Teaching Data Science and Cloud Computing in Low and Middle Income Countries

Shanahan, H. P.; Harrison, Andrew; May, Sean

doi:10.4172/2379-1764.1000150

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“…HICs have the means to develop educational programmes that they can share through web‐based technologies. Because both LMIC and HIC requirements for effective educational methodologies are similar in many respects, one way to bridge existing gaps is to promote joint development of solutions that can be shared across cloud‐based/web platforms. With incremental implementation of CEDAs, it will become evident that not only has the HIC–LMIC relationship devolved or become obsolete, but the dispersal of information may reverse to involve transfer of innovative ideas from LMIC to HIC, resulting in a balanced world for medical education.…”

Section: Hic‐to‐hic and Lmic‐to‐lmic Exchanges: A Forgotten Opportunity?mentioning

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Training and accrediting international surgeons

Stawicki

Nwomeh

Peck

et al. 2019

British Journal of Surgery

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Background Formal international medical programmes (IMPs) represent an evolution away from traditional medical volunteerism, and are based on the foundation of bidirectional exchange of knowledge, experience and organizational expertise. The intent is to develop multidirectional collaborations and local capacity that is resilient in the face of limited resources. Training and accreditation of surgeons continues to be a challenge to IMPs, including the need for mutual recognition of competencies and professional certification. Methods MEDLINE, Embase and Google Scholar™ were searched using the following terms, alone and in combination: ‘credentialing’, ‘education’, ‘global surgery’, ‘international medicine’, ‘international surgery’ and ‘training’. Secondary references cited by original sources were also included. The authors, all members of the American College of Academic International Medicine group, agreed advice on training and accreditation of international surgeons. Results and conclusion The following are key elements of training and accrediting international surgeons: basic framework built upon a bidirectional approach; consideration of both high‐income and low‐ and middle‐income country perspectives; sourcing funding from current sources based on existing IMPs and networks of IMPs; emphasis on predetermined cultural competencies and a common set of core surgical skills; a decentralized global system for verification and mutual recognition of medical training and certification. The global medical system of the future will require the assurance of high standards for surgical education, training and accreditation.

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Section: Hic‐to‐hic and Lmic‐to‐lmic Exchanges: A Forgotten Opportunity?mentioning

confidence: 99%