Establishing an African association for health professions education and research workshop in brief

At the request of the NIH Fogarty International Center, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Board on Global Health convened a workshop just outside Kampala on February 1-4, 2016, to discuss the establishment of a permanent African association for health professions e...

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Main Author: Pittluck, Rachel E.
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Board on Global Health, Establishing an African Association for Health Professions Education and Research (Workshop) (2016, Kampala District, Uganda)
Other Authors: Flavahan, Louise ([rapporteur]), Callaghan, Bridget ([rapporteur])
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington (DC) National Academies Press (US) 2016, April 2016
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Summary:At the request of the NIH Fogarty International Center, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Board on Global Health convened a workshop just outside Kampala on February 1-4, 2016, to discuss the establishment of a permanent African association for health professions education and research that would build on the achievements of\sMedical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)\sand\sNursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI)\sand expand their reach across the continent and the spectrum of health professions. The workshop brought together a diverse group of leaders in health professions education, representing 11 African countries and a range of professions including dentistry, laboratory sciences, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health
Physical Description:1 PDF file (9 pages)