Capacity building for the provision of rheumatological services in sub-Saharan Africa.

Introduction: A project aimed to develop and deliver a clinical training course in Accra, Ghana, to increase patient access to physicians trained in the diagnosis, treatment and management of rheumatological conditions.

Methods: We started with a scoping exercise followed by collaborative course curriculum development, co-delivered training course facilitated by both locally based rheumatologists and international faculty members. Evaluation data gathered from application forms, participant feedback forms and multiple-choice tests completed at the beginning and end of training and the test scores compared to evaluate a change in knowledge.