Enhancing the Quality of Clinical Clerkships in a Resource Limited Settings Medical School: Northern Tanzania


 
Language:

English

Author:

Narcisa C

Pages:

1

Description:

To reduce healthcare worker shortages in sub-Saharan Africa, medical schools have increased enrolment. However, this
expansion has not been accompanied by adequate increases in faculty size or physical infrastructure.
Consequently, classes are overcrowded, and may lead to reduction in the quality of training, especially during clinical clerkships. Aiming to expose medical students to rural working environments and reduce overcrowding at the
main teaching hospital, in 2012 Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College(KCMUCo) introduced a 12-week clerkship
rotation.

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Geographic Focus

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