Fostering interest in research: evaluation of an introductory research seminar at hospitals in rural Rwanda.

Settings: Partners In Health Rwanda, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, leads a multipronged approach to develop research capacity among health workers, particularly in rural areas.

Objectives: To describe the characteristics of participants and to assess the impact of an introductory research seminar series in three district hospitals in rural Rwanda.

Design: This was a retrospective cohort study of seminar participants.