Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of a large-scale multi-sectoral nutrition program in Nepal

pharmacists, physicians, and other health professionals committed to careers that include global health. Structure/Method/Design: Program Goals: 1) provide training in global health systems, with a focus on health care delivery in resourceconstrained settings; 2) establish an interprofessional cohort for global health action; 3) facilitate longitudinal mentorship for attendees Participants: The goal was to recruit clinicians with exposure to but not extensive service in global health, who were committed to dedicating part of their career to this pursuit. Although most participants were US-based, scholarships for participants from international resource-constrained settings were provided to strengthen the diversity of perspective in the cohort. Capacity Building: The curriculum was based upon the findings of a needs assessment and was further developed through frequent consultations with a team of interdisciplinary experts. We will continue to seed these skills annually, fostering connectedness across a wider group. Outcomes & Evaluation: All 35 participants successfully completed the course. Initial feedback was overwhelmingly positive (average 4.8/ 5.0 for overall quality and 4.7/5.0 for relevance to practice). All respondents indicated an intention to change their practice as a result of the Bootcamp, with 88% planning to better integrate social determinants of health into their understanding of global health delivery. We plan a one year post-survey to evaluate the impact on community building and project development. A participant: “I have a much stronger concept of some of the ethical and systems related to global health that I am already using as the chair of a committee in my college on global engagement for students and faculty. I thought I already understood a lot of that, but the Bootcamp gave me a better grounding, both practically and theoretically. Really useful course.” Going Forward: Challenges: (1) connecting all sessions thematically, (2) increasing the interactivity across all sessions, (3) supporting participation from resource-constrained settings. Unmet goals: No, though we hope to increase community health worker participation as teachers. Future change: We may need to consider some tele-education options to increase participation of our international colleagues. Funding: Faculty support for curriculum development, filming costs, as well as scholarships for international participants were supported philanthropically by an anonymous donor. We will use the revenue from CME fees collected to sustain the Global Health Bootcamp. Abstract #: 01ETC104