Table 1
List of African MEPI Institutions and their US partner institutions.
| African MEPI Institutions | Partner institution/s | Programmatic award | Linked/Pilot award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia (AU) | University of California, San Diego, Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Ethiopia’s Medical Education Consortium for Quality Medical Education & Retention. | None |
| African Centre for global Health and Social transformation, (ACHEST) Uganda | George Washington University | Coordinating Centre | Not Applicable |
| University of Botswana, Botswana (UB) | University of Pennsylvania Harvard School of Public Health | Creating Sustainable Medical Education & Health Research Capacity in Botswana. | None |
| Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Mozambique | University of California, San, Diego (UCSD) | The Universidade Eduardo Mondlane/UCSD Medical Education Partnership | UEM-UCSD Surgery Partnership |
| University of Ibadan, Nigeria | Northwestern University Harvard School of Public Health | Medical Education Partnership Initiative in Nigeria (MEPIN) | None |
| Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, (KCMC) Tanzania | Duke University | KCMC-Duke Medical Education Partnership Initiative. | None |
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana | University of Michigan | Not Applicable | Ghana Emergency Medicine Collaborative Training Program. |
| University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN), South Africa | University of Denver Columbia University University of Colorado University of California, San Diego University of Missouri University of Wisconsin | Enhancing Training, Research Capacity and Expertise in HIV Care (ENTREE). | None |
| University of Malawi, Malawi | University of North Carolina John Hopkins University | Not Applicable | HIV-associated Malignancies in Malawi. |
| Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Uganda | John Hopkins University Case Western Reserve University | Medical Education for Equitable Services to All Ugandans (MESAU). | Building Capacity for Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) Research and Training in Uganda |
| University of Nairobi, Kenya | University of Washington University of Maryland, Baltimore | Partnership for Innovative Medical Education in Kenya (PRIME-K) | Strengthening Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (MNCH) Research Training in Kenya |
| Stellenbosch University, South Africa | Johns Hopkins University Morehouse University | Stellenbosch University Rural Medical Education Partnership. | None |
| University of Zambia, Zambia | Vanderbilt University University of North Carolina University of Alabama, Birmingham University of Maryland, Baltimore | Expanding Innovative Multidisciplinary Medical Education in Zambia. | Improving Maternal and Child Health through Specialty Training in Zambia |
| University of Zimbabwe | University of Colorado, Denver Stanford University University of Cape Town University College London King’s College London | Novel Education Clinical Trainees and Researchers (NECTAR) program | Improving Mental Health Education and Research Capacity in Zimbabwe.(IMHERZ) Cerebrovascular, Heart Failure, Rheumatic Heart Disease Interventions Strategy Initiative.(CHRIS) |
Figure 1
MEPI Supported eLearning Activities (2011–2015).
Source: Cumulative data from MEPI Annual Survey, Year 2, 2012; MEPI Annual Survey, Year = 3, 2013; MEPI Annual Survey, Year 5, 2015.
Note: Includes date from 13 schools.
Figure 2
MEPI Supported Faculty Incentives (2011–2015).
Source: MEPI Annual Survey, Year 5, 2015.
Note: Includes data from 12 schools.
Figure 3
Number of MEPI Publications by year (2010–2015).
Source: Data compiled from MEPI Final Year Survey (2015), 13 school level reports, and CC report.
Note: Includes data from 13 schools and CC. Data was captured mid-2015.
Table 2
Retention of faculty and graduates under the MEPI programme.
| School/Universities | Number of Faculty | Graduates | Postgraduates Graduated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2015 | 2010 | 2015 | 2010 | 2015 | |
| University of Botswana, Botswana (UB) | 50 | 64 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 4 |
| Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Mozambique | 147 | 194 | 108 | 127 | 12 | 64 |
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana | 3 (emergency physicians) | 3 (emergency physicians) | 0 | 129 (emergency nurses) | 0 | 21 (emergency physicians) |
| *Medical Education for Services to All Ugandans (MESAU), Uganda | 490 | 788 | 329 | 598 | 86 | 209 |
[i] * MESAU stands for Medical Education for Equitable Services to All Ugandans. It is a consortium of universities that include Makerere, Mbarara, Gulu, Kampala International University and Busitema University.
Figure 4
Top Barriers to Rural Retention.
Source: MEPI Final Year Survey (2015).
Note: Includes data from the 10 schools that reported difficulties with rural retention.
Figure 5
Methods Schools Used to Track Graduates.
Source: MEPI Final Year Survey (2015).
Note: Includes data from 12 schools.
Figure 6
MEPI – Supported Activities Related to HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment, and Prevention (2011–2015).
Source: Data from MEPI Final Year Survey (2015).
Note: Includes data from 12 schools.
Table 3
MEPI Schools’ Achievements Summary.
| Capacity building | Number of Number of schools reporting Achievement |
|---|---|
| Augmented faculty training and continuing medical education (CME) activities | 7 schools |
| Curriculum review/reform underway | 9 schools |
| New teaching methodologies | 7 schools |
| Improved medical education infrastructure (teaching resource centers, medical education units and departments of medical education) | 7 schools |
| E-learning programs in place | 9 schools |
| Increased Clinical specialty/residency training Programs | 6 schools |
| MEPI supported physical infrastructure renovation (renovation of classrooms, laboratories, skills labs, rural sites etc.) | 7 schools |
| MEPI supported digital infrastructure renovation (improving internet connectivity and access to computing devices etc.) | 8 schools |
| Investments in skills labs | 5 schools |
| Retention | |
| Incentives provided to faculty through MEPI | 9 schools |
| Faculty hired with MEPI funds | 4 schools |
| Mechanism to recruit graduates as junior faculty | 2 schools |
| Graduate tracking systems in place | 4 schools |
| Community-based/rural training | 7 schools |
| Research | |
| Development of research support centers | 9 schools |
| Research Training for Students | 10 schools |
| Research Training for Faculty | 10 schools |
| Access to new research funding opportunities as a result of MEPI enhancement of research capacity | 5 schools |
| Research mentoring program for students | 8 schools |
| Sustainability | |
| Commitment of monetary and non-monetary support from government and non-government sources to continue MEPI programs | 10 schools |
| Future Plans in place to promote sustainability of MEPI programs | 10 schools |
| Communities of practice | |
| South to south consortia/partnerships | 10 schools |
| South to North consortia/partnerships | 9 schools |
| Technical Working Group participation | 10 schools |