An innovative virtual fellowship leveraging global and regional mentorship to foster pediatric neuro-oncologists in low/middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

BackgroundMost children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with limited availability of trained pediatric neuro-oncologists.

Methods

Using a series of structured interviews of physicians who had served as global mentors or mentees in pediatric oncology, we identified mentorship, leadership, and clinical training as key components necessary to virtually train pediatric oncologists in LMICs to become leading pediatric neuro-oncologists while they remain in their home countries. Thus, the St Jude Global Virtual Pediatric Neuro-oncology Fellowship (VPNOF) was designed to incorporate mentorship with global and loco-regional mentors to aid in each fellow's career and institutional goal setting and clinical training

SUBMITTER: Salman Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12746595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature