Massachusetts General Hospital Global Psychiatric Clinical Research Training Program: A New Fellowship in Global Mental Health

• Published in: Academic psychiatry Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 695 - 697
• Main Authors: Magidson, Jessica F., Stevenson, Anne, Ng, Lauren C., Hock, Rebecca S., Borba, Christina P. C., Namey, Leah Beth, Carney, Julia, Joska, John A., Kagee, Ashraf, Fekadu, Abebaw, Bangsberg, David R., Safren, Steven A., Fricchione, Gregory L., Henderson, David C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical Research - education; Career Development; Career development planning; Careers; Clinical psychology; Collaboration; Column: Educational Case Report; Data Analysis; Didacticism; Educational Needs; Ethics; Fellowships and Scholarships; Global Health - education; Hospitals, General; Humans; International; Internship and Residency; Intervention; Massachusetts; Medical Education; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mental disorders; Mental Health; Mentors; Productivity; Psychiatrists; Psychiatry; Psychiatry - education; Psychologists; Psychology, Clinical - education; Public health; Public Health - education; Research Personnel - education; Seminars; Supervision; Training; Training Support; South Africa; Barbados; United States > US; Massachusetts; Ethiopia; Elective Coursework; Global Mental Health; Clinical Researchers; Ment International; National Institute Of Mental Health (NIMH)
• ISSN: 1042-9670; 1545-7230
• DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0388-8

The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Global Psychiatric Clinical Research Training Program, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was launched in 2012 to develop independent and productive clinical investigators in the USA who are committed to global mental health clinical research in resource-limited settings. Recruiting high-quality trainees, including psychiatry residents, clinical psychology, and public health candidates, with motivation and potential for independent clinical research careers Providing fellows with the financial support, scientific mentorship, didactic training, and supportive institutional environments (domestically and abroad) to develop productive independent research careers in global mental health Developing a cadre of clinical researchers who are committed to long-term global improvement of mental health in international areas, and who are able to work collaboratively across disciplines and borders Addressing the national shortage of globally oriented researchers in clinical psychology, psychiatry, and public health to address mental health in resource-limited, international settings Overview of Training Program Following the stated goals, the program aims to prepare fellows for clinical research careers in global mental health, following completion of their doctoral program or psychiatry residency. The program focuses on eight thematic areas central to global mental health: psychotic disorders, mood disorders, child mental health, behavioral medicine, HIV mental health, health services research, trauma/complex emergencies, and food insecurity. The international mentors, who have strong research records and longstanding relationships with local government agencies, provide fellows with support and expertise in understanding local culture, regulations, mental health systems, areas of research and clinical priority, and ethical and appropriate approaches to clinical research.