Building Clinical Clerkships Capacity in a Resource-limited Setting: The Case of the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Tanzania | Zendy

Chrispi. Tarimo | Zendy; Gibson Kapanda | Zendy; Charles Muiruri | Zendy; Ahaz T. Kulanga | Zendy; Esther Lisasi | Zendy; Kien Alfred Mteta | Zendy; Egbert Kessi | Zendy; Deodatus Mogella | Zendy; Maro Venance | Zendy; Temu Rogers | Zendy; Lucy Mimano | Zendy; John Bartlett | Zendy

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Building Clinical Clerkships Capacity in a Resource-limited Setting: The Case of the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Tanzania

Author(s) -

Chrispi. Tarimo,

Gibson Kapanda,

Charles Muiruri,

Ahaz T. Kulanga,

Esther Lisasi,

Kien Alfred Mteta,

Egbert Kessi,

Deodatus Mogella,

Maro Venance,

Temu Rogers,

Lucy Mimano,

John Bartlett

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

annals of global health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602

H-Index - 66

ISSN - 2214-9996

DOI - 10.29024/aogh.15

Subject(s) - tanzania , resource (disambiguation) , capacity building , medical education , medicine , geography , sociology , socioeconomics , computer science , economic growth , economics , computer network

The shortage of medical doctors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in increased enrolment in medical schools, which has not been matched with increased faculty size or physical infrastructure. This process has led to overcrowding and possibly reduced quality of training. To reduce overcrowding at its teaching hospital, the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College introduced eight-week peripheral clerkship rotations in 2012. We explore students' perceptions and attitudes towards peripheral hospital placements.

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