Guest blog by Kerry Hawkins, IPP 2021 When I signed up for Implementing Public Policy (IPP) Online course, I thought it would be a lot of implementation theory within a public policy setting, possibly with some change management within a government context. I didn’t expect it to be so experiential, practice-oriented and expansive in its…Continue Reading Driving Mental Health Reforms in Australia using the PDIA approach
Guest blog by Michelle Stone, IPP 2021 My expectations for the Public Policy Implementation course were to gain a broader perspective and strategies on how to implement sound public policy, with creative and innovative solutions. I wanted to learn how to engage and develop conversations even when various industry members’ perspectives are divergent while being…Continue Reading Minimizing impaired driving in Colorado using insights from IPP course
Guest blog by Chris van Rooyen, IPP 2021 I had several expectations when I signed up for the Harvard Implementing Public Policy (IPP) course. First, I was privileged to represent Africa at one of the best global universities. Second, the IPP course was the first international study program of my career. I had preconceived ideas about…Continue Reading Using IPP to tackle HIV, Substance Abuse, and Gender Violence in South Africa
Guest blog written by Malak Abedalthagafi “One size fits all” interventions have limited impacts in modern medicine. Rapid advances in genomic technologies are making genome sequencing more affordable and readily available. We now find ourselves at a tipping point. The cost of sequencing is falling, and it is now quick and efficient enough to inform clinical…Continue Reading Genome sequencing in Saudi Arabia
Guest blog by Aisha Allamin Daggash My expectations for the IPP Online Program when I signed up was to gain insight into strategies and frameworks that will support my work in getting government to be more effective and efficient in implementing innovative, integrated and sustainable solutions for health systems strengthening in Nigeria. However, this course has…Continue Reading Using PDIA approach for sustainable and integrated health system strengthening in Nigeria
Guest blog by Laura Draski When I first applied to be part of the Implementing Public Policy cohort, I expected to learn much about various techniques, tools and theories used in implementing policy. About the nuts and bolts of how to design and create policy that can be implemented. About how to manage a process of…Continue Reading Examining options for food and drug supply safety in the U.S. in response to pandemic restrictions
Guest blog by Robert Moldach I am fortunate to live in times when Europe and Poland in particular have undergone an incredible transformation. As a child, I remember the street protests my parents took part in, their talks about the Warsaw Pact troops invading Czechoslovakia, and the anti-Semitic campaign of the late 1960s. My student years…Continue Reading Health system transformation in Poland
Guest blog by Debra Porchia-Usher Initial Expectations I entered IPP Online Course with excitement and with the expectation that guidance would be provided to simplify the proposed ‘public policy challenge’ facing myself and my colleagues. The timing was great, as my colleagues and I had recently committed to the design and execution of a coordinated service…Continue Reading Building a coordinated service delivery model in the U.S. using PDIA
Guest blog by Adaeze Oreh When I signed up for the Harvard Kennedy School Implementing Public Policy programme, I thought I knew quite a bit about my policy challenge! I was applying to the programme basically to figure out new concepts and get new tools that would help me as Director of Planning for Nigeria’s Blood…Continue Reading Infusing fresh blood using PDIA in Nigeria’s Blood Services
Guest blog by Vijay Yeldandi Why IPP? Honestly because I needed a navigator! After 25 years of doing public health work in India focusing on HIV Infection Prevention, I realized that not everything I did was a resounding success. While some projects were gratifying, in retrospect there were many hard lessons to learn and much heartburn…Continue Reading HIV: Patient Safety and Infection Prevention in India
