The adaptable I-LEAD curriculum
Intergovernmental Learning Exchange to Advance Data-Driven Decision-Making (I-LEAD) is an immersive, problem-solving set of interactive activities that engages participants in sharing knowledge and developing skills needed to facilitate effective and sustainable national digital health systems.
What is I-LEAD?
The Adaptable I-LEAD curriculum provides a comprehensive, customizable capacity strengthening package designed to support governments and implementing partners in adopting and implementing the I-LEAD program independently. This curriculum is designed to support individual countries in convening the right stakeholders and conducting all necessary preparations for a successful and productive workshop.
I-LEAD enhances participants’ capacity to develop strategies and approaches to address essential health informatics problems their countries face, related to the following:
- Effective digital health governance and leadership
- Development of a skilled health informatics workforce
- The meaningful design, development, implementation, and evaluation of health information systems. As PEPFAR transitions its programs to host governments, the I-LEAD program provides a template for countries to systematically and collaboratively address complex program ownership and sustainability challenges.
Implementing I-LEAD in your country
I-LEAD is a framework for bringing together multisector stakeholders, including ministries of health, ministries of digitalization and information technology, academic institutions, and digital health implementing organizations. The I-LEAD model supports these stakeholders to work together to develop:
- Sustainable national digital health programs that support national health priorities
- A shared roadmap to improving digital health programs and the capacity of the health informatics workforce
- Communities of practice that share knowledge and best practices to support sustained collaboration
This webpage contains documents and resources that were developed by digital health, health informatics, and capacity-building experts. The core documents include:
- I-LEAD roadmap: details the I-LEAD process and what resources are required to complete each step of the I-LEAD
- Implementation guide: details the steps to take to implement an I-LEAD
- Facilitators' guide: a refresher of facilitation good practices linked to the requirements of an L-LEAD implementation
- Guidance on conducting an Informatics-Savvy Health Organization (ISHO) rapid assessment: details how to conduct this exercise prior to the I-LEAD workshop to align stakeholders on an understanding of the current state of health information systems and the health informatics workforce in the country
- Run-of-show: guides the reader through the I-LEAD workshop delivery
- Daily slide decks: workshop content slide decks for each of the five days of the I-LEAD workshop
Introduction to the I-LEAD model, intended audience, overall goal of the training materials, and expected outcomes.
One-page overview for introducing individuals to I-LEAD.
This document provides a strategic direction highlighting the goals, objectives, implementation phases, key stakeholders, and sustainability plans for the training of trainers program.
This document provides a strategic direction highlighting the objectives, implementation phases, and key stakeholders.
Technical content for day one of the I-LEAD workshop which focuses on Informatics-Savvy Health Organization (ISHO) rapid assessment review and country presentation initiation.
Technical content for day two of the I-LEAD workshop which focuses on prioritized lists of gaps and opportunities for capacity strengthening on health informatics topics.
Master slide deck for breakout session focused on Effective Information Systems
Master slide deck for breakout session focused on Informatics Health Policy and Governance
Master slide deck for breakout session focused on Digital Health Workforce
Technical content for day three of the I-LEAD workshop which focuses on key problems and processes for addressing them.
Technical content for day four of the I-LEAD workshop which focuses on creating and ranking solution options to address country digital transformation priorities.
Technical content for day five of the I-LEAD workshop which focuses on completing a high-level action plan.
This document includes an introduction to learning theories including adult learning theory; pre-training preparation; training delivery; and post-training follow-up and reinforcement.
Guide to facilitators for each day of the workshop including learning objectives, facilitation tips, and the resources needed for each day.
An inventory of tasks that need to be accomplished before, during, and after I-LEAD to realize full value.
Definitions of technical terms used in the I-LEAD training.
Examples of staff positions needed to support I-LEAD implementation.
One of three presentations to choose from for Day 4, based on the needs of the workshop participants.
One of three presentations to choose from for Day 4, based on the needs of the workshop participants.
One of three presentations to choose from for Day 4, based on the needs of the workshop participants.
These slides provide a template for conducting an information session about I-LEAD that walks stakeholders through an introduction to I-LEAD and the necessary preparations and logistics for an I-LEAD workshop.
These slides provide an introduction to the ISHO assessment, how it can improve digital health processes, and how stakeholders can apply it in their own contexts to prepare for an I-LEAD workshop.
Slides for an orientation webinar that will provide background to participants on the goals of the I-LEAD workshop, additional planning information, and pre-work.
Guide for conducting an after action review meeting
Slide deck to guide the preparation of country presentations for the I-LEAD workshop.
Slide deck to guide workshop participants in preparing their action plan during the I-LEAD workshop.
Sample of evaluation questions to ask participants at the end of each workshop day.
Guide to create a workshop agenda.
Sample letter of invitations for individuals to participate in an I-LEAD workshop.
Slide deck to help guide logistics and any needed travel arrangements for the I-LEAD workshop.
Sample checklist of key tasks to complete prior to the start of the workshop.
Sample of invitation text for an I-LEAD orientation webinar.
Sample form to use to capture participant and facilitator biographies and photos.
Sample questions to use for a workshop pre- and post-test.
Sample excel sheet for tracking all activities to support workshop preparation and execution.
Sample document to use to identify appropriate translation services for the workshop, as needed.
Sample letter for requesting expressions of interest.
Sample Excel sheet for comparing workshop venue options.