Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative
Background: The further development of research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is critical to the delivery of evidence-based healthcare, the design of sound health policy and effective resource allocation. Research capacity is also critical for the retention of highly skilled faculty a...
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| author | Emília Virgínia Noormahomed Sérgio Noormahomed Delfina Hlashwayo Emília Martins Mamudo Ismail Stephen W. Bickler Jean Nachega Manuel Mahoche Kim E. Barrett Constance A. Benson Robert T. Schooley |
| author_facet | Emília Virgínia Noormahomed Sérgio Noormahomed Delfina Hlashwayo Emília Martins Mamudo Ismail Stephen W. Bickler Jean Nachega Manuel Mahoche Kim E. Barrett Constance A. Benson Robert T. Schooley |
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| description | Background: The further development of research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is critical to the delivery of evidence-based healthcare, the design of sound health policy and effective resource allocation. Research capacity is also critical for the retention of highly skilled faculty and staff and for institutional internationalization. Objectives: We summarize the accomplishments, challenges and legacy of a five-year program to train biomedical researchers entitled “Enhanced Advanced Biomedical Research Training for Mozambique (EABRTM)”. Methods: A program conducted from 2015–2021 built upon the Medical Education Partnership Initiative to develop research capacity at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) and allied institutions. The project included design and implementation of postgraduate training programs and bolstered physical and human research infrastructure. Findings: The program supported development and implementation of UEM’s first doctoral (Bioscience and Public Health) and master (Biosciences) programs with 31 and 23 students enrolled to date, respectively. Three master programs were established at Lúrio University from which 176/202 (87.1%) and 107/202 (53.0%) students obtained a Postgraduate Diploma or master’s degree, respectively. Scholarships were awarded to 39 biomedical researchers; 13 completed master degrees, one completed a PhD and five remain in doctoral studies. Thirteen administrative staff and four biomedical researchers were trained in research administration and in biostatistics, respectively. A total of 119 courses and seminars benefited 2,142 participants. Thirty-five manuscripts have been published to date in peer-reviewed international journals of which 77% are first-authored by Mozambicans and 44% last-authored by Africans. Sustainability was achieved through 59 research projects awarded by international agencies, totaling $16,363,656.42 and funds ($ 7,319,366.11) secured through 2025. Conclusions: The EABRTM program substantially increased research and mentorship capacity and trained a new generation of biostatisticians and research administrators. These programmatic outcomes significantly increased the confidence of early stage Mozambican researchers in their ability to successfully pursue their career goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fd98c4b92fa4b5ebdb930c160f7a8b02022-12-22T04:25:25ZengUbiquity PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962022-08-0188110.5334/aogh.36842775Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership InitiativeEmília Virgínia Noormahomed0Sérgio Noormahomed1Delfina Hlashwayo2Emília Martins3Mamudo Ismail4Stephen W. Bickler5Jean Nachega6Manuel Mahoche7Kim E. Barrett8Constance A. Benson9Robert T. Schooley10Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Maputo, MZ; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), US; Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER), MaputoMozambique Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER), MaputoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), MaputoMozambique Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER), MaputoDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), MaputoDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Rady Children’s Hospital, UCSDDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Cape Town, ZA; Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, and Center for Global Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MDMozambique Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER), Maputo; Faculty of Health Sciences, Lúrio University, NampulaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego (UCSD); Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, University of California Davis School of MedicineDepartment of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California, San Diego, CaliforniaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)Background: The further development of research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is critical to the delivery of evidence-based healthcare, the design of sound health policy and effective resource allocation. Research capacity is also critical for the retention of highly skilled faculty and staff and for institutional internationalization. Objectives: We summarize the accomplishments, challenges and legacy of a five-year program to train biomedical researchers entitled “Enhanced Advanced Biomedical Research Training for Mozambique (EABRTM)”. Methods: A program conducted from 2015–2021 built upon the Medical Education Partnership Initiative to develop research capacity at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) and allied institutions. The project included design and implementation of postgraduate training programs and bolstered physical and human research infrastructure. Findings: The program supported development and implementation of UEM’s first doctoral (Bioscience and Public Health) and master (Biosciences) programs with 31 and 23 students enrolled to date, respectively. Three master programs were established at Lúrio University from which 176/202 (87.1%) and 107/202 (53.0%) students obtained a Postgraduate Diploma or master’s degree, respectively. Scholarships were awarded to 39 biomedical researchers; 13 completed master degrees, one completed a PhD and five remain in doctoral studies. Thirteen administrative staff and four biomedical researchers were trained in research administration and in biostatistics, respectively. A total of 119 courses and seminars benefited 2,142 participants. Thirty-five manuscripts have been published to date in peer-reviewed international journals of which 77% are first-authored by Mozambicans and 44% last-authored by Africans. Sustainability was achieved through 59 research projects awarded by international agencies, totaling $16,363,656.42 and funds ($ 7,319,366.11) secured through 2025. Conclusions: The EABRTM program substantially increased research and mentorship capacity and trained a new generation of biostatisticians and research administrators. These programmatic outcomes significantly increased the confidence of early stage Mozambican researchers in their ability to successfully pursue their career goals.https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3684research capacity buildingfaculty developmentearly career research developmentmentorshipmepimozambique |
| spellingShingle | Emília Virgínia Noormahomed Sérgio Noormahomed Delfina Hlashwayo Emília Martins Mamudo Ismail Stephen W. Bickler Jean Nachega Manuel Mahoche Kim E. Barrett Constance A. Benson Robert T. Schooley Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative Annals of Global Health research capacity building faculty development early career research development mentorship mepi mozambique |
| title | Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative |
| title_full | Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative |
| title_fullStr | Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative |
| title_short | Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative |
| title_sort | fostering sustainable biomedical research training in mozambique a spin off of the medical education partnership initiative |
| topic | research capacity building faculty development early career research development mentorship mepi mozambique |
| url | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3684 |
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