{"584389":{"#nid":"584389","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Register Now for May 2017 Professional Certificate program in Health \u0026 Humanitarian Supply Chain Management","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPROGRAM OVERVIEW\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CHHS)\u0026nbsp;offers a professional certificate program designed for practitioners in \u003Cstrong\u003Enon-governmental organizations (NGOs), government, industry, and military \u003C\/strong\u003Ewho are active participants in humanitarian operations including disaster response, long term development and public health operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe courses are developed for practitioners seeking to \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ebuild skills to improve decision making in preparedness, response operations planning, and system design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E. Courses include many interactive components, such as case studies and games, which help professionals in the health and humanitarian sectors to link the challenges and decision-making tradeoffs they face in practice with the systematic approaches, tools, and techniques presented.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2016 class was comprised of a diverse group of over \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E30 practitioners\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E with extensive experience in the global health and humanitarian sectors,\u0026nbsp;based in \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E20 different countries\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, who have \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eworked in a combined 80+ countries\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E throughout their careers, adding to the valuable networking and experience sharing that is a highlight of the in-person\u0026nbsp;program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe below courses make up the 3-module Health and Humanitarian Supply Chain Management\u0026nbsp;Certificate:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/pre-planning-strategy-for-health-and-humanitarian-organizations\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPre-planning Strategy for Health and Humanitarian Organizations\u003C\/a\u003E- MAY 15-16\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/tactical-decision-making-public-health-and-humanitarian-response\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETactical Decision Making in Public Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Response\u003C\/a\u003E- MAY 17-18\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/systems-operations-health-and-humanitarian-response\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESystems Operations in Health and Humanitarian Response\u003C\/a\u003E-\u0026nbsp;MAY 19-20\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETO REGISTER:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eclick on the link to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/pre-planning-strategy-for-health-and-humanitarian-organizations\u0022\u003EPre-Planning Strategy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;course, and register for each of the three courses (adding each to your virtual cart), and then the certificate tuition fee will be generated at the end.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESCHOLARSHIP support\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Efor practitioners from NGOs and developing countries is made available through the generosity of The UPS Foundation, Andrea Laliberte, and Richard E. and Charlene O. 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For eligibility requirements and to apply online for a scholarship to attend the training, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hhls.scl.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/hhls.scl.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPARTICIPANT FEEDBACK:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Systems Dynamics framework was incredibly well presented, and has given me not only a new career interest, but also a tool with which to analyze and understand complex problems, including both the problems faced by humanitarian organizations and the problems they create.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWendi McAfee, Program Coordinator for the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center at the Task Force for Global Health\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe course really enlightened me in many aspects of the humanitarian supply chain process. The forecasting and decision making tools will provide me with a lot of opportunities to optimize both processes and supply chains.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSanne Wijnhorst, Procurement Specialist for Oxfam Novib (Netherlands)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe relevance of the decision support tools helped me to\u0026nbsp;make use of inventory analysis, using a more mathematical approach while planning and building strategies.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRachel Gordon-Roberts, Logistics Coordinator, Emergency and Humanitarian Assistance from CARE USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe diverse cohort provides examples and perspectives to support and complete the topics covered in lectures; conversations outside lectures during breaks and lunch were a great way for us to learn from each other and absorb. Working in groups on class projects\/games was a great way to learn as well.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDaniel Ngongo, Assistant Logistics Officer with the Management Science for Health (MSH\/USAID) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EREGISTRATION is now available online to enroll in the 2017 certificate program (May 8-13th) for professionals from companies, government and military, NGOs, academia and other organizations active in health and humanitarian logistics.\u0026nbsp;There are a limited number of scholarships for practitioners working at NGOs and in developing countries. 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