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A Critical Evaluation on a F ulbright Experience
Author(s) -
Downing Charlene,
HastingsTolsma Marie,
Nolte Anna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12130
Subject(s) - institution , host (biology) , work (physics) , medical education , psychology , nursing , library science , sociology , political science , medicine , engineering , computer science , social science , mechanical engineering , ecology , biology
Problem Although many F ulbright awardees have detailed experiences in varied countries, there is less discussion on the impact on the host institution and efforts to sustain the change between both participants. Methods The critical evaluation examines professional and personal impact of a F ulbright U . S . Scholar Award at the University of J ohannesburg in S outh A frica. Findings This work details the influence of the host faculty in the experience for both the host faculty in the Department of Nursing and the scholar receiving the awarded. Challenges to achieve a successful exchange are described, and activities to sustain connections and maximize impact are presented, with particular emphasis on midwifery. Conclusions Collaborative research and teaching activities strengthened through administrative endorsement support ongoing exchange.