Calling all authors: Writing skills for family medicine residents in Kenya

Abstract

Short Communication The problem Despite health research capacity growth in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the evidence for effective capacity-building strategies is lacking. [1] Most studies describe efforts to strengthen research agendas and design, while authorship and writing competencies are overlooked. However, universities in Africa can play a powerful role in addressing these challenges. Master's theses of postgraduate medical residents in Kenya must be written in English; yet the students come from diverse language backgrounds without formal undergraduate writing instruction. Together with widely adopted courses in research methods, attention has to be given to postgraduate writing skill development to facilitate publication on a competitive global scale.