Visiting Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics

Position Summary

Indiana University/Riley Hospital for Children is currently recruiting a Pediatric Team leader for their Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) program in Kenya. The role of the AMPATH Kenya Pediatrics In-Country Lead is to be an ambassador, driver, and guide of the educational mission between the North American and Kenyan institutions of the AMPATH consortium. The team leader resides in Kenya full-time and their primary mission is to build capacity through workforce development.

Faculty Duties

• AMPATH Ambassador
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Indiana University Department of Pediatrics
• Visiting Lecturer of Moi University Department of Child Health and Pediatrics

Supervision

The Pediatrics team leader reports directly to both the IU Center for Global Health Director of Education and the Department of Pediatrics Vice Chair of Education. Day-to-day activities are supervised and managed by the AMPATH Executive Field Director.

Education

• Co-precept IU learner pediatrics rotation
• Complete all evaluations of trainees rotating in pediatrics in Kenya
• Grade trainee reflection papers and other course requirements
• Coordinate learners and visiting teaching faculty from all AMPATH North American schools
• Create schedules for each trainee
• Send welcome email to visiting students/residents
• Orient visitors to clinical sites and info trainees of rotational requirements and schedule
• Inform Moi and MTRH leadership about planned trainee and clinical faculty visitors
• Mentor one Slemenda scholar and assist them with completing a project

Service

• Medical care for pediatric guests at IU House
• Weekend Call
• Outpatient clinic work (AMPATH affiliated clinics, MTRH specialty clinics)
• Seek to engage in scholarly projects