Assessing faculty development needs and perceptions for residency programs at a medical school in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic institutions play an important role not only in increasing the health workforce, but also ensuring faculty are equipped to meet the rising demand on trainees to enter the workforce. Located in Kigali, Rwanda, Africa Health Sciences University (AHSU) is a newly established institution training the next generation of health professionals across medicine, nursing, midwifery, and other health domains. This study explores faculty and staff perceptions of their current skills in teaching and research and identifies ways to further strengthen faculty development initiatives.

Methods

This cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted from August 11 to September 30, 2024, across AHSU's three main residency clinical teaching sites. Participants included doctors

SUBMITTER: Neil KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492613 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature