Clinical research and global health: Mentoring the next generation of health care students

Shah, Sural; Nodell, Bobbi; Montano, Silvia M.; Behrens, Chris; Zunt, Joseph R.

doi:10.1080/17441692.2010.494248

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“…Because mentorship is a well-cultivated aspect of the FICRS-F and the Fulbright-Fogarty Program, its absence in the writings of the contributors was remarkable to us. 22 We speculate that this absence may be reflective of the focus of the writing prompt or taking for granted the mentorship relationships that were inherent in their scientific research. It may be that contributors favored descriptions of other more unique aspects of their international clinical research experiences or that potential political implications of directly addressing the mentorship relationship in a public forum kept contributors from writing about it.…”

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confidence: 99%

Global Health Research in Narrative: A Qualitative Look at the FICRS-F Experience

Bearnot¹,

Coria²,

Barnett³

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. For American professional and graduate health sciences trainees, a mentored fellowship in a low-or middleincome country (LMIC) can be a transformative experience of personal growth and scientific discovery. We invited 86 American trainees in the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Program and Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship 2011-2012 cohorts to contribute personal essays about formative experiences from their fellowships. Nine trainees contributed essays that were analyzed using an inductive approach. The most frequently addressed themes were the strong continuity of research and infrastructure at Fogarty fellowship sites, the time-limited nature of this international fellowship experience, and the ways in which this fellowship period was important for shaping future career planning. Trainees also addressed interaction with host communities vis-à-vis engagement in project implementation. These qualitative essays have contributed insights on how a 1-year mentored LMIC-based research training experience can influence professional development, complementing conventional evaluations. Full text of the essays is available at http://fogartyscholars.org/.

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confidence: 99%

Global Health Research in Narrative: A Qualitative Look at the FICRS-F Experience

Bearnot¹,

Coria²,

Barnett³

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…Interest in global health is growing among university students across a range of fields (Shah, Nodell, Montano, Behrens, & Zunt, 2011). In response, an increasing number of academic programmes in high-income nations integrate and promote student opportunities for research, service or clinical placements in low- and middle-income countries.…”

Section: Ethics and Global Health Research By Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond procedural ethics: Foregrounding questions of justice in global health research ethics training for students

Hunt

Godard

2013

Global Public Health

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Interest in global health is growing among students across many disciplines and fields of study. In response, an increasing number of academic programmes integrate and promote opportunities for international research, service or clinical placements. These activities raise a range of ethical issues and are associated with important training needs for those who participate. In this paper, we focus on research fieldwork conducted in lower income nations by students from more affluent countries and the ethics preparation they would benefit from receiving prior to embarking on these projects. Global health research is closely associated with questions of justice and equity that extend beyond concerns of procedural ethics. Research takes place in and is shaped by matrices of political, social and cultural contexts and concerns. These realities warrant analysis and discussion during research ethics training. Training activities present an opportunity to encourage students to link global health research to questions of global justice, account for issues of justice in planning their own research, and prepare for ‘ethicsin-practice’ issues when conducting research in contexts of widespread inequality. Sustained engagement with questions of justice and equity during research ethics training will help support students for involvement in global health research.

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“…[1][2][3] A variety of programs has been established to channel this interest into productive avenues and concrete skills, including research skills, 4 and has generated discussion around ethics and best practices for global health engagement. 5,6 The Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program (FICRS) was initiated in 2003 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC) as the FIC/Ellison Foundation Program.…”

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Recruiting Post-Doctoral Fellows into Global Health Research: Selecting NIH Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellows

Heimburger¹,

Warner²,

Carothers³

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. From 2008 to 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellows Program (FICRF) provided 1-year mentored research training at low-and middle-income country sites for American and international post-doctoral health professionals. We examined the FICRF applicant pool, proposed research topics, selection process, and characteristics of enrollees to assess trends in global health research interest and factors associated with applicant competitiveness. The majority (58%) of 67 US and 57 international Fellows were women, and 83% of Fellows had medical degrees. Most applicants were in clinical fellowships (41%) or residencies (24%). More applicants proposing infectious disease projects were supported (59%) than applicants proposing non-communicable disease (NCD) projects (41%), although projects that combined both topic areas were most successful (69%). The numbers of applicants proposing research on NCDs and the numbers of these applicants awarded fellowships rose dramatically over time. Funding provided to the FICRF varied significantly among NIH Institutes and Centers and was strongly associated with the research topics awarded.

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Clinical research and global health: Mentoring the next generation of health care students

Cited by 41 publications

References 14 publications

Global Health Research in Narrative: A Qualitative Look at the FICRS-F Experience

Global Health Research in Narrative: A Qualitative Look at the FICRS-F Experience

Beyond procedural ethics: Foregrounding questions of justice in global health research ethics training for students

Recruiting Post-Doctoral Fellows into Global Health Research: Selecting NIH Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellows

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