Advanced Training and Life Long Learning Program in

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Advanced Training and Life Long Learning Program in Applied Health
Sciences (ALTHEALTH)
Progress report-2013-14
Dr. Antoine G. Farhat
Dean of Faculty of Nursing & Health Sciences
Notre Dame University – Louaize, Lebanon
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The purpose of the project was to jointly reform and modernize a flexible
inter-disciplinary training and professional life long program and diploma in
applied health sciences and Notre Dame University (NDU) is a partner in
developing and offering the integrated study program. It is a Lifelong Learning
Program to enable people at all stages of their lives to take part in stimulating
learning experiences and helping to develop strong institutional and individual
capacity building.
WP1. A SWOT analysis:
NDU, represented by Dr. Antoine Farhat, has been present with the other
partners in Sweden for the launching of the project at Linnaeus University in from
December 17 to 20, 2013. In addition to the commencement of the project, the
partners initiated their efforts with the SWOT analysis that was one of the main
outputs of the projects. This task has been considered further beyond the
timeframe of the first meeting.
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WP2. Developing & modernizing professional Training/study program
NDU hosted the meeting designated to the finalization for the Master
program design on April 5, 2014 in Abou-Khater Auditorium at the Main Campus
in Zouk Mosbeh. The team members from NDU were, in addition to the
undergraduate and graduate students, Drs. Antoine Farhat, Doris Jaalouk,
Jocelyne Bou Mosleh, Jessy Hayek and Pierre Gedeon. NDU’s team has also
contributed in the course description and syllabi pertaining to Nutrition.
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WP1. Staff Training:
NDU, represented by Dr. Antoine Farhat and Helen Obeid has also
participated in the Staff Training meeting held at Foggia University, Italy in June
2014. The meeting involved three days training on Project Management to
explain the methodology of setting objectives, plans, and financing of health care
projects.
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NDU, represented by Dr. Jocelyne Bou Mosleh, has also participated in the
Marrakesh meeting about healthcare and medical informatics and health care
quality conducted at Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco on November2-3, 2014.
WP4. Dissemination:
NDU will participate in the Dissemination session for awareness about the
new proposed Diploma and Master degree of Applied Health Sciences to be
hosted by Zagazig University in May 2015.
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