Curricular transformation of health professions education in Tanzania: The process at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (2008-2011)

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Ngassapa, Olipa D ^a   Kaaya, Ephata E ^b   Fyfe, Molly V ^c   Lyamuya, Eligius F ^b   Kakoko, Deodatus C ^b   Kayombo, Edmund J ^b   Kisenge, Rodrick R ^b   Loeser, Helen ^d   Mwakigonja, Amos R ^b   Outwater, Anne H ^b   Martin Holland, Judy ^d   Mwambete, Kennedy D ^a   Kida, Irene ^b   MacFarlane, Sarah B ^d  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b MUHAS   (Tanzania)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

competencies; competency based education; curriculum revision; Health professions education; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TANZANIA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; TANZANIA;

EID: 84871416862     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2012.43     Document Type: Article

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