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I can’t read too much into Dr D. P. Singh’s FOI request to the Information Commissioner, available via What Do They Know, but their tone and approach makes me think they’re operating in good faith. Dr Singh wished to make an FOI request to the Eastern Deanery Cambridge, which they say is an NHS body. But it appears that the organisation has changed its name to ‘Workforce, Training and Education, East of England’. Dr Singh’s attempts to make a request have been unsuccessful and I don’t know why. For this reason, I’m not going to cast aspersions. However, any remotely competent attempt to make a request to ‘Workforce, Training and Education, East of England’ should have been fruitful, because whatever it was, the organisation is now part of NHS England. Given that Dr Singh is more than capable of making a coherent request to the ICO (essentially asking what gives), I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that their other requests were equally clear. ‘Workforce, Training and Education, East of England’ is as valid a place to send an FOI request to NHS England as their central office. If Dr Singh made a request to them, only two answers were conceivable and only one is legally correct. I can just about imagine someone in Cambridge asking Dr Singh to make their request to NHS England’s HQ. That would have been wrong but stuff happens. But the correct response would have been for ‘Workforce, Training and Education, East of England’ to accept the request, and whatever internal jiggery-pokery was required to deliver an answer, Dr Singh did not need to know a thing about it. Whether you’re a national body or a tiny quango with two offices, I can send my request wherever I like. I can choose the less convenient destination deliberately. That’s your problem, not mine. https://lnkd.in/gxUpYgSP

The course on political literacy and healthy public policy is highly relevant to my role as a Community Development Officer and a public health advocate. It will provide me with the skills to effectively engage with political processes and advocate for health policies that benefit the community. For example, the knowledge gained could help me in organising community initiatives that align with policy objectives, thereby enhancing the impact of your health promotion efforts. Anyone interested in this area can have a look and evaluate it's relevance to your field.

NEW paper alert! In the latest issue of the Health Education in Practice: Journal of Research for Professional Learning (HEPJ), Upvall et al. explore the dynamics of online volunteering and examine its feasibility for training of health professionals in resource-scarce countries. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gk_85XeR

📢 The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies has released its Annual Progress Report, announcing its plan to work towards boosting impact through evidence. We believe evidence must be at the heart of all education settings, including emergencies. As a member of the Hub, we are pleased to see that a key objective for 2024 is to generate better data to inform policy and practice and increase education development through evidence. ✏️ 📊 Read the full report https://bit.ly/42DH8vG #Evidence #Education #Practice

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My two takeaways from AMEE - The International Association for Health Professions Education 2024: 1. Learning how to learn is just as important as what to learn. Health professions education is no exception. 2. Sharing ideas across different contexts is powerful. A possible solution to an educational dilemma can present itself when you're least expecting it. Special thanks to Subha Ramani, Janusz Janczukowicz, Jennifer Cleland for making inspiring moments and connections happen. Looking forward to AMEE 2025!

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Pacific AIDS Education & Training Center Resource-- A Framework for Creating Trans-Inclusive Spaces These slides review the social-cultural context of trans lives, their health, barriers to care, and more. To view these slides: https://lnkd.in/df_aJ2F2