Training For 1000 Doctors in Africa

Pre-pandemic there was the ”Buddy Doctor Initiative” that paired doctors experienced in diabetes treatment and management with doctors wanting to learn. The goal was to re-create something like this but online.

The result was a variety of self-study materials covering different aspects of treating diabetes, and mentors took on teacher roles hosting weekly webinars to expand on and discuss the previous weeks materials with learners. We looked for opportunities within materials to solicit opinions, questions and remarks and facilitate peer-to-peer discussion.

Comprehensive testing and grading was used to ensure quality.​