Table 1.

Seven key motivating factors (15) and corresponding CES strategies to attract and retain pasantes

Motivating factor	CES strategies
Financial rewards	-Match pasante stipend, increasing the total from approximately ~US$190 to ~US$380 monthly
Career development	-Provide opportunities for pasantes to work in management roles within CES after completing the pasantía -Provide opportunities for pasantes to visit other Partners in Health sites
Continuing education	-Monthly CES course -Supervisor and resident accompaniment in clinic -Clinical information resources such as clinical algorithms and access to UpToDate©
Work environment	-Providing electronic medical record and computers for clinic notes and for automatic generation of government paperwork that previously took hours to complete by hand
Resource availability	-Working with Mexican government to prevent ‘stock-outs’ of essential medications -Supplementing medication stocks -Helping pasantes refer complex patients
Workplace management	-Teaching pasantes how to work as part of and lead a clinical team -Regular visits by supervisors and leadership to help build teamwork among clinic staff -Advising pasantes on how to manage patient flow and limit wait times
Recognition/appreciation	-Providing a certificate through the ITESM for the Global Health and Social Medicine course -Supporting pasantes to integrate with the communities they serve