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

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

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“…Monica Gandhi, Craig Cohen, and others compare the barriers and facilitators of mentoring identified during the LMIC mentorship workshops sponsored by the FIC Global Health training programs that started this initiative. The evolution of mentorship efforts after the workshops is presented via case studies by Emilia Noormahomed, Craig Cohen et al, 30 describing existing gap and mentoring needs in various institutions in Africa, Asia, and South America. A framework for the evaluation of mentoring programs, including domains and metrics, is proposed by Benjamin Chi, Tony Raj, and others, 31 whereas common issues related to ethics and research integrity in LMICs are examined by Elizabeth Bukusi, Joseph Zunt, and others 32 via four selected case study scenarios.…”

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“…This ensured program sustainability and reduced the costs of requiring external staff. 11,26,30 This experience should be now translated into policy and guidelines. There are similar initiatives in which students were used to co-lead training of others.…”

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