Assessing the Twinning Model in the Rwandan Human Resources for Health Program: Goal Setting, Satisfaction and Perceived Skill Transfer

Authors

Esperance Ndenga, Rwanda Ministry of Health
Glorieuse Uwizeye, Rwanda Ministry of Health
Dana R. Thomson, Harvard University
Eric Uwitonze, Rwanda Ministry of Health
Joel Mubiligi, Rwanda Ministry of Health
Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, Harvard University
Michael Wilkes, Harvard University
Agnes Binagwaho, Dartmouth CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-28-2016

Publication Title

Globalization and Health

Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

Because of the shortage of health professionals, particularly in specialty areas, Rwanda initiated the Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program. In this program, faculty from United States teaching institutions (USF) "twin" with Rwandan Faculty (RF) to transfer skills. This paper assesses the twinning model, exploring USF and RF goal setting, satisfaction and perceptions of the effectiveness of skill transfer within the twinning model.

DOI

10.1186/s12992-016-0141-4

Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation

Ndenga, Esperance; Uwizeye, Glorieuse; Thomson, Dana R.; Uwitonze, Eric; Mubiligi, Joel; Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L.; Wilkes, Michael; and Binagwaho, Agnes, "Assessing the Twinning Model in the Rwandan Human Resources for Health Program: Goal Setting, Satisfaction and Perceived Skill Transfer" (2016). Dartmouth Scholarship. 898.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/898