Mentoring the Mentors: Implementation and Evaluation of Four Fogarty-Sponsored Mentoring Training Workshops in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Cohen, Craig R.; Gandhi, Monica; Nxumalo, Nonhlanhla; Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Raj, Tony; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo; Rispel, Laetitia; Fernandez, Ryan; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Heimburger, Douglas C.

dc.contributor.author	Gandhi, Monica
dc.contributor.author	Raj, Tony
dc.contributor.author	Fernandez, Ryan
dc.contributor.author	Rispel, Laetitia
dc.contributor.author	Nxumalo, Nonhlanhla
dc.contributor.author	Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo
dc.contributor.author	Bukusi, Elizabeth A.
dc.contributor.author	Mmbaga, Blandina T.
dc.contributor.author	Heimburger, Douglas C.
dc.contributor.author	Cohen, Craig R.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-07-04T17:00:19Z
dc.date.available	2019-07-04T17:00:19Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/6856
dc.description.abstract	A growing body of evidence highlights the importance of competent mentoring in academic research. We describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of four regional 2-day intensive workshops to train mid- and senior-level investigators conducting public health, clinical, and basic science research across multiple academic institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on tools and techniques of effective mentoring. Sponsored by the Fogarty International Center, workshops included didactic presentations, interactive discussions, and small-group problem-based learning and were conducted in Lima, Peru; Mombasa, Kenya; Bangalore, India; and Johannesburg, South Africa, from 2013 to 2016. Mid- or senior-level faculty from multiple academic institutions within each region applied and were selected. Thirty faculty from 12 South America-based institutions, 29 faculty from eight East Africa-based institutions, 37 faculty from 14 South Asia-based institutions, and 36 faculty from 13 Africa-based institutions participated, with diverse representation across disciplines, gender, and academic rank. Discussions and evaluations revealed important comparisons and contrasts in the practice of mentoring, and specific barriers and facilitators to mentoring within each cultural and regional context. Specific regional issues related to hierarchy, the post-colonial legacy, and diversity arose as challenges to mentoring in different parts of the world. Common barriers included a lack of a culture of mentoring, time constraints, lack of formal training, and a lack of recognition for mentoring. These workshops provided valuable training, were among the first of their kind, were well-attended, rated highly, and provided concepts and a structure for the development and strengthening of formal mentoring programs across LMIC institutions.	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	female	en_US
dc.subject	gender	en_US
dc.subject	human	en_US
dc.subject	India	en_US
dc.subject	Kenya	en_US
dc.subject	male	en_US
dc.subject	mentor	en_US
dc.subject	mentoring	en_US
dc.subject	middle income country	en_US
dc.subject	Peru	en_US
dc.subject	problem based learning	en_US
dc.subject	public health	en_US
dc.subject	South Africa	en_US
dc.title	Mentoring the Mentors: Implementation and Evaluation of Four Fogarty-Sponsored Mentoring Training Workshops in Low-and Middle-Income Countries	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0559
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645