Sharing perspectives and experiences of doctoral fellows in the first cohort of Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa: 2011–2014

BACKGROUND: Resolution of public health problems in Africa remains a challenge because of insufficient skilled human resource capacity. The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) was established to enhance capacity in multi-disciplinary health research that will make a positive...

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Autores principales: Adedokun, Babatunde, Nyasulu, Peter, Maseko, Fresier, Adedini, Sunday, Akinyemi, Joshua, Afolabi, Sulaimon, de Wet, Nicole, Sulaimon, Adedokun, Sambai, Caroline, Utembe, Wells, Opiyo, Rose, Awotidebe, Taofeek, Chirwa, Esnat, Nabakwe, Esther, Niragire, François, Uwizeye, Dieudonné, Niwemahoro, Celine, Kamndaya, Mphatso, Mwakalinga, Victoria, Otwombe, Kennedy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2014
Materias:
Capacity Building
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4185087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25280739
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.25127
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Resolution of public health problems in Africa remains a challenge because of insufficient skilled human resource capacity. The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) was established to enhance capacity in multi-disciplinary health research that will make a positive impact on population health in Africa. OBJECTIVE: The first cohort of the CARTA program describes their perspectives and experiences during the 4 years of fellowship and puts forward suggestions for future progress and direction of research in Africa. CONCLUSIONS: The model of training as shown by the CARTA program is an effective model of research capacity building in African academic institutions. An expansion of the program is therefore warranted to reach out to more African academics in search of advanced research training.

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