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Monrovia, Liberia – November 20, 2024: The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI), under its Health Entrepreneurship Advancement Leveraging Research (HEALR) program, has awarded $15,000 to innovative healthcare ventures during its second cohort Pitch Fest. Held on Wednesday, the event marked the culmination of a six-month mentorship and training program aimed at addressing Liberia’s healthcare challenges through entrepreneurial solutions. Six teams showcased their ventures to a panel of judges with expertise in health and business, including Stephina T. Warner, Director of UNDP UniPod; Zaza Mulbah, Senior Manager at Orange Digital Center; and Mrs. Shirley S. Fahnbulleh, Senior Coordinator for Continuing Professional Development at BRIDGE-U: Liberia. Each team had 10 minutes to present, followed by an 8-minute Q&A session with the judges.
Following two years since the launch of the Experiential Learning Assessment Lab (ELAB) at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital (JFK) in Monrovia, all is set and ready to integrate it into the Residency Program at the JFK. It can be recalled that with support by the Government of the United States of America (USA) through United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program Bringing Research to Impact for Development and Global Engagement – Utilization (BRIDGE–U Liberia) with partnership with the University of Liberia (UL) in 2022 launched the ELAB.
Following five weeks of intensive teaching, training and different activities aimed at guiding young senior high school students to develop or grow more interest in Sciences, 73 students on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 completed the 2024 camp of Camp xSEL. Camp xSEL is an annual summer program under the USAID-funded Bringing Research to Impact for Development, Global Engagement, and Utilization: Applying Research for a Healthy Liberia (BRIDGE-U) project intended to prepare young men and women interested in health science careers — with a goal of at least 50% participation by women.
On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, seventy-three students successfully completed the Montserrado Camp 2024 Camp xSEL, a five-week intensive summer program designed to nurture high school students interested in the sciences. The camp, under the USAID-funded BRIDGE-U project (Bringing Research to Impact for Development, Global Engagement, and Utilization: Applying Research for a Healthy Liberia), aims to prepare young men and women for careers in health sciences, with a goal of at least 50% participation by women. Camp xSEL, a program of the University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS),
Following nine months of intensive study, a total of 17 health workers and administrators have graduated from the first batch of the USAID funded BRIDGE-U Evidence Based Health Policy program. The program, which is being implemented by the state-run University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS), aims to help health workers and policy makers to make decisions based on evidence and to address current health challenges and future needs. Giving the overview of the program,
Ahead of the Camp xSEL (Excellence in Science Education for Liberia) satellite camp in Maryland County, the state-run University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS) at the weekend held training for selected instructors of the William V.S. Tubman University in Maryland County and teachers from selected high schools in the South Eastern region of the country. During the camp, which is expected to run from July 29 to August 29, 2024, students from selected high schools will assemble in Maryland and will be taught by the instructors, who were trained and equipped with the materials to be present.
Todee District, Montserrado County Health providers in Liberia have urged to complete their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training program which is the requirement for license renewal for all health professionals beginning 2025. The training is organized by the Liberia Medical and Dental Council, the Liberia Environmental Health Board, the Liberian Board for Nurses and Midwifery, the Liberia Pharmacy Board, the Liberia National Physician Assistant Board, and the Board of Accreditation and Licensure
In a College of Health Sciences led initiative aimed at transforming teaching practices in Liberia, faculty members from the University of Liberia College of Health Sciences (ULCHS) and other undergraduate programs at the University of Liberia recently completed an intensive Pedagogy Training Program.
​Hosted by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) in partnership with Vanderbilt and Yale Universities, the program spans three months from February to April 2024 and is designed to elevate teaching standards and foster innovation in education.
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Topic:- Launching of Center for Teaching, Learning & Innovation; a Public-Private Partnership to boost medical studies in the country. The center is intended for Research Utilizations and Training.
Topic: Transformation of University of Liberia College of Health Sciences by the Bridge-U:Liberia in Partnership with Vanderbilt University, Yale University & Other Partners.
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Date: July 31, 2022
Topic: Camp xSEL is a platform where High School Students looking to further their careers in Science and Medicine are selected through a competitive process to attend a 5-week Science Camp to prepare them for their medical career.
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Date:- August 28, 2022
Topic: Launch of Experiential Learning and Assessment Laboratory at the JFK Hospital, Monrovia.
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Date:- September 25, 2022
Topic: Yale University & Vanderbilt University Partners with the University of Liberia College of Health Sciences graduates High School Students interested in the sciences from the Camp xSEL 2022 Edition.
Date:- October 30, 2022
Topic: Year 2 Kickoff of the Bridge-U: Liberia Project with the Center for Teaching & Learning & Innovation.
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Date:- November 27, 2022
Topic: BRIDGE -U: Liberia had a 3 months health entrepreneurship training at the University of Liberia College of Health Sciences and had a one-day Innovation Activity Seminar for ULCHS Students.
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Date:- December 25, 2022
Topic: BRIDGE-U: Liberia HEARL Ideation Course graduates 25 aspiring entrepreneurs
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Date:- January 29, 2023
Topic: OSRS conducted a one-day Research Grant orientation workshop for faculty members of ULCHS. BRIDGE -U: Liberia MEL team had a three days capacity building training on REDCap.
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Date:- February 27, 2023
Topic: The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) had a successful validation on her Guideline for Health Professionals and the ELAB team conducted a two-day intensive simulation training at JFK for healthcare professionals.
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Date:- March 31, 2023
Topic: Camp xSEL begins preparation for its 2023 Science camp for high school students across Liberia. ULCHS conducted three-day Residents as Teachers and Leaders Training for doctors.
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Date:- June 25, 2023
Topic: Six aspiring health entrepreneurs were honored with financial awards and certificates for their exceptional performance in the USAID-funded BRIDGE-U: Applying Research for a Healthy Liberia project HEALR, Creation Course Pitch Fest.
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Date:- July 30, 2023
Topic: Spotlight Interview with Camp xSEL 2023 Campers, Alumnus, and Instructors: Sharing their off-camp and in-camp experiences, and how the program has shaped their career development in the Health Sciences.
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Date:- August 27, 2023
Topic: The College of Health has embarked on an intensive 9-month training program focused on health system evidence-based policy for policymakers.
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Date:- September 24, 2023
Topic: BRIDGE-U: Liberia organized a two-day Evidence-Based Health Policy training for 18 Health Policy Makers in Liberia. Additionally, CTLI successfully launched its second Cohort Ideation course, engaging 26 Health Entrepreneurs as part of the HEARL program.
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Date:- January 28, 2024
Topic: BRIDGE-U: Liberia commenced the second cohort of HEARL Ideation Course for aspiring Health Entrepreneurs and launched Health Professionals Board websites to help enhance their functionality and facilitate seamless access to CPD license renewal process.
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Date:- February 25, 2024
Topic: Camp xSEL 2024 student recruitment has been completed across the 15 counties of Liberia. ULCHS has graduated 10 outstanding teachers from its Innovative Pedagogy Training program.
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Date:- April 28, 2024
Topic: The Health Entrepreneurship Advancement Leveraging Research (HEALR) program has launched Cohort 2 of the Creation Course, featuring 6 inspiring teams and 7 health entrepreneurs who have advanced from the Ideation Course. The CTLI Faculty Development Mentorship training certified over 9 faculty members from the University of Liberia who completed a 4-day mentorship training on how to be an effective mentor.
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Date:- May - June 2024
Topic: ULCHS Center for Teaching Learning and Innovation, in collaboration with YALE & Vanderbilt Universities, has successfully certified 18 Health Policymakers in Evidence-Based Health Policy from the Ministry of Health, The National Public Health Institute, and the Montserrado County Health Team.
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Date:- July 28, 2024
Topic: Camp xSEL 2024 hosted an Alumni and Career Day program for the Montserrado and Maryland camps. The Career Day focused on the importance of choosing a career path in the health sciences, with a lineup of sports activities between current campers and alumni.
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Date:- August 25, 2024
Topic: Camp xSEL Cohort 4 graduated over 104 students from the Montserrado camp and the satellite camp at Tubman University, in Harper City, Maryland County, on August 29, 2024. The camp brought together high school students from all 15 counties of Liberia who have an interest in the health sciences.
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Date:- September 29, 2024
Topic: The Samuel G. Bowman Experiential Learning and Assessment Laboratory (ELAB) launched the integration of simulation-based training into the residency program at the College of Physicians, Surgeons, and the JFK Medical Center. The CTLI STAR Lab, in collaboration with the Research Utilization, organized a three-day research competency workshop for faculty members.
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Date:- October 27, 2024