The Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine: Assessment of Impact at 15 Years

dc.contributor.authorCarman, Aubri S.
dc.contributor.authorJohn, Chandy C.
dc.contributor.departmentPediatrics, School of Medicineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-22T19:23:51Z
dc.date.available2018-03-22T19:23:51Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-07
dc.description.abstractAbstract. 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.en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.identifier.citationCarman, A. S., & John, C. C. (2017). The Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine: Assessment of Impact at 15 Years. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(3), 958–963. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0120en_US
dc.identifier.issn0002-9637, 1476-1645en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/15686
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.4269/ajtmh.17-0120en_US
dc.relation.journalThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us
dc.sourcePublisheren_US
dc.subjectfellowshipen_US
dc.subjecttropical medicineen_US
dc.subjectAssessmenten_US
dc.titleThe Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine: Assessment of Impact at 15 Yearsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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