Global Health EM Fellow — Lead Field Projects

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invites applicants for a Global Health Fellow in Emergency Medicine. This 1-year fellowship trains graduates to become directors and leaders in global health emergency medicine, with opportunities for field work in Uganda and remote CME involvement.

Fellows will supervise students, develop research projects, and lead journal clubs within a global health track. The program emphasizes clinical excellence in resource-limited settings and

Responsibilities

• Practice clinical medicine of a global standard in resource-limited locations.
• Train and supervise medical students/residents in Global Health
• Train and supervise medical students/residents in Emergency Medicine
• Lead one to two global health journal clubs for resident global health track
• Develop at least 1 research project. As the primary Investigator, fellow will be involved in all aspects of this research including, but not limited to, idea conception, protocol authorship, IRB approval, consent and data forms, advertisement of the study, patient recruitment and enrollment, follow-up, data analysis, statistical analysis, and manuscript authorship.
• Learn to effectively diagnose and treat common tropical diseases and medication formulary management.
• Work in the Masindi-Kitara Hospital in Masindi, Uganda either in person or via a remote CME project.
• Work with Inter-disciplinary teams such as PT/OT/Public Health/Nursing.
• Implement Public Health Interventions.
• Initiate QI projects where necessary.
• Train Clinical Staff in Uganda, Nicaragua or other locations in EM.
• Learn to be sensitive to spiritual and cultural differences abroad.
• Develop understanding of how to perform a medical needs assessment for an area.
• Supervise research projects and clinical practice of students and residents on Global Health Rotations.
• Develop insight into equipment/resource acquisition abroad.
• Complete Medical Student and Resident evaluations for global health and EM rotations

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invites applicants for a Global Health Fellow in Emergency Medicine. This 1-year fellowship trains graduates to become directors and leaders in global health emergency medicine, with opportunities for field work in Uganda and remote CME involvement.

Fellows will supervise students, develop research projects, and lead journal clubs within a global health track. The program emphasizes clinical excellence in resource-limited settings and