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. 2017 Dec 13;14(12):1563. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14121563

Table 2.

Recommendations to move the resilience-oriented workforce forward.

Category Recommendation
Improve the evidence base Develop a core set of metrics for workforce evaluation.
Conduct research to determine what does and does not work (e.g., training, organizational structures, leadership models) for achieving pre-defined metrics.
Develop Competencies/Training Identify, validate, and assess a set of competencies that support a resilience-oriented workforce.
Develop resilience-oriented interprofessional education programs at the graduate and continuing education levels.
Incorporate community-based partnerships into training programs to develp skills to work with local communities.
Faciltate Organizational Structures Use common language across fields.
Develop integrated organizational frameworks for doing business across human and infrastructure systems.
Cultivate Leadership Models Determine incentive structures that promote horizontal leaderships and shared identity.
Create career advancement opportunities that recognize interdisciplinary and intersectoral experience.
Establish mechanisms of collaboration across sectors and disciplines (e.g., through regional coordination centers).