title: Foundations in global e-health: a global capacity building course.
abstract: The "Foundations in Global e-Health" is a capacity building initiative designed for providers, managers, and ICT professionals in the healthcare sector. Currently being trialled through PANACeA (a pan-Asian e-health research network) it is intended to offer the course in other developing regions from 2011. Using adult education principles, this on-line, self-paced course is offered in a modular fashion comprising 12 modules; the workload of each module is in the range of 20-24 hrs, with modules 2 to 12 requiring 1 month for completion. The evidence-based curriculum is designed to provide an introduction to e-Health such that graduates of the program have a solid and standardised baseline awareness and understanding--a common foundation--from which they are better able to collaboratively communicate and independently develop and assess e-Health initiatives within their respective settings and countries.
authors.affiliation: Office of Global e-Health Strategy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. rescott@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Moné
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.forename: Ayida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saeed
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D016730:Program Development; D017216:Telemedicine