Design and Implementation of a Distant-Learning Clinical Research Mentorship Program: The Accra-Toronto Collaboration.

Purpose: For many oncology training programs in low- and middle-income countries, dedicated time for research education and mentorship of trainees is limited. Here, we report a 1-year-long collaboration between a cancer center in Canada and one in Ghana with the aim of imparting clinical research skills and mentoring the research of radiation oncology residents.

Methods: On the basis of a needs assessment conducted in Ghana, we designed a curriculum consisting of 13 weekly seminars delivered via videoconference, followed by a 1-year-long mentorship program to support research projects.