Special Event Showcases the iHRIS Software for Strengthening the Health Workforce
On May 6, CapacityPlus hosted its third knowledge-sharing and dissemination event, Better Data, Stronger Health Workforce: The Open Source iHRIS Approach. Held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the event showcased iHRIS, the leading open source software for tracking and managing data on the health workforce.
Through a combination of presentations by USAID and CapacityPlus, interactive roundtable discussions, software demonstrations, and a moderated question-and-answer session, participants experienced each of the five iHRIS applications (Manage, Train, Qualify, Plan, Retain), learned about success stories resulting from countries using iHRIS, and discussed the power of open source approaches for maximizing local ownership, capacity-building, innovation, and partnership. The event featured interactive knowledge café discussions to provide participants with a deeper understanding of iHRIS. Participants also had the opportunity to visit different tables to delve even deeper into features and advantages of each iHRIS software application.
Watch videos and access presentations from the event:
- Better Data, Stronger Health Workforce: The Open Source iHRIS Approach (also see related presentation)