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Domains of Core Competency, Standards, and Quality Assurance for Building Global Capacity in Health Promotion: The Galway Consensus Conference Statement

¹ Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, and Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY
² Department of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway
³ Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
⁴ Society for Public Health Education, Washington, D.C.
⁵ National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia
⁶ International Union for Health Promotion and Education, Paris, France
⁷ School of Health and Education, Reykjavik University, Iceland
⁸ Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen, Norway

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: eauld{at}sophe.org.

	Abstract

This paper reports the outcome of the Galway Consensus Conference, an effort undertaken as a first step toward international collaboration on credentialing in health promotion and health education. Twenty-nine leading authorities in health promotion, health education, and public health convened a 2-day meeting in Galway, Ireland, during which the available evidence on credentialing in health promotion was reviewed and discussed. Conference participants reached agreement on core values and principles, a common definition, and eight domains of core competency required to engage in effective health promotion practice. The domains of competency are catalyzing change, leadership, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, advocacy, and partnerships. The long-term aim of this work is to stimulate a global dialogue that will lead to the development and widespread adoption of standards and quality assurance systems in all countries to strengthen capacity in health promotion, a critical element in achieving goals for the improvement of global population health.

First published on May 15, 2009, doi:10.1177/1090198109333950

Health Education & Behavior 2009;36:476.

A more recent version of this article appeared on June 1, 2009


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