Diploma in Palestinian Child Health (DPCH)

With funding from the David Baum International Foundation and Medical Aid for Palestinians, the RCPCH has been working with local partners to train healthcare professionals in Palestine for more than a decade. 

The DPCH programme(PDF, 52KB, 2 pages) aims to improve the health of children living in the West Bank by delivering sustainable high quality training in paediatrics and child health, to improve the competences of Palestinian doctors and nurses. 

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News

February 2012 || DPCH Graduation held in Palestine

The 14 January 2012 saw the graduation of 20 Palestinian students (doctors and nurses), having successfully completed the DPCH. The third graduation ceremony of DPCH course was held in a large auditorium at Al Quds Medical School, courtesy of our Palestinian partner Al Quds University.  Professor Terence Stephenson (RCPCH President), who delivered the certificates, spoke on a child-centred health service which although a new concept was received with great interest. Did you attend the ceremony? We would like to have your feedback 

November 2011 || Stakeholder Profiles (Dr Tony Waterston)

This month we bring you Dr Tony Waterston’s profile, one of the key stakeholders in this initiative. Dr Waterston has steered the development of the DPCH programme and has been instrumental in its local delivery.

Dr Tony Waterston's profile (PDF, 276KB, 1 page)

Overview

The Diploma in Palestinian Child Health training programme was jointly developed by the RCPCH, Juzoor Foundation for Health and Social Development and Al-Quds Medical School.

DPCH:

• Uses innovative forms of continuing medical education including self-directed learning, the bio-psychosocial approach, children's rights and evidence based child health to improve Palestinian and UK Paediatrics;
• trains Palestinian doctors and nurses to improve competences in paediatric healthcare to improve Palestinian children's health;
• trains Palestinian doctors and nurses to help them use resources more efficient and create an innovative practice.

The programme includes:

• local teaching sessions for Palestinian primary care doctors and nurses
• workshops to support Palestinian primary care doctors and nurses
• provides an e-based learning format for professionals to work through, study and review with supervisors and peers
• development of materials, including student workbooks and tutor guides to support the teaching programme.

 We aim to achieve our mission by:

• improving Palestinian and UK paediatric collaboration by addressing innovative forms of continuing medical education including self-directed learning, the biopsychosocial approach, children's rights and evidence based child health
• training Palestinian doctors and nurses to improve competencies in paediatric healthcare and thus improved health of Palestinian children
• more efficient use of resources; innovative practice.

The course benefits from:

• local teaching sessions, workshops and support to Palestinian primary care doctors and nurses
• the provision of an e-based learning format that can be worked through when professionals are available to study and reviewed with supervisors and peers
• the development of appropriate materials (student workbook and tutor guide) to support the teaching programme.

DPCH team

DPCH has an experienced Faculty to deliver the course. The programme is taught using structured project methodology with input from the RCPCH Executive Committee and International Board.

DPCH Faculty team (PDF, 12KB, 1 page)
Meet our invaluable team of content writers, trainers and local liaison. 

Contact

Email: Luis Abraao, Project Manager
Telephone: 0207 092 6110
 

More information

If you are a Palestinian healthcare professional and would like to register,
please contact the Juzoor Foundation.