FELLOW IN PAEDIATRIC GLOBAL HEALTH – EMPHASIS ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

Job Description

The three-year training program is designed to provide adolescent focused clinical service, teaching, and medical education/research scholarship primarily based in Botswana. Attaining these skills will position the Pincus Global Health Fellow to become a leader in the field of adolescent global health. Adolescent medicine is a specialty that focuses on the overall health and well-being of adolescents and young adults keeping their development at the centre of our work. The Fellow’s training experiences are focused on both in- and out-patient care of adolescents and young adults. A key component of the fellowship is medical education with curriculum planning and delivery and development of training as central. This includes teaching students, fellows, and residents as well as developing a sub-specialty training program.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervised clinical consultations seeing patients age 11 to 26 years
• If paediatrics trained, supervised paediatric gynaecology consultations
• Teach in topics of adolescent and young adult health and well-being
• Co-create curriculum for adolescent health training for residents and future fellowship
• Develop expertise in medical education
• Develop research expertise with option to do online master’s degree
• Develop leadership and advocacy skills related to adolescent health

Qualifications & Experience

• Must have completed a paediatric, internal medicine or family medicine residency
• Have a passion for adolescents.
• Must hold a license to practice medicine in Botswana under your primary specialty
• Botswana citizens will be given priority but all relevant specialists may apply.

How to Apply

Apply by email: globalhealthcenter@chop.edu Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.