Presentation at the National Capitalization conference of the Swiss-Ukrainian Mother and Child Health Programme (Kyiv, Ukraine, April 23, 2015)

1. Innovations
in medical and managerial
education
Medical Simulation Laboratories
and
Health Care Management (‘Summer School’)

2. Clinical Simulation Centres

3. 3
 Establishment of simulation centers in four perinatal hospitals in Ukraine:
• Crimea
• Ivano-Frankivsk
• Vinnytsia
• Volyn
Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH
Achievements

4. Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH 4
 Capacity building in Simulation Based medical education (SBME):
Training of trainers … plus
professional supervision.

5. Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH 5
 Training Provision
• 1-2-day thematic courses for local medical
teams in Autumn 2013.
• 1-2 courses per week are provided in each
center (1000 pts since start)

6. Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH 6
 Changes in medical daily practice (Learning and Performance)
.
Teamwork and Communication
- better understanding of different
roles and responsibilities of team
members as well as
- improvement of communication in
emergency situations
“The main advantage of the simulation
education is the teamwork skill”
(Dr A.Zagrebelnyy, Lutsk simulation center)
RESULTS:
- improvement of
performance in clinical
practice and
- more standardized practices
in critical situations

7. Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH 7
 Successful implementation of innovative learning methodology
- High appreciation within professional community
- increased interest for simulation based medical education in Ukraine and
- successful example of simulation center establishment.

8. Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH 8
 Synergies
- Close collaboration with the medical universities
and local health care departments.
- Joint trainings of simulation teams from the
different regions of Ukraine
- Experience sharing with other countries,
e.g Moldova within the framework of the
Moldavan Perinatology Project

9. Simulation Centre: Experience from MCH 9
Future steps
 Ukr Simulation Centres recognised/ registered by European
association of Clinical Simulation Centre
 Creating a national pool of scenarios for common use.
 Active networking among the centers, including peer-to-peer visits
and meetings, national seminars and conferences, participation in
international events, etc.

11. Summit and training for public health
professionals (Summer School)

12. • Swiss Summer School in Public Health Policy,
Economics and Management (since 1996; SDC
contribution)
• Inspired Ukrainian ‘Summer School’ establishment; first
course in June 14
• Aim: fostering health care reform and development in
Ukraine
• Partners: School of PH of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; SDC,
World Bank, WHO, UNICEF
Summer School: Background

13. • No substantial reforms in HC in past 20
years
• In need: Increased Capacities for
leadership and management skills
• Aim: Create learning forum and
exchange platform for health care
managers and leaders
Summer School: Rationale

14. • Course in 2014 highly valued by participants and partners
• Topics: Reform examples, Result based management,
Informal payments, DRG’s, Strategic management,
Quality management, eHealth, HR management,
communication strategies
• Partners: SPH Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Swiss TPH, WB,
UNICEF, SDC
Summer School 2014:
Accomplishments and Partners

15. • 6-11 of July, Lviv region
Summer School: Course 2015

16. • 60 participants from 4 countries
• Topics: Governance and change mgmt in Health
systems, Communication, Decentralization,
Financing, Social health insurance, Quality
management, Equity in health.
• Participants from Moldova, Georgia, Belorussia
• Minister of Health, Minister of Education
accepted invitation
Summer School: Course 2015

17. • Regional initiative
• Established forum with long term perspective
• Contribution into successful transformation of
the healthcare system
• Advanced courses; prominent speakers; highly
motivated participants
Summer School:
Outlook