Fellowship in Global Health
Department of Emergency Medicine
St Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
The Department of Emergency Medicine is offering a two year fellowship position in Global Health beginning in July 2006.
Recent trends in global mortality and morbidity reflect the evolving, diverse and densely populated urbanization of all societies. There is now almost universal recognition of the need for Emergency Medicine to provide the medical care services for acute illnesses and injuries. Among the acute illnesses, old and emerging infectious diseases still represent a large share of emergency medicine's patient encounters, especially in developing countries.
This fellowship will focus mainly on the impact of infectious diseases - HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, as well as other common and emerging infectious diseases - in children and adults in/from developing countries and international travelers seeking pre/post travel medical care. The fellow will also be able to explore the impact of these infectious diseases in New York City's own diverse, global population that frequently seeks medical care in the emergency rooms of St Luke's/Roosevelt.
The fellowship will provide the opportunity to acquire necessary skills and professional contacts to facilitate a career in Global Health by coordinating activities between international clinical/research rotations, St Luke's/Roosevelt Departments of Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases/Travel Medicine Clinic and the HIV Comprehensive Clinic.
In addition, the fellow will attend the Mailman School of Public Health for a Masters in Public Health to acquire the academic basis for a career in global health.
Clinical Responsibilities
Part time faculty: 8 clinical shifts/month in the Emergency Department
Clinical rotations: Tropical/Travel Clinic (Roosevelt Hospital)
HIV Comprehensive Clinic (St Luke's Hospital)
Human Rights Clinic (Doctors of the World)
Academic Responsibilities
Masters of Public Health - Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia Univ.
Diploma in Tropical Medicine: Dublin, Ireland
Diploma in International Humanitarian Assistance: New York, NY
Research project
Global Health curriculum for EM residents
Attendance EM resident lectures
Attendance Faculty meetings
Working Medical Trips
Clinical project
Research - field project
Requirements for acceptance
Graduate from EM Residency or/and PEM Fellowship
Medical license in New York State prior to beginning Fellowship
CV
Valid Passport
Personal Statement (detailed description of international health experience)
Interview
Letters of Recommendation
Able to fulfill extensive travel requirements
Benefits
Medical/Dental
Vaccinations for travel covered
Medical insurance out of country
CME stipend
Travel expenses
Faculty Mentors
John D. Cahill, MD: Emergency Medicine/Infectious Disease
Ramona Sunderwirth, MD: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Victoria Sharp, MD: HIV Comprehensive Care Center
Bruce Polsky, MD: Infectious Disease
George McKinley, MD: Infectious Disease
Fellowship Blocks (over 2 years)
6 weeks Diploma in Tropical Medicine: Dublin, Ireland
4 weeks Diploma in International Humanitarian Assistance: New York, NY
8 weeks HIV Comprehensive Care: St Lukes Hospital, NY
6 weeks Tropical/Travel Medicine Clinic: Roosevelt Hospital, NY
4 weeks Human Rights Clinic: New York, NY
10 weeks Vacation/CME
16 weeks International Work/Research
