The Evolution of Mentorship Capacity Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Case Studies from Peru, Kenya, India, and Mozambique

Cohen, Craig R.; Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo; Raj, Tony; Noormahomed, Emilia; Williams, Pamela; Schooley, Robert T.

dc.contributor.author	Noormahomed, Emilia
dc.contributor.author	Williams, Pamela
dc.contributor.author	Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo
dc.contributor.author	Raj, Tony
dc.contributor.author	Bukusi, Elizabeth A.
dc.contributor.author	Schooley, Robert T.
dc.contributor.author	Cohen, Craig R.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-30T23:41:29Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-30T23:41:29Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4190
dc.description.abstract	Following the Fogarty International Center-supported "Mentoring the Mentors" workshops in South America, Africa, and Asia, approaches and guidelines for mentorship at institutions within these low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts, appropriate for the respective regional resources and culture, were implemented. Through the presentation of case studies from these three geographic regions, this article illustrates the institutional mentorship infrastructure before the workshop and the identified gaps used to implement strategies to build mentorship capacity at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Peru), Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kenya), Saint John's Research Institute (India), and Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique). These case studies illustrate three findings: first, that mentorship programs in LMICs have made uneven progress, and institutions with existing programs have exhibited greater advancement to their mentoring capacity than institutions without formal programs before the workshops. Second, mentoring needs assessments help garner the support of institutional leadership and create local ownership. Third, developing a culture of mentorship that includes group mentoring activities at LMIC institutions can help overcome the shortage of trained mentors. Regardless of the stage of mentoring programs, LMIC institutions can work toward developing sustainable, culturally effective mentorship models that further the partnership of early career scientists and global health.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	article	en_US
dc.subject	career	en_US
dc.subject	global health	en_US
dc.subject	human	en_US
dc.subject	India	en_US
dc.subject	Kenya	en_US
dc.subject	leadership	en_US
dc.subject	medical research	en_US
dc.subject	mentor	en_US
dc.subject	mentoring	en_US
dc.subject	middle income country	en_US
dc.subject	Mozambique	en_US
dc.subject	needs assessment	en_US
dc.subject	Peru	en_US
dc.subject	practice guideline	en_US
dc.subject	scientist	en_US
dc.title	The Evolution of Mentorship Capacity Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Case Studies from Peru, Kenya, India, and Mozambique	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0560
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645