TABLE 3.
Summary of Training Program Attributes.
| PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES | FABTP | IRETP | UTMBIS | IRENSA | SARETI | WABTP | SBCJH | TSRE | IU–Moi AREP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Was program single or multiple institution (only counting institutions core to the program)? | Single, later Multi | Multi | Single | Single | Multi for first two cycles. Single in third cycle | Single | Multi | Multi | Multi |
| Were any of the training components external to parent institution? | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Language of teaching in program? | English | English | English | English | English | English | English and French | English | English |
| Did some students struggle with the language of teaching? | No | No | A few | No | One | No | A few | A few had problems with grad courses | No |
| Were indigenous and/or cultural values embedded in the curriculum? | Case studies and readings | Seminar discussions | Embedded in modules | Embedded in modules | Two modules on culture and morality | Lectures on culture, projects on cultural issues | Modules on religion and culture | Embedded in curriculum and cases | Orientation lectures and readings on culture and required course for IU-based students |
| Did program offer distance learning (e-learning)? | – | – | – | – | – | Yes | – | – | No |
| Were any significant changes made to program (including curriculum) during the funding cycles? | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| During first cycle | – | – | – | Reading list and modular structure | – | – | – | Funded enrollment in MPH offered as option | – |
| After first cycle | – | Added additional required courses | – | Intro of new module on pub health | – | – | Developed MPH with specialty in bioethics; added Madagascar as new site; added new Belgian univ as partner | – | Revised practicum criteria, intro two 3-wk courses, broadened the scope of workshops |
| After second cycle | Switched from individual to inst focus | – | – | – | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Other program requirements | Prac proposal + impl. plan | – | – | Short written assignment after 1st module | – | – | Trainees required to take bioethics unit, activities such as workshops, lectures, rec membership | – | – |
| Did the students receive a reentry grant on return to home institution? | Yes | Some students | – | – | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Structured Mentoring | Yes | Yes | – | For a few | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unstructured Mentoring | Yes | – | Yes | For majority | – | – | – | Yes | Yes |