts VUCCnet Board E-learning experts, Donors, • Oversee the financial; management / IAEA , WHO, INCTR, human resources and harmonise IARC, etc. activities of VUCCnet • Approve the Strategic Plan • Oversee the Secretariat VUCCnet Board The IAEA facilitates the implementation of the The Hosting Institution VUCCnet project while • Host the central Registry taking active roles in the • Coordinate distance and eLearning infrastructure development and • Coordinate the operating model across countries management of the • Coordinate Quality Assurance radiation medicine aspects • Provide Technical support on eLearning Host Institution/ of the programmes . • Develop Strategic Plan – implement Secretariat • Annual Reports The IAEA has a seat on the • Financial reporting VUCCnet Board IAEA
Consortium Programme Model CONTENT ¡PRODUCTION ¡ PROGRAMME ¡DELIVERY ¡ VUCCnet ¡CONSORTIUM ¡ PROGRAMME ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ § VUCCnet ¡Consortium ¡Programmes ¡ ¡ Online ¡Format ¡ ¡ § Policy ¡& ¡Curriculum ¡ § Participating ¡ ¡Countries ¡ DVDs ¡ ¡ Conceptualization ¡ Programmes ¡ Print ¡ ¡ § Capacity ¡Enhancement ¡ ¡ Open ¡Educational ¡Resources ¡(OERs) ¡ § Curriculum ¡Design ¡ ¡ ¡ Degrees ¡› ¡ ¡Diplomas ¡ ¡› ¡Certificates> ¡CPD ¡ ¡ § Content ¡Development ¡ ¡ § Online ¡Delivery ¡ § Content ¡Production ¡ ¡ § Face-‑to-‑Face ¡ § Content ¡Review ¡ ¡ § Quality ¡Assurance ¡ Blended ¡Mode ¡delivery ¡ § Accreditation ¡ ¡ § Programme ¡Delivery ¡ ¡ § Community ¡of ¡Practice ¡ SUPPORT ¡TO ¡DELIVERY ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ § eLearning ¡Centres ¡in ¡countries ¡ § Virtual ¡Classrooms ¡online ¡– Secretariat ¡of ¡VUCCnet ¡ § Participating ¡Countries ¡physical ¡ Classrooms ¡ ¡ ¡ IAEA
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