What Needs Are
We Addressing
Who Do We Serve?
Our aims (aspirations)
We recognize and define the communities we serve with particular reference to underserved populations.
How do we know we are achieving our aims? (indicators)
The following indicators will assess our progress towards these aims:
What data can be gathered? (suggested sources of evidence)
Use one or more of the following methods to gather data to assess progress towards these aims:
Document Review
Below are the types of documents used to determine whether your school has clearly defined the communities and regions it serves: Focus Groups/Interviews
Below are the types of questions you can ask in focus group discussions or in interviews with leadership, educators, learners and key stakeholders: If the communities and regions the school serves have not been clearly identified, consider organizing stakeholder discussions and/or surveying learners and educators. Below are the types of questions to consider: Additional questions and tools are available here.
Document Review
Below are the types of documents used to determine whether your school has clearly defined the communities and regions it serves: Focus Groups/Interviews
Below are the types of questions you can ask in focus group discussions or in interviews with leadership, educators, learners and key stakeholders: If the communities and regions the school serves have not been clearly identified, consider organizing stakeholder discussions and/or surveying learners and educators. Below are the types of questions to consider: Additional questions and tools are available here.
What are the needs of the communities we serve?
Our aims (aspirations)
We identify the priority health and social needs of the communities and regions we serve and hold ourselves accountable for addressing these needs.
This is done in collaboration with groups who are affected by the school's activities such as communities, health services providers and local authorities.
This is done in collaboration with groups who are affected by the school's activities such as communities, health services providers and local authorities.
How do we know we are achieving our aims? (indicators)
The following indicators will assess our progress towards these aims:
What data can be gathered? (suggested sources of evidence)
Use one or more of the following methods to gather data to assess progress towards these aims:
Document Review
Below are the types of documents used to determine if your school has conducted a needs assessment: If your school has not conducted needs assessments: Focus Groups/Interviews
Below are the types of questions you can ask in focus group discussions or in interviews with leadership, educators, learners and key stakeholders:
If there is no school documentation of needs assessment: If there is no process to assess the priority health needs of the community, consider using the following methods: Additional questions and tools are available here.
Document Review
Below are the types of documents used to determine if your school has conducted a needs assessment: If your school has not conducted needs assessments: Focus Groups/Interviews
Below are the types of questions you can ask in focus group discussions or in interviews with leadership, educators, learners and key stakeholders:
If there is no school documentation of needs assessment: If there is no process to assess the priority health needs of the community, consider using the following methods: Additional questions and tools are available here.
Tools To Help
Additional Tools and Resources
Below are some resources that may help you. These are suggested tools only, and not developed by THEnet.
Health indicators for major health topics by country: Tools to help you conduct health needs assessments: For the latest tools from THEnet go to the Framework Toolkit.
Below are some resources that may help you. These are suggested tools only, and not developed by THEnet.
Health indicators for major health topics by country: Tools to help you conduct health needs assessments: For the latest tools from THEnet go to the Framework Toolkit.
What are the needs of our health system?
Our aims (aspirations)
We identify the needs of the health system we work in. This is done in collaboration with groups who are affected by the school's activities such as communities, health care providers and local authorities.
We are active contributors to improving the health system of which we are a part and making it more equitable through advocacy and reform.
We understand and are able to describe the health workforce required to meet the priority health needs of the communities and regions that we serve.
We emphasize and increase the provision of and access to comprehensive primary health care and prepare professionals who understand how to tackle social determinants of health.
We are active contributors to improving the health system of which we are a part and making it more equitable through advocacy and reform.
We understand and are able to describe the health workforce required to meet the priority health needs of the communities and regions that we serve.
We emphasize and increase the provision of and access to comprehensive primary health care and prepare professionals who understand how to tackle social determinants of health.
How do we know we are achieving our aims? (indicators)
The following indicators will assess our progress towards these aims:
What data can be gathered? (suggested sources of evidence)
Use one or more of the following methods to gather data to assess progress towards these aims:
Document Review
Below are the types of documents used to determine the degree to which your school has clearly defined the needs of the health system: Focus Group/Interviews
Below are the types of questions you can ask in focus group discussions or in interviews with leadership, educators, learners and key stakeholders: If there is no process to assess health system needs, consider using the following methods: Suggested documents to identify the needs of the health system: Additional questions and tools are available here.
Document Review
Below are the types of documents used to determine the degree to which your school has clearly defined the needs of the health system: Focus Group/Interviews
Below are the types of questions you can ask in focus group discussions or in interviews with leadership, educators, learners and key stakeholders: If there is no process to assess health system needs, consider using the following methods: Suggested documents to identify the needs of the health system: Additional questions and tools are available here.
Tools To Help
Additional Tools and Resources
Below are some resources that may help you. These are suggested tools only, and not developed by THEnet.
Assessing health workforce needs: Health inequality monitoring: Relevant reports, frameworks and guidelines: For the latest tools from THEnet go to the Framework Toolkit.
Below are some resources that may help you. These are suggested tools only, and not developed by THEnet.
Assessing health workforce needs: Health inequality monitoring: Relevant reports, frameworks and guidelines: For the latest tools from THEnet go to the Framework Toolkit.
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Contribution of the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine to a socially accountable health workforce
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Career choices of the first seven cohorts of JCU MBBS graduates: Producing generalists for regional, rural and remote northern Australia
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