UNIV - Clinical Instructor - Global Health Fellow - Department of Emergency Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) — Faculty, Emergency Medicine. Full-time, 40 hours/week, salaried (pay grade University-00). One-year Global Health Fellowship.

About the role

The Emergency Medicine Global Health Fellowship is a one-year program designed to give graduates of Emergency Medicine residency programs the skills and knowledge to become Global Health directors and leaders in the field of Global Emergency Medicine. The fellow will practice clinical medicine of a global standard in resource-limited locations, train and supervise learners, lead research, and collaborate internationally.

Responsibilities

• Practice clinical medicine of a global standard in resource-limited locations.
• Train and supervise medical students and residents in Global Health.
• Train and supervise medical students and residents in Emergency Medicine.
• Lead one to two global health journal clubs for the resident global health track.
• Develop at least one research project; serve as primary investigator overseeing all aspects including idea conception, protocol authorship, IRB approval, consent and data forms, study advertisement, patient recruitment and enrollment, follow-up, data analysis, statistical analysis, and manuscript authorship.
• Learn to effectively diagnose and treat common tropical diseases and manage medication formularies.
• Work at Masindi-Kitara Hospital in Masindi, Uganda, either in person or via a remote CME project.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (PT/OT, Public Health, Nursing).
• Implement public health interventions.
• Initiate quality improvement projects where necessary.
• Train clinical staff in Uganda, Nicaragua, or other locations in Emergency Medicine.
• Develop sensitivity 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 and resource acquisition abroad.
• Complete medical student and resident evaluations for global health and EM rotations.

Requirements

Physical requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position (Continuous: 6–8 hours per shift).
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position (Infrequent: 0–2 hours per shift).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent: 2–6 hours per shift).
• Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
• Ability to climb ladders (Infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Frequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (Frequent).
• Ability to twist at the waist (Infrequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (Infrequent).
• Ability to perform pinching operations (Frequent).
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Continuous).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Frequent).
• Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous).
• Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous).
• Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (Continuous).
• Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted (Frequent).
• Ability to lift objects up to 75 lbs. from floor level to 36 inches, unassisted (Frequent).
• Ability to lower objects up to 75 lbs. from 36 inches to floor level, unassisted (Frequent).
• Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs., assisted (Frequent).
• Ability to push/pull objects up to 200 lbs., unassisted (Frequent).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance (Continuous).
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous).