Lynda Law Wilson1, D'Ann Somerall2, Lisa Theus3, Sally Rankin4, Catherine Ngoma5, Angela Chimwaza6. 1. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL. Electronic address: lyndawilson@uab.edu. 2. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL. Electronic address: WilsonD@uab.edu. 3. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL. Electronic address: Theusl@uab.edu. 4. The University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0602, USA. Electronic address: sally.rankin@nursing.ucsf.edu. 5. The University of Zambia School of Medicine Department of Nursing Science, Lusaka 10101, Zambia. Electronic address: catherinengoma@yahoo.com. 6. The University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing, Blantyre, Malawi. Electronic address: afchimwaza@kcn.unima.mw.
Abstract
AIM: This article describes participant outcomes of an interprofessional collaboration between health professionals and faculty in Malawi, Zambia, and the United States (US). BACKGROUND: One strategy critical for improving global health and addressing Millennium Development goals is promotion of interprofessional education and collaboration. METHODS: Program participants included 25 health professionals from Malawi and Zambia, and 19 faculty/health professionals from Alabama and California. African Fellows participated in a 2 week workshop on Interprofessional Education in Alabama followed by 2 weeks working on individual goals with faculty collaborators/mentors. The US Fellows also spent 2 weeks visiting their counterparts in Malawi and Zambia to develop plans for sustainable partnerships. RESULTS/ CONCLUSIONS: Program evaluations demonstrated participants' satisfaction with the program and indicated that the program promoted interprofessional and cross-cultural understanding; fostered development of long-term sustainable partnerships between health professionals and educators in Zambia and the US; and created increased awareness and use of resources for global health education.
AIM: This article describes participant outcomes of an interprofessional collaboration between health professionals and faculty in Malawi, Zambia, and the United States (US). BACKGROUND: One strategy critical for improving global health and addressing Millennium Development goals is promotion of interprofessional education and collaboration. METHODS: Program participants included 25 health professionals from Malawi and Zambia, and 19 faculty/health professionals from Alabama and California. African Fellows participated in a 2 week workshop on Interprofessional Education in Alabama followed by 2 weeks working on individual goals with faculty collaborators/mentors. The US Fellows also spent 2 weeks visiting their counterparts in Malawi and Zambia to develop plans for sustainable partnerships. RESULTS/ CONCLUSIONS: Program evaluations demonstrated participants' satisfaction with the program and indicated that the program promoted interprofessional and cross-cultural understanding; fostered development of long-term sustainable partnerships between health professionals and educators in Zambia and the US; and created increased awareness and use of resources for global health education.
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