Completed
An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine will plan a two-day public workshop that is aimed at exploring, explaining, and informing translation of models and lessons learned relating to innovative investment in nursing and midwifery training and enterprising practices as avenues for empowerment of women, and strengthening of community-based health services in lower income countries. Presentations and discussions will also explore ways in which these models might be advanced globally to better achieve the social mission of the health professions and to explore their relevance and potential application in the United States.
Featured publication
Empowering Women and Strengthening Health Systems and Services Through Investing in Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise: Lessons from Lower-Income Countries: Workshop Summary
Proceedings
·2015
In September 2014, the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education and the Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety of the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop on empowering women and strengthening health systems and services through investing in nursing...
View details