Institutional development for family planning (University of Hawaii)

UH"S SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH WILL EXPAND ITS GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, FURTHER DEVELOP SHORT-TERM, NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS AND INCREASE ITS CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR AID/LDC-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES. THE SCHOOL WILL DEVELOP 5 OPTIONS OF SPECIALIZATION WITHIN ITS MS/MPH DEGREE PROGRAM WHICH EMPHASIZES FP. OPTIONS INCLUDE MGMT AND ADMIN, HEALTH EDUC/COMMUNICATION, BIOMETRICS. SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. SHORT-TERM, NON-DEGREE TRNG WILL BE DEVELOPED TO MEET REQUESTS FROM AID AND LDCS EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH OTHER UNITS SUCH AS THE EAST-WEST CENTER. A DOCTORAL PH DEGREE, EMPHASIZING HEALTH EDUC/MGMT ASPECTS OF FP, WILL BE AVAILABLE. A PH.D. PROGRAM WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR BIOMETRICS. FIELD TRNG FOR DEGREE CANDIDATES IN LDCS WHERE COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS EXIST WILL BE STRENGTHENED. FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE SCHOOL WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF P/FP CONSULTANTS FOR AID-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES. THESE GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE COORDINATED WITH OTHER AID-FUNDED ACTIVITIES AT UH AND EAST-WESTCENTER (EWC) COMPLEX. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUREAU WILL DIRECT THE FUNDING OF THE SCHOOL WITH THE INTENTION OF DEVEL THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE (CI); AN THE EAST ASIA BUREAU WILL DEVEL THE EWC-POPULATION INSTITUTE (PI). IN THE PROCESS, AID/W WILL CONTINUE TO COORDINATE ALL FUNDING TOEWC AND UH TO INSURE THE FEDERAL GOVT INTERESTS. THE SCHOOL WILL SHARE FACULTY WITH THE EWC-POP INSTITUTE; ALSO COLLABORATIVE CONSULTANTS AND AUDIO-VISUAL FACILITIES. THE SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE CONSULTANTS IN PH ADMIN, M/CH, HEALTH EDUC, COMMUNIC, DEMOGRAPHY, PLANNING AND MGMT, PH NURSING AND EPIDEMIOLOGY. A 6/26/75 PROP EXTENDED THE 1971-74 PROJECT TO 1975-78. EXTENSION CAPITALIZES ON THE PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY CONCENTRATING THE UNIVERSITY"S NEWLY EVOLVED P/FP CAPABILITIES DIRECTLY UPON LDC NEEDS. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE SPH PERSONNEL, EAST-WEST CENTER AND LDC P/FP PERSONNEL.