Table 4 High priority areas for doctoral training workshops at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
High priority areas | Mentors | Doctoral students |
|---|---|---|
Procurement processes | ● Workshops with the procurement team to streamline the processes and encourage mutual benefit | ● Finance management and budgeting modules |
National Drug Authority (NDA) regulatory processes | ● Meetings with NDA to review and design support systems to encourage timely review and feedback. | ● Ongoing training in Human Subjects’ Research |
● Orientation on other research regulatory processes such as Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST). | ||
Communication skills | ● Communication seminars | ● Induction workshops for doctoral candidates and their mentors |
● Inspirational talks to doctoral students | ||
● Inspirational talks to mentors | ● Compile a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on the doctoral students’ website | |
● Training on conflict resolution and public relations |