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ArticleAdvances in medical education and practice2022

Joint Research Mentoring Through the Community of Young Research Peers: A Case for a Unifying Model for Research Mentorship at Higher Learning Institutions.

Emmanuel Balandya, Bruno Sunguya, Benson Kidenya, Tumaini Nyamhanga, Irene K Minja, Michael Mahande, Blandina T Mmbaga, Stephen E Mshana, Kien Mteta, John Bartlett and 1 more

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Emmanuel BalandyaDepartment of Physiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-3707-9985
Bruno SunguyaDepartment of Community Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0003-3625-0725
Benson KidenyaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Tumaini NyamhangaDepartment of Development Studies, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.
Irene K MinjaDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.
Michael MahandeDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-7750-7657
Blandina T MmbagaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-5550-1916
Stephen E MshanaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Kien MtetaDepartment of Urology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
John BartlettDuke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Eligius LyamuyaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0002-0136-2826

Funding

To Reach the People: Transforming Health Professions Education in Tanzania (THET)R25TW011227 · FIC · MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY/ ALLIED HLTH SCIS · PI KAAYA, EPHATA E, KWESIGABO, GIDEON PAUL · 2018 to 2022
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Abstract

Background: Mentorship is pivotal for sustainability of a successful research culture at higher learning institutions. Various models have been proposed for provision of research mentorship in health sciences but are challenged by utilizing predominantly hierarchical mentoring, as well as being centred on one discipline or one institution. This paper describes the approach and successes of an inclusive mentorship model employed in a resource-limited setting in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Through the NIH-funded Transforming Health Professions Education in Tanzania (THET) project, a consortium of three prominent health sciences higher learning institutions in Tanzania (MUHAS, CUHAS and KCMUCo) and two collaborating US institutions (UCSF and Duke University) was formed. Within THET, the Community of Young Research Peers (CYRP) was constituted, comprised two cohorts of undergraduate students and young faculty (fellows), and senior scientists. Besides mentorship and research training, fellows received funded research awards and in turn mentored undergraduate students. Results: By the first quarter of project year four, the number of fellows and mentored undergraduate students had increased from 12 to 24 and from 41 to 67, respectively. Fellows in the second cohort (junior fellows) included medical doctors, nurses, dentist, biomedical scientist, sociologist and education psychologist. In fostering peer-to-peer mentoring, the cross-institutional pairs of fellows from the first cohort (senior fellows) were assigned to reciprocal pairs of junior fellow mentees and took a leading role in research training. Furthermore, the senior fellows had made significant strides, including eight enrolled in PhD programmes, eight publications from mentored research projects, and six small to medium-size research grants won. Conclusion: The unifying model of research mentorship employed by the CYRP has been demonstrated as an effective model for joint research mentorship of the diverse group of young investigators from collaborating higher learning institutions in Tanzania. This model is recommended for scale-up, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

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cross-institutionalhealth researchinter-disciplinarymentorshipundergraduateyoung faculty

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