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dc.contributor.authorMokone, Gaonyadiwe G.
dc.contributor.authorKebaetse, Maikutlo
dc.contributor.authorWright, John
dc.contributor.authorKebaetse, Masego B.
dc.contributor.authorMakgabana-Dintwa, Oarabile
dc.contributor.authorKebaabetswe, Poloko
dc.contributor.authorBadlangana, Ludo
dc.contributor.authorMogodi, Mpho
dc.contributor.authorBryant, Katie
dc.contributor.authorNkomazana, Oathokwa
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-13T09:15:35Z
dc.date.available2017-04-13T09:15:35Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.identifier.citationMokone, G.G. et al (2014) Establishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experience. Academic Medicine, Vol. 89, No. 1, pp 1-9en_US
dc.identifier.issn1938-808X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/1638
dc.description.abstractHaving adequate numbers of qualified human resources for health (HRH) is essential for any effective health care system. However, there is a global shortage of skilled health care workers, especially in Sub-Saharan African countries. This shortage is exacerbated by a disproportionately high rate of infectious diseases, the burden of emerging chronic non-communicable diseases, and the emigration of medical doctors. Botswana has also experienced this critical shortage of doctors for many years. To address the shortage, the country in the 1990s embarked on an aggressive program to train its students at foreign medical schools. Despite intensified training, many graduates have not returned. As a result, the country decided to establish a medical school within Botswana. The newly established school was awarded a grant from the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI), which has helped to accelerate the school’s development. This paper describes the authors’ experiences, highlighting curriculum, staffing, infrastructure approaches, key successes, and challenges encountered. The paper concludes by proposing solutions. The authors’ experiences and the lessons learned can inform colleagues in other countries considering similar endeavors.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation of American Medical Colleges; https://www.aamc.orgen_US
dc.subjectMedical educationen_US
dc.subjecthuman resources for healthen_US
dc.subjectphysiciansen_US
dc.subjectSchool of Medicineen_US
dc.subjectcurriculumen_US
dc.subjectinfrastructureen_US
dc.subjectmedical education partnership initiative (MEPI)en_US
dc.subjectUniversity of Botswanaen_US
dc.titleEstablishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experienceen_US
dc.typePublished Articleen_US
dc.linkhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/264393211en_US


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