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ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2020

Perspectives on Research Internships for Medical Students and Young Doctors in Ghana: An Opportunity to Replenish the Stock of Physician Investigators?

Edem M A Tette, Ben A Gyan, Kwadwo A Koram

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Article in Advances in medical education and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Edem M A TetteDepartment of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-8219-6980
Ben A GyanDepartment of Immunology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
Kwadwo A KoramDepartment of Epidemiology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-4274-6516
University of Ghana · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The corona virus pandemic undoubtedly demonstrates the growing need for research in medical science. However, with the decline in physician scientists world-wide, innovative ways are needed to engender interest in research among medical students and young doctors to replenish the stock of physician investigators. One way of doing this is to create compulsory and elective projects for them. We describe research internships created for medical students at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to expose them to the rudiments of biomedical research and proposal development. We also describe research internships for doctors waiting for house job postings or keen to do research who needed mentorship. Though the response has been positive, the full impact will be realized with time. The recognition that training should be backed with a supportive environment, mentorship and clear career paths for physician scientists is also mentioned.

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doctorsextracurricular researchinternshipinvestigatormedical educationmedical studentsphysician scientistresearch

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PMID32753996
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