Rheumatology capacity building: implementing a rheumatology curriculum for Liberian health-care providers in 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Liberia has no rheumatology providers for the nation's 4.7 million people. We proposed a short course format rheumatology curriculum to educate Liberian providers as an initial step in providing graduate medical education in musculoskeletal health.

Method

A 1-week training curriculum in rheumatology encompassing introduction to musculoskeletal exam and approach to rheumatology diagnosis and management was designed. The curriculum used multiple education methods including interactive lectures, bedside training, and hands-on learning.

Results

A 1-week rheumatology training curriculum for 24 local physicians was feasible. The execution of the designed rheumatology curriculum in Liberia relied upon a mixed method format that was both didactic and case-based.

SUBMITTER: Lewandowski LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461609 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature