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. 2014 Nov;91(5):863-8.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0481. Epub 2014 Sep 22.

Global health research in narrative: a qualitative look at the FICRS-F experience

Benjamin Bearnot  1 , Alexandra Coria  1 , Brian Scott Barnett  1 , Eva H Clark  1 , Matthew G Gartland  1 , Devan Jaganath  1 , Emily Mendenhall  1 , Lillian Seu  1 , Ayaba G Worjoloh  1 , Catherine Lem Carothers  1 , Sten H Vermund  1 , Douglas C Heimburger  2
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Global health research in narrative: a qualitative look at the FICRS-F experience

Benjamin Bearnot et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

For American professional and graduate health sciences trainees, a mentored fellowship in a low- or middle-income 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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