Olajide Tobi, Arokoyo Kehinde, Adesola Adeniyi, Okeke Sophia, Abdullateef Ridwanullah, Anele Feziechi, Oyedokun Abigail, Ogunniyi Adesola, Akinyemi Rufus
College Research and Innovation Hub, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Dec 18;24(1):1465. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06518-4.
Africa, with 18.3% of the world's population, faces a significant research output gap, contributing only 2% of global research despite bearing a substantial disease burden. This discrepancy is partly due to inadequate research infrastructure, limited funding, and a shortage of physician-scientists. These challenges exacerbate the continent's reliance on research findings from high-income countries, which often does not align with Africa's unique health issues. Establishing student research hubs in medical schools is a promising strategy to addressing this issue. Such hubs can cultivate a research-oriented mindset and enhance problem-solving skills among future medical professionals. This paper examines the operational model of the College Research and Innovation Hub (CRIH) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Founded in 2019, CRIH has been successful in promoting research among medical students through structured programs and mentorship. The paper provides insights into CRIH's strategies and impact, offering a framework for replicating this model in Nigeria to improve research output and address local health challenges.
非洲拥有世界18.3%的人口，却面临着巨大的研究产出差距，尽管承担着沉重的疾病负担，但在全球研究中所占比例仅为2%。这种差异部分归因于研究基础设施不足、资金有限以及医学科学家短缺。这些挑战加剧了非洲大陆对高收入国家研究成果的依赖，而这些成果往往与非洲独特的健康问题不符。在医学院校建立学生研究中心是解决这一问题的一项很有前景的策略。这样的中心可以培养未来医学专业人员的研究导向思维，并提高他们解决问题的能力。本文考察了尼日利亚伊巴丹大学的学院研究与创新中心（CRIH）的运营模式。CRIH成立于2019年，通过结构化项目和指导，成功地促进了医学生的研究。本文深入探讨了CRIH的策略和影响，为在尼日利亚复制该模式以提高研究产出并应对当地健康挑战提供了一个框架。
