A unique opportunity to learn, teach and practice primary care
and global health in Africa and the Bronx
Kisoro Hospital, Uganda
The Global Health Fellowship program was established to encourage
Einstein students to participate in clinical, public health or
research experiences in developing nations in order to gain a
deeper understanding of how economic and sociocultural factors
influence the health of individuals and populations; acquire
knowledge about diseases that are unique or especially prevalent
in these nations; and obtain insight into the organization and
effectiveness of these nations' health care delivery and public
health systems.
GHACS grows from the synergy between doctoring in a resource-poor
setting in Uganda where well-honed clinical skills are
essential, and the use of those skills in teaching practical
bedside medicine at home. The program creates an opportunity for
globally-minded internists to work in rural Africa 2-3 months
per year while maintaining a primary care practice in the
underserved South Bronx, and clinician-educators with a dual
passion for addressing global health disparities and teaching
low-tech clinical skills (physical diagnosis, clinical
reasoning, and cost-effective diagnosis), to thrive.
By joining a team of five global health faculty who share ward
attending roles in Uganda and patient panels in New York, our
new colleague will:
- develop and teach skills in bedside diagnosis and medical
education
- improve clinical care in low-resource settings in Africa and
the South Bronx
- address the world’s “workforce crisis” head-on
- learn global health through both course and field work
Although not primarily research focused, the GHACS team has
opportunities for educational research and health services
assessment in rural Africa through community projects sponsored
by Doctors for Global Health (DGH) and the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine.
The Faculty/Fellowship Experience
Dr. Jerry Paccione, program leader, during rounds at the
hospital in Kisoro
The Fellowship is geared for PGY IV-Vs or those with relatively
limited global health experience.
The Faculty position is geared for those who have completed an
equivalent global health fellowship or have one or more years of
physician experience in under-resourced international settings.
- 2-3 months as global health faculty in Kisoro, Uganda, in
two 4-6 week blocks. Roles include ward and outpatient
attending with residents and students in a remote district
hospital. Involvement with community projects is encouraged.
- 8-9 months as Primary Care/Social Internal Medicine faculty
in Montefiore’s South Bronx clinic. GHACS fellows are
partnered, with each covering the other’s panel of patients
when one is in Uganda. Responsibilities per week include:
- direct patient care, 4 sessions
- housestaff ambulatory preceptor, 2 sessions
- education/projects/administration, 4 sessions
(fellows work on both Kisoro-based projects and
educational initiatives under the guidance of Jerry
Paccione and the GHACS faculty)
GHACS fellows and faculty gain extensive teaching experience in
the following settings:
- Uganda, 2-3 months/year, both inpatient and ambulatory,
teaching and supervision;
- Montefiore: Precepting in the PC/SM clinic, 2 sessions/week
attending on the teaching service: one month
- Global Health Course instructor: GHACS sponsors 2 intensive
and very popular Global Health courses spanning a combined
total of 6 weeks' full-time elective at Einstein and Hofstra
medical schools.
- Weekly GHACS faculty seminars - GHACS meets for 3 four-hour
sessions a month for a series of engaging seminars:
- "Kisoro Cases of the Week"
- Literature Review
- Physical Diagnosis Rounds
- Clinical Skills Journal Club
- Global Health Journal Club
- curriculum development discussions for Global Health
courses
- Kisoro updates
- Monthly Housestaff seminars - once a month, each
GHACS faculty member and fellow leads similar
clinical and public health seminars with Montefiore
internal medicine housestaff.
Income and Benefits
The fellowship is 2 years. Faculty candidates are expected to
make a multi-year commitment.
~$110-130,000, depending on experience, plus round-trip airfare
and housing in Uganda.
Fellows are eligible for an Advanced Certificate in Global
Medicine from New York State.
Contact
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