"These are good problems to have...": Establishing a collaborative research partnership in east Africa

摘要: In the context of a long-term institutional ‘twinning’ partnership initiated by Indiana and Moi Universities more than 22 years ago, vibrant program research has arisen grown in size stature. The history AMPATH (Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare) Research Program is described, with its distinctive attention Kenyan–North American equity, mutual benefit, policies that support best practices, peer review within working groups/cores, contributions clinical care, use healthcare informatics, development infrastructure commitment workforce capacity. management our partnership, we describe number significant challenges have encountered require ongoing attention, many which are “good problems” occasioned program’s success growth. Finally, assess special value like ours created end affirming importance organizational diversity, solidarity purpose, resilience ‘research enterprise.’