GLOBAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP
The Cahaba Family Medicine Global Health Fellowship is a one-year post-residency fellowship that aims to train family medicine physicians who wish to devote much of their clinical practice to international medicine. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, fellows will have obtained a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (through the UAB Gorgas Course), and be eligible to sit for the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene CTropMed exam for a certificate in tropical medicine.
The fellowship will also include a spiritual development curriculum. The goal of this component is to first encourage the fellow to grow in their faith and obedience to Jesus Christ. It will also help the fellow grow in their commitment to love and serve people all over the world and will help them learn to integrate the practice of medicine and their faith.
Objectives
Gain the foundational knowledge to diagnose and treat tropical diseases
Gain experience working in a cross-cultural context
Completion of the spiritual development curriculum resulting in both personal growth and deepening commitment to love and serve people all over the world.
Curriculum
This one-year longitudinal fellowship will consist of the following curricular components:
UAB Gorgas Course - Diploma in Tropical Medicine
9 week course taught in Lima, Peru in January and February
2-months of elective international field work
Domestic rotations to expand clinical skills (Travel, HIV, and TB clinics)
3 days of family medicine clinic per week
Junior faculty responsibilities including Rural ER coverage and inpatient service coverage.
Attend one global health meeting (GMHC, AAFP Global Workshop, ASTHM meeting, WONCA meeting)
Option of one-half day per week for spiritual development
Eligibility
Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine
Completed an ACGME accredited Family Medicine residency
Be able to obtain medical licensure in the state of Alabama
F.A.Q.
Is the fellowship ACGME accredited?
No
How many fellows are accepted each year?
Two
When are applications due?
November 30, 2024
What are the salary and benefits for the fellow?
Salary and benefits are comparable to a PGY4
Additional stipend for travel is provided
Application
Please send the following items along with a personal statement.
Your personal statement should include your interests, past experience, and future goals as related to global health.
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
3 letters of recommendation
(one from your residency’s program director)Copy of USMLE/COMLEX transcript
Copy of medical school diploma and transcript
Copy of current state medical licensure
The deadline for applying is November 30, 2024. Selected applicants will be invited by email for an interview.
Accepted fellows will be notified in January 2025.
Interviews will be scheduled virtually.
Please email application and materials to
casey.hicks@cahabamedicalcare.com
Or via U.S. Mail
Cahaba Medical Care
Attn: Brittany Shanks
405 Belcher Street
Centreville, AL 35042
Questions
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