Table 1 List of Rwandans trained in various fields and their current status
Field of training | Number of trainees | Degree | Location | Duration | Completion date | Training grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical research training | 12 total, 8 MDs, 4 allied health professionals or academics | Epidemiology, statistics, and research ethics | Rwanda | 1 month | Jan 29, 2010 | D43 |
Pathology | 3 MDs | MMed in Pathology | USA, Kenya, and Tanzania | 1–3 years | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023 | D43 and institutional funds |
Clinical research methods | 2 MDs | MS | USA | 2 years | 2013, 2014 | D43 |
Epidemiology and biostatics | 4 MDs | MS | South Africa | 2 years | 2013 | D43 |
Public health | 10 total, 2 MDs, 5 nurses, and 3 allied health professionals | MPH | Rwanda | 2 years | 2018–2023 | Institutional funds |
PhD | 8 total, 3 MDs, 1 nurse, and 4 allied health professionals | PhD | Australia, Rwanda, and Switzerland | 3–5 years | 2018–2025 | Institutional funds |