BOOKS OF RtfiDIfGS - PAHO/WHO

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manatement science techniques will not be effectively integrated
int> che health administration curricula. (EI,Agencies.)
E. General Recommendations
20. PAHO can further facilitate the development of
research projects and collaborative programs between U.S. and
Latin America by providing information to participants and
other key individuals on priority problem areas, countries with
favorable political climate and potential funding sources. (PAHO,
EI,Agencies.)
21. It cannot be overemphasized that operations research
and system analyses require interdisciplinary teams to suc-
cessfully solve health services delivery problems. All programs
and resultant curricula should carefully reflect this fact in
their development and delivery. (PAHO,EI,Agencies,OR/SA.)
22. In order for operations research studies to lead to
successful implementations, it is important that the decision
maker be integrated into the planning process. This is why
health administrators, at all levels, must be cognizant of the
value and use of management science techniques. (PAHO,EI,Agencies,
OR/SA.)
III. Specific Examples of Courses
Three types of courses were considered by the conference
participants: short courses, certificate programs and full
masters' degree programs, It was felt that the initial emphasis
should be placed upon the development of short courses, fol-
lowed by the masters' degree prugrums und then the certificate
programs.