Global Health Fellowship
The Division of Community and Global Health Equity in the Department of Internal Medicine is offering a one-year post-graduate fellowship. This fellowship is open to any individual who has completed a residency in Internal Medicine and who is searching for an opportunity to learn and contribute to the growing field of global health.
The Rush Global Health Fellowship, or RGHF, is a one-year fellowship with the following goals:
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Develop fellows to become life-long leaders and advocates in promoting health equity locally and globally
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Provide opportunities for service and learning in the areas of communicable and non-communicable diseases, social medicine and systems of health care delivery in under-resourced populations
- Prepare the fellow for a career in global health and academic hospitalist medicine
Components
- Six months of service in Haiti or the Dominican Republic, based on country stability and need
- Six months of hospitalist service at RUMC
- This includes one month of vacation time
- Participation in a project with a presentation at a local or regional meeting
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- Projects currently in progress include a community survey of a post-earthquake resettlement community in Haiti, and an early cervical cancer detection and treatment program
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Salary and Benefits
- The fellow will be compensated at a PGY4 level or higher and is eligible for all Rush benefits offered to attending staff
How to Apply
- To be considered for the program, please complete the Global Health Fellowship Application.
- The deadline to apply is December 31, 2021.
- Applications will be reviewed and candidates interviewed on a rolling basis.
Contact Information for Questions
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Stephanie Crane, MD
Chief, Division of Community and Global Health Equity Co-Fellowship Director
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Amanda Bradke, MD
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