PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre |
The UWI School of Nursing, St. Augustine has been a designated PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for the Development of Nursing and Midwifery in the Caribbean. The current four-year renewable designation spans January 2024 - January 2028.
The Terms of Reference are as follows:
- "At PAHO/WHO's request, the proposed institution will provide technical input that may support PAHO/WHO's activities to promote and facilitate interprofessional research and policy with emphasis on capacity building of nursing and midwifery."
- At PAHO/WHO's request, the proposed institution will provide technical input that may support PAHO/WHO's work on the development of nursing and midwifery leadership programmes."
Subjects:
- Health systems research & development
- Nursing
Types of activities:
- Collection and collation of information
- Training and education
Collaborators:
- Dr. Esther Shirley Daniel
- Dr. Claudine Richardson-Sheppard
Publications Related to PAHO/WHO Terms of Reference:
Core competencies and challenges among Nurses transitioning into positions of leadership - A Caribbean perspective. Leadership in Health Services. 2021, 32(5) 493–500. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHS-03-2021-0014 Nurses' preparation for transitioning into positions of leadership-A Caribbean perspective. J Nurs Manag. 2020; 28:1356–1363. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13089.
For additional information visit:
https://www.who.int/about/collaboration/collaborating-centreshttps://panmcc.wpcomstaging.com/about/
https://www.paho.org/en/pahowho-collaborating-centres
