Open AccessThe Global Cohort of Doctoral Students: Building Shared Global Health Research Capacity in High- Income and Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Author(s) -
Semira Abdelmenan,
Christopher T Andersen,
Fentabil Getnet,
Hari S. Iyer,
Kesaobaka Molebatsi,
Simone Passarelli,
Sara Sauer,
Muhammed Semakula
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of global health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 66
ISSN - 2214-9996
DOI - 10.5334/aogh.3160
Subject(s) - cohort , medical education , constructive , low and middle income countries , global health , public health , capacity building , sociology , political science , psychology , developing country , medicine , economic growth , nursing , process (computing) , computer science , economics , operating system , law
Doctoral students in high- and low-income countries pursuing careers in global health face gaps in their training that could be readily filled through structured peer-learning activities with students based at partnering institutions in complimentary settings. We share lessons learned from the Global Cohort of Doctoral Students, a community of doctoral students based at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Haramaya University, University of Gondar, University of Botswana, and University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Students in the Global Cohort program engage in collaborative research, forums for constructive feedback, and professional development activities. We describe the motivation for the program, core activities, and early successes.