http://phrblog.org/blog/2010/01/18/health-workforce-advocacy-initiative-makes-recommendations-to-world-health-organization/ Advancing health, dignity and justice Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:45:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://phrblog.org/blog/2010/01/18/health-workforce-advocacy-initiative-makes-recommendations-to-world-health-organization/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 David Halbeisen Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:12:30 +0000 http://phrblog.org/?p=2436#comment-2798 In my experience NGO's do not value the skills of those in allied healthcare such as those with behavioral change experience or infrastructure strengthening expertise in support of healthcare. Secondly, mentoring seems nearly non-existent for those interested in international humanitarian relief unless the mentee has earned an MPH, MD or PhD. The candidate supply is plentiful; the selection criteria is negatively selective. In my experience NGO’s do not value the skills of those in allied healthcare such as those with behavioral change experience or infrastructure strengthening expertise in support of healthcare. Secondly, mentoring seems nearly non-existent for those interested in international humanitarian relief unless the mentee has earned an MPH, MD or PhD. The candidate supply is plentiful; the selection criteria is negatively selective.

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