Building Research Methods Capacity in WHO Southern Asia Countries:

Improving research productivity

Janice Dorman, Ph.D.Director

Molecular Epidemiology

Ronald LaPorte, Ph.D.Director

Disease Monitoring and Telecommunications

WHO CollaboratingCenter

GSPH

What is the Supercourse?

SUPERCOURSE-global library of 5500 PowerPoint lectures on prevention and public health, shared for free by over 50,000 faculty members in 174 countries.

www.pitt.edu/~super1

Large Multidisciplinary Network

Open SourcePowerPoint Lecture

Library

Distribution System to EducatorsContinuous Quality Improvement

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If you would like a free copy of the supercourse to put on your server write to Super1@pitt.edu

Gil OmennFormerPresident AAAS

Vint Cerf, Father ofInternet

Ismail Sergeldan, DirectorLibrary of Alexandria

Advisory Board

Ron LaPorte, Professor, Supercourse Founder

Francois SauerCEO, Trans Am Group

Building Research Capacity in Developing CountriesLibrary of Alexandria SuperHelp Desk

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BA making 10,000 copies, WHO Distributing to all countries, all medical schools and all schools of public health

2011 Publications in Public Health

Public Health Publications, US, China, India

For every Biostaticianthere are 800 Clinicians

Problem: Very little statistical capacity in developing countriesResult 1: Poor research design and analysisResult 2: Limited scientific publication

Solution A: Train people in the USDifficulty: 100,000 to train Ph.D. > 50% stay in USResult: Impossible to build research capacity for budding scientists in Developing countries

Solution 2: Library of Alexandria help research design Help Desk

Help DeskA Service the provides information and assistance concerning research methods

Academic Statistical Help Desk: Typically local, helping students in the University

Industrial strength Help Desk/Customer Service

All major industries, 1000s of queries per hour, global

Brilliant scientific Idea from EMRO investigator

How do I test it?

WHO EMRO BA SupercourseHelp Desk for Research methods

400 Gray/No Haired experts

Countries interested in establishing a National Help Desk

EgyptIndiaIranKazakhstan KenyaLebanonMexicoNepalNigeriaPakistanPhilippinesSudanTanzaniaUgandaYemen

Iranian Help Desk

In Persian

In English

Old Model2000 articles from developing countries submittedReview 15 published

New Model2000 articles from developing countries submittedReview15 published, 100 identified as great questions, poor methods100 triaged by help desk and methods polishedReviewed as a new paperPotentially another 15 published

Research methods help Desk

Future directions mHelp Desk? Help Apps!!

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Nelson Mandela Improving access to research methods

is a cost effective means to improve science in South Asian countries

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