In 10 months since GHC Fellows started the work with the Rwandan Human Resources for Health (HRH) team as Analysts , over 100 American health management, medical, midwifery, and nursing faculty members from 23 different institutions have partnered with doctors, nurses, and students at 22 sites in Rwanda. The diligence and commitment of American and Rwandan faculty members has helped realize the goal of the HRH program to create a trained cadre of world-class doctors, health administrators, midwives, and nurses.
The program is now to become a presidential fellowship Kagame – Clinton in the near future and it will generally run 13 months beginning in July or August. The program is currently slated to run for 7 years, benefitting physicians in select subspecialties who may be eligible for 2-3 month contracts as Rotating Subspecialists. The HRH Program team is now developing a comprehensive strategy to support Year I US Faculty as they leave Rwanda and Year II US Faculty as they start work with HRH. This strategy addresses many of the onboarding/transition challenges faced by Year I faculty and incorporates feedback and suggestions shared during the Mid-Year review also by launching the presidential fellowship in the years to come.
My Co-fellow and I are so excited as we are looking forward to see the fruitful and success of this program in the years ahead.
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