Providing Laboratory Medicine Training in a Low-Resource Setting: Lessons Learned From a Recent Experience in Sierra Leone

Objectives: We developed and participated in a 1-week laboratory medicine training presented from June 3, 2019, to June 7, 2019. Methods: The training was a combination of daily morning lectures and case presentations as well as afternoon practical sessions in the clinical laboratory. The content wa...

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Published inAmerican journal of clinical pathology Vol. 155; no. 4; pp. 473 - 478
Main Authors Harb, Roa, Kachimanga, Chiyembekezo, Bangura, Musa, Stratton, Charles W, Milner, Dan A., Jr, Eichbaum, Quentin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Oxford University Press 01.04.2021
Subjects
Equipment and supplies
Laboratories
Medical colleges
Medical laboratories
Special
Teaching
Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Summary:Objectives: We developed and participated in a 1-week laboratory medicine training presented from June 3, 2019, to June 7, 2019. Methods: The training was a combination of daily morning lectures and case presentations as well as afternoon practical sessions in the clinical laboratory. The content was selected over months by local organizers and the visiting faculty and further modified on site to reflect local needs. Results: Participants identified practice changes that could be realized in the short term but most faced significant barriers to implementation in the absence of structured and long-term follow-up. Conclusions: In this report, we review insights learned from our experience and reflect on strategies for realistic, meaningful, and relevant contributions in the setting of laboratory medicine-oriented short-term programs. Key Words: Africa; Clinical pathology; Laboratory medicine; Education
ISSN:0002-9173
1943-7722
DOI:10.1093/AJCP/AQAA131