Establishment of a collaborative research ethics training program to prepare the next generation of ethics researchers in Mali

Abstract Background: Despite an increase in health research conducted Africa, there are still inadequate human resources with ethics training and lack of local long-term opportunities ethics. A program named United States-Mali Research Ethics Training Program (US-Mali RETP) was established through a partnership between the George Washington University Milken Institute School Public Health (GWSPH), USA Sciences, Techniques & Technologies Bamako (USTTB), to address critical need for improved bioethics training, leadership, policy Mali. Methods: The aims capacity building programme achieved by leveraging US Africa-based expertise strengthen education through: (1) intensive faculty development design curricula; (2) specialization within existing Masters (MPH); (3) establishing professional courses short-term workshops webinars needs Results: will USTTB’s at least 15 MPH students over 5 years prepare next generation researchers. During first two program, new curricula developed, cohorts Master’s were enrolled, series participation Malian international Conclusions: US-Mali RETP promote sustainable enterprise USTTB, enable dissemination