Fostering international mentorship and collaborations: evaluation of the Global Bridges program for early-career researchers in health care sciences.

ABSTRACT: The Strategic Research Area Health Care Science was funded by the Swedish government to build strong research environments in 2008. This was assigned to Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University. A major initiative was the development of the Global Bridges program at Karolinska Institutet. The aim was to support junior researchers through mentoring and fostering international networks within health care sciences, as well as provide opportunity for them to cultivate long-lasting international collaborations essential for their careers. As participants, junior researchers were given the opportunity to invite an international scholar to Stockholm for a one-week intensive program consisting of seminars, individual mentoring sessions, and workshops. The Global Bridges program was organized six

SUBMITTER: Johansson H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032714 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature