This special issue of Pacific
Health Dialog examines capacity building through human resource development, sharing
those values of cultural awareness, collaboration and creativity to set and
reach specific goals. It focuses on our
most important resource – people – and how professional development across the
diverse health workforce can lead to improved outcomes. The timing of this special issue is critical
as health leaders in United States-Affiliated Pacific Island (USAPI)
jurisdictions embark on a strategic plan to improve human resources for health.[i]
[i]
World Health Organization. The World Health Report 2006: Working together for
health. Geneva: WHO Press; 2006.
We hope you enjoy this special issue of Pacific
Health Dialog on “Developing Human Resources for Health in the Pacific”. We encourage you to disseminate and discuss the
information and strategies described in these articles with your colleagues,
and invite you to share with us your reactions and comments. We look forward to working closely with many
of you in the future as we all strive to strengthen the healthcare workforce, enhance
healthcare delivery, and better the health of individuals and communities throughout
the Pacific.
Sincerely,
Guest Editorial Staff Pacific Health Dialog Mar 2007 vol. 14 no. 1
*Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, MD lbuencon@hawaii.edu
*Allen Hixon, MD, MA
*Neal A. Palafox, MD, MPH
Susan Shinagawa
*Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii
For additional information on HRH Development in the USAPI, please visit the Pacific Island Health Officers Association http://new.pihoa.org
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The Guest Editors and many of the contributing authors acknowledge the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions, for its support of Pacific Association for Clinical Training (PACT), funded by HRSA 1 U12HP01064: A Cooperative Agreement to Plan, Develop and Operate a Continuing Clinical Education Program in the Pacific Basin, awarded to the University of Hawai‘i (UH) John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH). The contents of these articles and journal are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA.
Additional Federal funding acknowledgements are listed on pages 9-13.
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