A MUMSA INITIATIVE

RESEARCH AND WRITERS’

CLUBBy; Kawooya Ismael MBChB V

President Research and Writers’ club

Vision

To be a fountain for an African Generation that

prides in Research and publishing scientific

materials.

Mission:

The Research and Writers aims to improve on the

competence of tomorrow’s health professionals

through research and scientific writing.

Description

This is an initiative by MUMSA to nurture and

Cultivate a culture of Research and Scientific

Writing among Students at Makerere College of

Health Sciences

Good Quality Medical

Education and Care

Increased need for Evidence

Based Medicine

Undergraduates in Research and

Publishing Materials

Strategic Objectives

Capacity building. Building students’ capacity through working closely with them and guiding them would enable students become better researchers and writers.

Career development. Students who wish to become researchers and or scientific writers in the future will have a good background for their future careers and certainly be better than they would without the foundation.

Mentorship of undergraduates. This is fundamental to the capacity building and career development but if not emphasized can be left out.

Promote Undergraduate research. This shall be a strategic step to increase the number of researchers in the country in the future and as such the College of Health sciences’ rankings as it will admit more postgraduates with a research and scientific publishing background.

Promote publication of undergraduates’ papers in journals e.g. MMJ. This will provide a platform for an undergraduate’s first publication.

Strategic Objectives Contd..

Enhanced Student

Capacity in Research

Mentorship for

Students

Promotion of Undergraduat

e Research

Increase number of

publications by students and those in

student Journals like

MMJ

Career Develop

ment

Activities of the club

Basic skills course: Scientific writing skills course Basic and Clinical statistics course

Training of Trainers

Literature review.

Peer mentorship and building a publication workshop

Other workshops shall be organized with need e.g capacity building workshop

for the new executive of the club and new board for MMJ.

Dialogues

Research Programs: Students With Research; support students

with Research

Activities contd….

Students With SHOs/ Staff; Students as research assistants to SHOs/ Staff Members in Research

Students with research consortiums program; Students as research interns

Trips to the different research consortiums

Other programs shall be inculcated with need and relevance

Achievements of the club

Scientific Writing Skills Course: June 10- July 22; 120 students registered and 110 students completed the course.

Malaria Dialogue

Peer Mentorship and building a Publication Culture workshop; 16 students participated.

5 students attended the Science Communication Workshop organized by Wellcome Trust.

Quality Assurance & Building a System

Student Research and Publications

Implementation

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

A plan to guide the Club’s future as it takes on the

role of building a publication and research culture

among students at the College of Health Sciences

10yr plan;

Year 1- Year 5: Foundation years

Year 6-10: Consolidating Position; Follow up on Alumni; Culture

of undergraduates

Strategic plan contd…

Strategic Objectives and actions

Objectives Logical Framework

Invention of position

Why the positionHow to Invent and

Focus

Situational analysis

Internal analysis SWOT

Strengths: Structures

Constitution

MUMSA

Mentors

College of Health Sciences

Threats: Budding Stage

Financial Constraints

Weaknesses:

Publicity

Commitment of Students

Few Students in research

Opportunities:Mentors

Post graduate

Staff in Research

Research Consortiums

Research and Writers’ Club

Strategic Plan contd…

Critical success Factors Good strategies for effective writers’ club outputs

Accountability

Industry (hard work)

Team work

Identifying highly interested& passionate individuals

Identifying gifted/ talented individuals

Perseverance

Strategic Plan Contd…

Values

Commitment

Hardworking

Innovative

Team

Principles Specific programs for the objectives of the club.

Measureable goals and achievements.

Able to carry out its programs diligently

Reliable mentors, executive council and

members. Realistic programs transcribed into

club activities

Timely and Time bound programs.

Effectiveness and Efficiency of the members

when carrying out the tasks

Relevance of the programs to the students, their

careers, the country and medicine.

Strategic Plan contd….

Logical Frame Work Club members & Publicity

Resources & Partners

Executive

• Give Relevance to the Club

• Participate in club’s activities to achieve the Club’s vision and Mission

• Give Stability to the Club’s activities

• Election of future Leaders

• Sustainability of the Club

• Accountability

Q.A & Building a system Contd..

Quality Membership: Shall show certificates of

completion

Plagiarism Course

Ethics Course

Ensuring Quality

Skills Courses

Dialogues

Research programs

Strategic Plan contd…

Implementation and Evaluation Framework

Activities shall be annual

Reports for each activity

Targets for periods:

Year 1- Year 5: Foundation years

Year 6-10: Consolidating Position; Follow up on Alumni; Culture

of undergraduates

External Evaluators; every yr- Stakeholders

MakCHS

16x9

4x3

MakCHS

Research & Writers’ club

Stakeholders

“Together Every one Achieves More”

Thank you