Global Health Fellowship
The Dalhousie University Department of Anesthesia is seeking an exceptional fellowship candidate to join our growing team of experts in global health. The Department of Anesthesia is recognized nationally and internationally as a centre of clinical excellence in anesthesia care and has one of the highest ranked residency training programs in Canada.
The successful candidate will practise and teach at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, the largest tertiary care hospital in Atlantic Canada, and at the affiliated hospitals of the National University of Rwanda.
Our global health fellowship offers many opportunities to develop skills in clinical care, judgment, teaching and research in Canada and abroad.
The global health fellow will learn from faculty and staff mentors who have extensive anesthesia experience in resource-poor countries. During the twelve-month fellowship, the fellow will have the opportunity to:
- Participate in two unique courses that prepare anesthesiologists for work in developing countries: “Anesthesia for Developing Countries” in Kampala, Uganda, and “Anesthesia in Challenging Environments” in Halifax;
- Work for three to four months in Rwanda as part of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation (CASIEF) program;
- Provide obstetrical anesthesia care in Ghana as part of the Kybele team;
- Practise clinical anesthesia in Halifax;
- Supervise residents from a developing country;
- Undertake an elective in the area of your interest (e.g. tropical disease, health policy); and
- Prepare an abstract and/or attend the Canadian Society for International Health's global health conference in Ottawa.
Be part of a thriving anesthesia team that cultivates excellence and supports you in your efforts to achieve the same.
After completing the program, the global health fellow will be well prepared for a career in global health work and will fully understand exactly what is needed to establish an anesthesia training program in a developing country.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work and travel both nationally and internationally
- Mentorship from faculty in both Canada and Rwanda
- Supported opportunities to attend professional development events
More Information
Download the fellowship brochure.
Download the fellowship eligibility criteria.
Download the fellowship application form.
Download the Postgraduate Medical Training Application.
For more information, contact:
Laura Harris Buffett
Managing Director of Education
laura.harrisbuffett@cdha.nshealth.ca
Phone: 902.473.8883
