Core competencies for public health teaching: regional framework for the Americas
Objective
To present the Regional Core Competency Framework for Public Health (RCCFPH) and the methodology used for its development
Methods
A participatory methodology was used for this descriptive study, using techniques such as questionnaires, discussions, pair work, extreme cases, jigsaw, data evaluation matrices, iterative reviews, and comparative analyses. The study was carried out over nine stages, bringing together experts from public health institutions and schools, as well as primary health care professionals in the Americas.