CHEPSAA’s online open access modules – Introduction to Complex Health Systems (ICHS) and Introduction to Health Policy and Systems Research (IHPSR) – now have a presence in 61 countries across the world. The reach and impact of CHEPSAA’s courses are not limited to website downloads. A key face-to-face dissemination channel is the annual Winter School of the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. Since 2008, 386 students have attended these courses from 22 countries.