Surveillance and Assessment of the Population’s Health and Well-Being

Abstract

• Not all competencies require academic/professional qualifications to demonstrate ‘know how’ as in some areas knowledge could be demonstrated through projects, reports, etc. For example a properly conducted and well written up critical appraisal of the literature or systematic review would suffice to demonstrate ‘know how’ and attending a course on critical appraisal or systematic reviews in not necessary. However, it would be difficult to demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in certain areas for example statistics, epidemiology, health promotion and research methods only through reports and projects and a taught course would be needed to demonstrate knowledge (‘know how’) in these areas.