Strengthening the Quantitative Pipeline for Multidisciplinary Trauma Research in Cameroon
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Trauma and Injury
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Strengthening the Quantitative Pipeline for Multidisciplinary Trauma Research in Cameroon
Principal Institution
University of California, Los Angeles
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Juillard, Catherine; Chichom, Alain Mefire; Mccoy, Sandra I.
Project Contact Information
Email:
cjuillard@mednet.ucla.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021–2026
Country
Cameroon
Collaborators
University of Buea (Buea)
University of California Berkeley
University of California San Francisco’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Project Description
Despite the significant burden and predicted future growth of trauma as a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there remains a gap in trauma research training and distinct limitations in quantitative offerings at institutions of higher education in the region. The program will train a cadre of multidisciplinary trainees at three educational levels (MPH, Ph.D., and postdoctoral) to create a critical mass of trauma researchers in Cameroon with knowledge of novel, cutting-edge quantitative methodologies. The program's team-mentoring approach aims to build capacity for public health investigators who are able to design, lead, implement and scale innovative, transdisciplinary interventions within Cameroon and the SSA region to improve trauma prevention and treatment outcomes.
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