Investing in Community-Based Education to Improve the Quality Quantity and Retention of Physicians in Three African Countries

摘要

ContextThe Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is a $US 130 million program funded by the United States government supporting 13 African medical schools to increase the quantity, quality, and retention of physicians in underserved areas. This paper examines how community-based education (CBE) is evolving at MEPI schools to achieve these goals.