How Can the Private Sector Promote a Better-Educated Workforce?
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How Can the Private Sector Promote a Better-Educated Workforce?

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Thu, 09/07/2017 - 15:02

Training and academic growth are fundamental to overcome the current challenges in the health industry, as well as enhancing the competitiveness of Mexico in the international market. Collaborative initiatives between academia and the public and private sectors, the application of technology in learning and the integration of disciplines are some of the trends that several companies are pursuing to achieve better human capital. Mexico Health Review asked seven leaders from manufacturing, consulting, law and marketing companies working in the healthcare sector about their contributions to improving Mexican health talent.

Efrén Ocampo

Efrén Campo

President and Executive Director
Grupo Neolpharma

Biotechnology and nanotechnology are two lines in which we are interested in stimulating research. The prize (CINVESTAV’s prize for innovation in bionanotechnology) was linked to pharmacology but it is now more open as it has enabled the creation of new materials. The invitation to participate is open to all the institutions and professionals working on those themes and the prize is MX$300,000 (US$16,666). Half of the award is to reward the researcher and the other half is to fund the continuity of the winning project. The purpose of the prize is to create new talent, provide exposure and increase the diffusion of these kinds of scientific proposals. We are approaching 2016’s winning researcher to ask for his help capsulating some drugs we want to deliver to the limbic part of the brain.

Francisco Morales

Francisco Morales

Director
3M Healthcare

We have well-established metrics. In hospitals, for example, we can measure infection rates and their reduction. This is hard data that can corroborate our progress. The same goes for hand hygiene. If people comply, infections are reduced. The same applies to food safety because we can prove there are no pathogens or food viruses on instruments. We signed an agreement with the foundation (Fundación Carlos Slim) to participate and collaborate in education through the healthcare academy, which is an umbrella for any kind of educational activity. We worked on this with the foundation and IBM. Students are eager to learn about new practices and new technologies and we struck an alliance with Del Valle Universty to provide these. Part of the university’s responsibility is to show students not only the history of their field but also what they will encounter on a daily basis in their practice.

Neivi Ortiz

Neivi Ortiz

Director General
Grupo Saned Latin America

Traditional education is unilateral and there is no debate between the receptor and the educator. The education model is changing. We introduced simple and innovative educating actions in which the teacher gives the students the main role in their education and learning. This model is what we call Teach to Learn (T2L). We designed our programs according to Dale’s Learning Cone, which says that 90 percent of what we learn can be retained when we teach it. We also looked at Maslow’s Pyramid, which shows that recognition is a main human need. We realize that people are looking for a cooperative learning environment that can be delivered virtually and for recognition of the content they produce. We also train doctors in affective and effective doctor-patient communication and have a health sciences agreement with Anáhuac University in which we develop content for programs.

Nelson Valenzuela

Nelson Valenzuela

LATAM and Caribbean Director
Arthrex

In addition to our doctors educational center in Forida, we have one in Mexico and one in Brazil because we have the obligation to correctly train doctors to use our products. The courses are open to everyone, even those who do not use our products. Some courses are available online through Arthrex’s webpage, which puts over 4,000 videos online, and through our Surgeon’s Virtual App, which enables doctors to first practice digitally before moving onto dry labs. In our labs, we use imported cadaveric pieces from the US. Unfortunately, in Mexico the culture of organ donation is poor and if we have chance to use a Mexican cadaver, the law is clear, demanding the use of the full body. Can you imagine putting a full body on a table just to practice on his knee?

Javier Cortés

Javier Cortés

Counsel
Jones Day

We are a firm of more than 2,500 lawyers in 44 locations worldwide, which ensures a seamless communication across jurisdictions and shared experience and knowledge with practice leaders and healthcare regulators across the world. We are one team offering the same quality and client service standards. The lawyers also receive continued education and we share knowledge among our offices based on experience. We have access to the leader of each practice in case they want a peer review or if they need to know how a similar situation is dealt with in other places. Most other international firms have local offices and they are not coordinated. Several of our global lawyers also have a degree in Life Sciences, providing comprehensive support to our clients.

Alexis Serlin

Alexis Serlin

Director General
Novartis

The role of the pharmaceutical industry should transform from being just a seller to becoming a partner of the health system. We have different projects with different institutions, such as one with IMSS on MS. In nutrition, the Center for Diabetes Treatment (CAIPADI) has achieved 80 percent control of their diabetic patients, while an average institution has 20 percent control. When an institution applies a model and achieves outstanding results, we share that knowledge with other institutions. For example, we send professionals from other institutions such as PEMEX to spend time in the center to see how the model works and then we help them apply the system in their institution.

Alejandro de la Parra

Alejandro de la Parra

Director General
Astrum Salud

We have formed solid commercial and academic alliances with various organizations across the globe to offer better solutions to our users in health, education and communication services. This has further improved our overall service quality by giving it a globally competitive edge. Our alliance with the New York-based organization Life Extension Advocacy Foundation has developed new and better ways of providing educational and informative content in Spanish, closing the gap for Spanish-speaking communities and enabling them to learn, engage and support other prominent organizations in the life sciences industry. We emphasize that education is a prime concern in improving healthcare in the modern world and it must be addressed correspondingly to be offered in an accessible and effective manner. We have established a coalition with the World Academy of Medical Sciences.

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