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. 2015 Dec 30;5(3):149–153. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.215

Table. Potential New Competency Domains and a Model of Associated New Tasks for Physicians in NPC-Based Health Systems .

Competency Domain Tasks
Health service delivery • Clinical consultation on complex cases
• Leadership and management of clinical programs and multidisciplinary health teams
Health workforce capacity building • Mentoring and clinical supervision at point of care of NPCs and other health workers
• Health worker training and evaluation
Health information systems • Development and implementation of M&E and QI plans for clinical programs
• Research and scholarship in health service delivery
• Reporting about disease trends and effectiveness of public health interventions
Access to essential medical products and technologies • Program management
Financing • Advocacy and fund-raising
• Program management: costing analysis and tracking
Leadership and governance • Strategic and analytical thinking
• Team-building, communication, task delegation, decision-making, problem solving, work-place dynamics, liability
• Program management: planning, organization, coordination

Abbreviations: NPC, non-physician clinician; M&E, monitoring and evaluation; QI, quality Improvement.

Sources: References 36, 37, and authors’ suggestions.