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Item The Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine: Assessment of Impact at 15 Years(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017-09-07) Carman, Aubri S.; John, Chandy C.; Pediatrics, School of MedicineAbstract. The Benjamin H. Kean Fellowship in Tropical Medicine is an American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene initiative that provides medical students with funding for international clinical or research experiences lasting at least 1 month. Of the 175 Kean fellows from 1998 to 2013, 140 had current available e-mails, and 70 of the 140 (50%) responded to a survey about their fellowship experience. Alumni indicated that the Kean Fellowship had a high impact on their career plans with regard to preparation for (N = 65, 94.2%) and inspiration to pursue (N = 59, 88.1%) a career in tropical medicine and global health. Continued involvement in tropical medicine and global health was common: 52 alumni (74.3%) were currently working in tropical medicine or global health, 49 (71.0%) had done so in the interim between the Kean fellowship and their current position; and 17 of 19 Kean fellows (89.4%) who had completed all medical training and were now in professional practice continued to work in tropical medicine and global health. Alumni had been highly productive academically, publishing a total of 831 PubMed-indexed manuscripts, almost all on tropical medicine or global health topics, in the period between their fellowship year and 2013. Alumni reported strengths of the fellowship including funding, networking, and flexibility, and suggested that more networking and career mentoring would enhance the program. The Benjamin H. Kean fellowship program has been highly successful at inspiring and fostering ongoing work by trainees in tropical medicine and global health.Item Long-term quality of integrated community case management care for children in Bugoye Subcounty, Uganda: a retrospective observational study(BMJ, 2022-04) Miller, James S.; Mulogo, Edgar Mugema; Wesuta, Andrew Christopher; Mumbere, Nobert; Mbaju, Jackson; Matte, Michael; Ntaro, Moses; Guiles , Daniel A.; Patel, Palka R.; Bwambale, Shem; Kenney, Jessica; Reyes, Raquel; Stone, Geren S.; Medicine, School of MedicineObjective Integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illness in Uganda involves protocol-based care of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years old. This study assessed volunteer village health workers’ (VHW) ability to provide correct iCCM care according to the national protocol and change in their performance over time since initial training. Setting VHWs affiliated with the Ugandan national programme provide community-based care in eight villages in Bugoye Subcounty, a rural area in Kasese District. The first cohort of VHWs began providing iCCM care in March 2013, the second cohort in July 2016. Participants All children receiving iCCM care in 18 430 clinical encounters occurring between April 2014 and December 2018. Primary and secondary outcome measures The descriptive primary outcome measure was the proportion of patients receiving overall correct care, defined as adherence to the iCCM protocol for the presenting condition (hereafter quality of care). The analytic primary outcome was change in the odds of receiving correct care over time, assessed using logistic regression models with generalised estimating equations. Secondary outcome measures included a set of binary measures of adherence to specific elements of the iCCM protocol. Preplanned and final measures were the same. Results Overall, VHWs provided correct care in 74% of clinical encounters. For the first cohort of VHWs, regression modelling demonstrated a modest increase in quality of care until approximately 3 years after their initial iCCM training (OR 1.022 per month elapsed, 95% CI 1.005 to 1.038), followed by a modest decrease thereafter (OR 0.978 per month, 95% CI 0.970 to 0.986). For the second cohort, quality of care was essentially constant over time (OR 1.007 per month, 95% CI 0.989 to 1.025). Conclusion Quality of care was relatively constant over time, though the trend towards decreasing quality of care after 3 years of providing iCCM care requires further monitoring.