Browsing by Author "Angela M Bayer"
  • Publication
    Kuskaya: A training program for collaboration and innovation in global health IQ
    ( 2019-05-10)
    Michelle C Chan
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    Angela M Bayer
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    Joseph R Zunt
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    Magaly M Blas
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    Patricia J Garcia
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    Daniel García IQ
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    Elmer Suarez IQ
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    Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú IQ
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    Junior Saavedra IQ
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    Emerson Juarez IQ
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    Dove Medical Press Ltd.
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    Dove Medical Press Ltd. IQ
    To solve increasingly complex global health problems, health professionals must collaborate with professionals in non-health-related fields. The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Washington created the NIH-funded Kuskaya training program in response to the need for transformative global health training for talented graduates from all disciplines. Kuskaya is a 1-year, interdisciplinary training program that teaches Peruvian and US graduates critical skills related to public health research through the design and implementation of a collaborative research project in Peru. Between 2014 and 2018, the program has trained 33 fellows, of which one third were from non-health disciplines. The program is unique because it targets junior trainees from disciplines outside of the health field, the program’s curriculum is adapted to fit the fellows’ backgrounds and professional aspirations, and the structure of the program allows for collaboration within the cohort and encourages fellows to apply for additional funding and pursue advanced degrees.