The National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center Global Health Scholars and Fellows Program: Collaborating Across Five Consortia to Strengthen Research Training

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 728 - 734
• Main Authors: Zunt, Joseph R, Chi, Benjamin H, Heimburger, Douglas C, Cohen, Craig R, Strathdee, Steffanie, Hobbs, Nicole, Thomas, Yolanda, Bale, Kimberly, Salisbury, Kathryn, Hernandez, Maria T, Riley, Lee W, Vermund, Sten H, van der Horst, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 07.09.2016
• Subjects: Biomedical Research - education; Fellowships and Scholarships - organization & administration; Global Health - education; Humans; Internationality; Mentors; National Institutes of Health (U.S.) - organization & administration; United States
• ISSN: 0002-9637; 1476-1645
• DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0190

As demand for global health research training continues to grow, many universities are striving to meet the needs of trainees in a manner complementary to research priorities of the institutions hosting trainees, while also increasing capacity for conducting research. We provide an overview of the first 4 years of the Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars, a collaboration of 20 U.S. universities and institutions spread across 36 low- and middle-income countries funded through the National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center. We highlight many aspects of our program development that may be of interest to other multinational consortia developing global health research training programs.