{"id":603,"date":"2009-12-21T19:00:38","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faimer.org\/news\/?p=603"},"modified":"2016-11-21T19:06:55","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T19:06:55","slug":"inaugural-issue-african-journal-health-professions-education-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faimer.org\/news\/2009\/12\/inaugural-issue-african-journal-health-professions-education-published\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Issue of African Journal of Health Professions Education<\/em> Published"},"content":{"rendered":"

The inaugural issue of the African Journal of Health Professions Education<\/i> (AJHPE<\/i>) opens with an editorial that asks and answers a question; \u201cDoes Africa need another journal?\u201d Co-Director of the Southern Africa-FAIMER Regional Institute Vanessa Burch (PHIL 2001), M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., Ph.D., authored the piece as the journal\u2019s Editor. Dr. Burch explains that AJHPE<\/i> is the only journal focusing specifically on health professions education and related topics on the continent of Africa. That health professions education is vital to solving the health care problems in Africa makes this journal more important than ever.<\/p>\n

The bi-annual, peer-reviewed publication carries research articles, letters, editorials, practical education pieces, and opinion pieces for health professionals. The journal\u2019s editorial board is committed to supporting the global exchange of knowledge and provides free, public access to the full journal content online.<\/p>\n

The first issue features contributions from three more FAIMER Fellows: an article co-authored by Enoch Kwizera (PHIL 2007), another co-authored by Chinmay Shah (GSMC 2008), and a letter from Ben Van Heerden (PHIL 2006).<\/p>\n

To access the African Journal of Health Professions Education<\/i>, please visit www.ajhpe.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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