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Started Call for applications for III Virtual Course on Pharmaceutical Services based Primary Health Care for Managers v_2013

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 16:31

On April 11 began the Convocation III Virtual Course on Pharmaceutical Services based Primary Health Care for Managers v_2013 as part of the development of Primary Health Care (PHC) renewed the Project Medicines and Health Technologies Area Systems based Health Primary Health Care (MT / HSS) of the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) has been working on a proposal for pharmaceutical services based APS since 2008. Despite all efforts and resources invested, access and rational use of drugs remains a major challenge in most countries of the region. It is necessary to...

Benefits of Using a Software-as-a-Service LMS

Wed, 04/03/2013 - 14:31

Learning Management Systems (LMS) come in all shapes and sizes. When incorporating an eLearning environment into your workplace, it is important to choose an LMS built as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution.

SaaS can also be referred to as a cloud-based service. This means any device with Internet connection can access the system from any location. The software itself is not hosted on site. Instead, the vendor hosts and maintains the server for you.

A SaaS LMS is designed for independent business use. All eLearning features are customizable so you can bend the software to your needs, making it simple to manage and requiring little...

Pilot Project Launch of Educational Virtual Clinic

Mon, 03/25/2013 - 14:25

Clinica Virtual Docente

On March 1, 2013 the Virtual Campus of Public Health, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) launched the Pilot Project of Educational Virtual Clinic (EVC). It aims to know the strengths and weaknesses of the EVC model proposed and the feasibility of its introduction in the countries of the Americas region and test the methodology and technology infrastructure. During the pilot will involve experts in public health from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Panama that will meet and discuss questions, clinical cases and images from equipment...

About Creative Commons

Fri, 03/15/2013 - 16:57

A short explanation about the Creative Commons licence, we will be providing more information...

Creative Commons was created as project thanks to the initiative of a law professor at Stanford University who studies social and cultural phenomena of Cyberspace Lawrence Lessig, being a non-profit organization's main objective is to offer licenses to facilitate the distribution model and use of content.

To facilitate the use of these licenses also created a graphic artist for the common user can easily understand the terms of these licenses and in turn provides a series of tools that allow the machines connected to the network...

Concludes at San Jose, Costa Rica the Training Workshop in the new environment of Moodle 2.3 for Tutors and Coordinators

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 14:15

Concludes at San Jose, Costa Rica the Training Workshop in the new environment of Moodle 2.3 for Tutors and Coordinators of the Virtual Campus of Public Health with the participation of countries and VCPH regional team.

Attended by 32 professionals representing Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto...

CSS and PAHO / WHO launch online course in diabetes self-learning for health professionals

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 11:18

Representation in Panama of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO), held today in conjunction with the Social Security Fund (CSS), the launch of Support ...

Blackboard Collaborate Scheduled Maintenance

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 15:50

On 2 March 2013, Blackboard Collaborate will be renumbering the IP addresses of the North American hosted web conferencing services in order to improve its reliability.

During this maintenance, Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing and Elluminate Live! sessions and recordings will be unavailable.

Maintenance will take place during a six-hour period inside the regular maintenance window as follows:

Begin time: Saturday, 2 March 2013 at 10:00 PM US Eastern (GMT-5)
End time: Sunday, 3 March 2013 at 4:00 AM US Eastern (GMT-5...

Call for applications 2013 - Edmundo Granda Ugalde Leaders in International Health Program

Wed, 02/27/2013 - 10:11

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has opened the call for applications for the Edmundo Granda Ugalde Leaders in International Health Program (LIHP) 2013. In recognition of the multiple and evolving challenges facing leaders today, the LIHP aims to strengthen the capacity of countries to more effectively analyze, define, advocate and project their national health interests within this complex global context. The program is open to professionals in the Americas working in public health, international relations or related fields. The deadline for the receipt of applications is 15 March 2013....

Training Workshop VCPH-Moodle, San Jose, Costa Rica, March 2013

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 16:27

From 5 to 7 March 2013 will be held in San Jose, Costa Rica, the Training Workshop Virtual Campus of Public Health, which aims to prepare the campus coordinators and tutors as facilitators of the training process in the new VCPH tools and develop skills in handling the new Moodle Virtual Classroom 2.3.4 as well as the online system for the submission and selection of courses VCPH.

Technology solution for school snow closures

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 16:51

With hundreds of schools being closed due to heavy snow, Andrew Graley, Education Director at Polycom EMEA, believes that faster adoption of technology such as video conferencing would help schools minimize disruption to the educational process and improve educational standards.

According to Graley this would not necessarily mean a huge investment in expensive hardware, as anyone with internet access can join a video conference from any device, wherever they are. This would allow teachers to give their lessons remotely, and children to participate from home.

Remote primary schools in Dumfries and Galloway regularly use video...