Overview
The Fleming Fund Fellowships offer a program of on-the-job training, mentoring and professional development to improve the capability and capacity of in-country institutions and staff to respond to the threat of antimicrobial resistance across human and animal health.
The Fellowship Scheme supports the professional development of technical experts in the implementation of approaches to strengthen AMR or AMU surveillance and policy within national institutions through mentorship and training, supporting National AMR Action Plans. The scheme supports fellows working in beneficiary institutions including national reference laboratories, hospitals and ministries in Fleming Fund countries, across human and animal health.
The WHO CC for AMR, in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health, is currently running programs in Bhutan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Nepal and Timor-Leste.
Laboratory and surveillance fellowships
The Fleming Fund Fellowships provide training and mentorship to strengthen capacity in laboratory diagnosis and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance. Key areas of development include understanding of the role of microbiology laboratories, promoting diagnostic stewardship, and improving skills in collecting, analysing and interpreting robust scientific data. The program offers development opportunities to build skills required to interpret data from laboratories and healthcare settings to improve the use of antimicrobials, as well as contribute to global surveillance via GLASS.
Antimicrobial use and consumption fellowships
Improving surveillance and reporting of antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial consumption (AMC) is a key objective of the Doherty Institute’s Fleming Fund Fellowship training and mentoring program. Key areas of development include the analysis and interpretation of AMU and AMC data, developing evidence-based approaches to improving the use of antimicrobials and leadership and communication skills to advocate for changes to AMU practices.
Policy and advocacy fellowships
The Fleming Fund support a cohort of policy fellows to advance the integration of AMR and AMU policy across sectors, including support for national AMR coordination committees, advocacy and awareness raising with key stakeholders across governments and sectors, development of policy and assistance with building communities of practice. Policy fellows work closely with other Fleming Fund Fellows to integrate developments across AMR and AMU surveillance into a national system or approach, and support the development of meaningful reporting and interpretation of AMR data to contribute to public health action.