TNMU Professor Participated in the Training “Fundamentals of Effective Leadership and Management”

On April 8-12, 2024, Nataliia Terenda, Professor of TNMU Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management, took part in the training “Fundamentals of effective leadership and management” (Uzhgorod).

The training was implemented by the USAID project “Building a sustainable public health system” and is aimed at public health leaders in order to strengthen and expand their competence and management skills. This course is the first in a series of educational programs aimed at developing the next generation of public health leaders. The competitive selection took place under the “Leadership Program for Public Health” initiated by the Ministry of Health with the support of WHO. The course was implemented with the support of the All-Ukrainian Association of Public Health Specialists.

In the Ukrainian public health system, there has been a lack of qualified personnel for a long time. This problem has become extremely evident during the COVID-19 pandemic and has become even more acute with the start of the Russian Federation’s full-scale war against Ukraine. At the same time, traditional challenges to the development of public health human resources remain relevant, namely: there is still a prejudice about the lower prestige of the profession and the level of pay in the field of public health compared to other medical or related fields, which accordingly affects the level of employment and employment opportunities. In addition, the ongoing reform of the public health system requires medical workers to acquire new knowledge and skills.

William Aaronson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, Temple University College of Public Health, USA.

Jennifer Kolker, Associate Dean, School of Public Health Practice, Clinical Professor of Health Policy and Management, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, USA.

Natalie Lewkovich, Executive Director, Philadelphia Health Federation, USA.

Leslie Lieberman, Master of Social Work, Senior Director of Learning and Organizational Development, Philadelphia Health Federation, USA.

Professor Nataliia Terenda listened to speeches by leading industry experts and mastered the following principles:

public health management and leadership;
trauma-informed leadership;
human resources management;
quality management;
financial management;
strategic management and program planning;
public health management in the community.

Throughout the course, a number of cases were reviewed to facilitate discussion and better understanding of the material.

The information and photographs were provided by Nataliia Terenda.