Experiential Learning and Mentorship in Global Health Leadership Programs: Capturing Lessons from Across the Globe

• DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3194
• Publication Date: 2021-07-12T10:25:55Z
• Authors: Daniela C. Rodríguez; Nasreen S. Jessani; Joseph Zunt; Sara Ardila-Gómez; Patience A. Muwan...; Sylvester Ndeso A...; Bruno Sunguya; Carey Farquhar; Esther Nasuuna
• Keywords: Mentorship; Global Health; Globe

The changing global landscape of disease and public health crises, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, call for a new generation leaders. As leadership programs evolve, many have incorporated experiential learning mentoring (ELM) components into their structure. However, there has been incomplete consideration on how ELM activities are deployed, what challenges they face adapt to meet those challenges. This paper builds co-authors' experiences trainees, trainers, organizers evaluators six reflect lessons learned regarding ELM. We also consider ethics, technology, gender, age framing that influence developed implemented.Despite diverse origins funding these programs, all focused training participants from low- middle-income countries drawing diversity professions. Each program uses mixed didactic approaches, practice-based placements, competency skills-driven curricula, mentorship via various modalities. Main metrics success include development trainee networks, acquisition skills formation relationships; included research had specific well. Common ensuring clarity expectations mentors; maintaining connection among trainees; meeting needs cohorts with different skill sets starting points; capture age, gender other forms diversity.ELM proving even more critical now importance effective individual leaders in responding crises becomes evident. Future efforts should emphasize local adaptation sustainability. Practice-based established relationships provide building blocks competent navigate complex dynamics flexibility conscientiousness needed improve populations.Experiential within hands-on practice support next need address our times.Six showcased highlight differences similarities approaches broad picture achievements can help inform future programs.Emphasis inter-professional training, mixed-learning modalities were common across programs. Both capacity trainees' professional networks seen critical, reflecting value inter-personal connections long-term success.During design, recognize "frame" which will be intentionally diversity-in its forms-during recruitment well North-South roles, hierarchies transition plans.