Global Medical Onboarding (OCB)

About this course

Global Medical Onboarding is part of the MSF OCB Technical Expertise Welcome Program. It provides basic information on our medical identity, our commitment to quality improvement, other related transversal topics and the use of health data. It will help you understand, prepare and integrate into your new role with MSF OCB.

Target audience

Compulsory for newly-recruited medical and paramedical staff in the field and HQ. 

Highly recommended for present-day staff, in particular medical/paramedical supervisors, managers and coordinators, working in MSF OCB that wish to know more about our medical identity, priorities and processes.

Validation 

This course is validated by OCB.

Duration

Approximately 12 hours self-learning. 

Learning objectives

  • Gain basic knowledge of our medical identity, including its core principles and values.
  • Develop a strong understanding of our commitment to quality improvement in healthcare services.
  • Explore relevant transversal topics that are essential for MSF OCB.
  • Learn how to use health data for our context.
  • Facilitate your integration into your new role with MSF OCB.

List of contents

  • Module 1 – Medical Identity
  • Module 2 – Improving Quality of Care
  • Module 3 – Transversal Medical Topics
    • Health Promotion
    • Environmental Health
    • Infection Prevention Control
    • Pharmacy
    • Medical Equipment
    • Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
    • Vaccination
  • Module 4 – Health Data 

Methodology

Self-paced learning with interactive eLearning multimedia content.  

Evaluation

Participants need to complete all compulsory self-paced activities, including quiz questions. 

Certification

Participants are automatically awarded a certificate and badge on completion of compulsory activities. 

Enrolment

Self-enrolment

Release and update 

First released in November 2023. Latest update, November 2024. 

Technical considerations 

This course has been designed for Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your PC or laptop. It should also be possible to access through the browser on your mobile phone. It doesn't work on Firefox. 

For newly recruited staff, ideally you will need to have access to a large screen for the online session.