Strengthening leadership for educational management in the Americas: an action research strategy/Fortalecimiento del liderazgo para la gestion educative en las Americas: una estrategia de investigacion-accion/Fortalecimento da lideranca para a gestao educacional na Regiao das Americas: uma estrategia de pesquisa-acao

• Published in: Revista panamericana de salud pública 2024-04, Vol.48
• Main Authors: Listovsky, Gabriel, Dure, Maria Isabel, Reboiras, Fabiana, Roni, Carolina, Rosli, Natalia, Mur, Julian Andres, Deza, Rocio, Rosli, Jimena, Cedro, Maria Isabel Fernandez, Faingold, Diego, Figari, Marcelo
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: Analysis; Leadership; Online education; Public health
• ISSN: 1020-4989
• DOI: 10.26633/RPSP.2024.27

The training of human resources for health (HRH) is a recurring concern. The Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH)--the educational platform of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)- -seeks to improve access to public health education, emphasizing leadership training for teams that plan, implement, and evaluate policies and educational initiatives. The objective of this work is to present the results of a consultation with experts on the virtual course "Leadership for Educational Management in Health Organizations", as part of a PAHO/VCPH strategy to strengthen leadership capacities for educational management in the Americas. A qualitative action-research study was carried out using the Delphi method with two iterations of consultations (one virtual and one in person) with experts in educational management in health organizations. The results show the importance of eight dimensions of analysis: recipient profiles, competencies, approach and contents, activities, evaluation of and for learning, adaptability, implementation, and monitoring during and after the course. The participation of actors from different geopolitical spheres in the design and implementation of a regional educational initiative fosters adaptations in the context of its implementation and improves the likelihood it will be adopted. This course can play a strategic role as a catalyst in the formation and consolidation of an integrated network of organizations that strengthen educational leadership in the Americas. This study also highlights the value of the methodological strategy used to improve the quality of HRH training. Keywords Health human resource training; education, distance; leadership and governance capacity; Delphi technique; technical cooperation; Americas. La formacion de recursos humanos en salud es una preocupacion recurrente. El Campus Virtual de Salud Publica (CVSP) es la plataforma educativa de la Organizacion Panamericana de Salud (OPS) que busca mejorar la accesibilidad a la educacion en salud publica, con enfasis en la formacion en liderazgo educativo orientado a planificar, implementar y evaluar politicas y acciones educativas. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los resultados de una consulta a personas expertas sobre el curso virtual "Liderazgo para la Gestion Educativa en Organizaciones de Salud", como parte de una estrategia de fortalecimiento de las capacidades de liderazgo para la gestion educativa en las Americas propuesta por el CVPS/OPS. Se re