Rossana Rivas 1 , Amelia Villar 2 , J. Tobey Clark 3

1. Abstract ID. 162 - Health Technology Innovation, Planning & Management: Improving professionals’ outputs in Peruvian health sector Rossana Rivas1, Amelia Villar2, J. Tobey Clark3 Senior Advisor, WHO Collaborating Center for Health Technology Management, Technical Services Partnership, University of Vermont Past President, Chemical and Pharmaceutical College of Peru Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Health Technology Management, Technical Services Partnership, University of Vermont rivasperupucp@gmail.com

2. Conflictofinterest We declare this work does not have conflicts of interest with third parties. Acknowledgement The authors acknowledge the contribution from stakeholders of Peru, Chile and USA.

3. Health Technology (HT) Innovation, HT Planning, and HT Management Strategic Training Course Objectives • Guiding principles of Health Technology Innovation, Planning and Management based on scientific and technological knowledge, practices, standards. • Provide a methodology for improving the quality of technology through novel innovation, effective product planning, funding, and management • Global and local approaching, research and discussion of needs and on site characteristics.

4. CourseMethodology Hybrid course • Classroom • Laboratory • Virtual - webinars and online platform • Face-to-Face sessions were focused on supervision of HT proposals. • CQFP board organized the facilities required including the implementation of a virtual platform.

5. Methods • Ten, one hour sessions will be included in the course. • Three Live (presencial) classroom presentations • Seven virtual training via webinars with visual and audio content • PDFs of the presentations provided • Topics to review will be given prior to class. • Student Evaluation and Grading • Quizzes and Exams, Reports, Discussion Questions, and Final presentation/Paper • Course Timeline– ten weeks • Number of Students – 25 maximum • Number of hours – 25 total hours: • 10 hours of faculty training and student presentations • 15 hours of reading, quizzes, exams, discussion questions, and reports

6. Course Topics • Health Technologies • Fundamentals and Innovation • Mobile Health, Bio-printing, Biomaterials and Bio-reactors • HT Assessment and Evidence-Based Analysis • HT Planning and Management • Regulation & Standards • Risk Management • Patient Safety Patient • Financial and Business Perspectives • HT Innovation and Marketing • Intellectual Property • Publications • Grants and Fund raising

7. Post-Course Learning Experience at the University of Vermont and Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Exchange and learning areas: • Instrumentation and Technical Services Department • Regenerative Medicine Laboratory • Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Laboratory • Bailey/Howe Library

8. Best Practices - I • Results achievement depended on the level of quality of the selection of participants. • The combination of health organizations provides an excellent environment: • government, • private enterprises, • private laboratories, • non profit organizations, • academic

9. Best Practices - II • Participants should be at a decision making level and able to define a HT proposal of intervention since the first session of the course. • Determination of opportunities to improve partnership processes.

10. HT Innovation, HTP, HTM Strategic Program Results • Contents utilized to improve the interventions of participants in private and public sector. • Understanding of health technology relevance, research and innovation regarding the making decision process by assessing real scenarios. • Discussions with CQFP members from the regions of Peru.