ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2024
Pioneering family medicine: A collaborative global health education partnership in Ethiopia.
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- Innovations for scaling up family medicine training within the Primary Care and Family Medicine network.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2026Article
- Building primary health care from the ground up: family medicine, academic partnership, and health system reform in Ethiopia.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Academic partnerships for family medicine and primary health care education: a global narrative review 7 years after Astana.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Editorial: Innovative educational methods for Family Medicine and Primary Care training.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
In 2013, Ethiopia launched its first Family Medicine (FM) residency programme at Addis Ababa University (AAU). The University of Toronto's Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) was invited to support Addis Ababa University's Department of Family Medicine's (AAU-FM) educational programme activities forming the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Family Medicine (TAAAC-FM). This paper describes the TAAAC-FM partnership, a capacity-strengthening initiative that focuses on four key levers of academic engagement and transformation: education offerings for AAU-FM trainees, partnership preparation of DFCM faculty, fostering AAU-FM faculty development and leadership, and lastly scholarship, knowledge sharing and mentorship. Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Family Medicine operates on principles of respect, flexibility and cultural sensitivity. Monthly virtual meetings and annual in-person faculty visits fostered curriculum support, teaching and leadership training, ensuring that the programme remained responsive to evolving needs. The partnership has contributed to a Community of Practice (CoP) to advance FM in Ethiopia, promoting shared learning. Addis Ababa University's Department of Family Medicine faculty leads in various roles, engages with global FM communities, and contributes to policy development, demonstrating significant progress in FM education and leadership. Looking ahead, TAAAC-FM aims to adapt its efforts based on the capacity built with AAU-FM, continue faculty development, and strengthen linkages within the global healthcare community. The partnership's success underscores the importance of collaborative, culturally informed high-low resource setting approaches to FM training and healthcare system strengthening, offering valuable insights for similar initiatives.
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