Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Author "Sewankambo, Nelson"
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A consortium approach to competency‑based undergraduate medical education in Uganda: Process, opportunities and challenges.
Kiguli, Sarah; Mubuuke, Roy; Baingana, Rhona; Kijjambu, Stephen; Maling, Samuel; Waako, Paul; Obua, Celestino; Ovuga, Emilio; Kaawa‑Mafigiri, David; Nshaho, Jonathan; Kiguli‑Malwadde, Elsie; Bollinger, Robert; Sewankambo, Nelson (Medknow Publications, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: Uganda, like the rest of Africa, is faced with serious health challenges including human immunodeficiency virus infection/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), other infectious diseases and ... -
Developing independent investigators for clinical research relevant for Africa
Manabe, Yukari C.; Katabira, Elly; Brough, Richard L; Coutinho, Alex G.; Sewankambo, Nelson; Concepta, Merry (BioMed Central, 2011-12-29)Sustainable research capacity building requires training individuals at multiple levels within a supportive institutional infrastructure to develop a critical mass of independent researchers. At many African medical ... -
Doctoral training in Uganda: evaluation of mentoring best practices at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Nakanjako, Damalie; Katamba, Achilles; Kaye, Dan K.; Okello, Elialilia; Kamya, Moses R.; Sewankambo, Nelson; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet (BMC Medical Education, 2014)Background: Good mentoring is a key variable for determining success in completing a doctoral program. We identified prevailing mentoring practices among doctoral students and their mentors, identified common challenges ...