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.
Specific responsibilities for the Pediatrics Team Leader include: hosting North American visitors, coordinating electives for Kenyan learners in North America, and functioning as a visiting lecturer within the Department of Child Health and Pediatrics at Moi University School of Medicine and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Working Environment
- The Team Leader is required to live and work in Eldoret, Kenya, at the IU House whenever legal and institutional permissions allow.
- Office space and access to office equipment will be provided in the IU Center for Global Health and at the IU House.
- The team leader is required to attend virtual meetings and perform some work remotely.
Support
This position is supported by the IU Department of Pediatrics and the IU Center for Global Health. The team leader will receive an appointment as a Visiting Assistant Research Professor in Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine and a Visiting Lecturer in Pediatrics at Moi University School of Medicine. Salary is commensurate with experience.
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.
Faculty Duties
AMPATH Ambassador
- Attend weekly AMPATH consortium calls
- Participate in monthly meetings with IU Center for Global Health Education leadership
Visiting Assistant Professor of Indiana University Department of Pediatrics
- Assist with global health related educational activities for IU residents and students
- Maintain regular and prompt communication with the IU Department of Pediatrics
- Facilitate pediatric research efforts in Kenya
- Host visitors to AMPATH with an interest in Pediatrics
Visiting lecturer of Moi University Department of Child Health and Pediatrics
- Participate in clinical care for pediatric patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
- Participate in Department of Child Health and Pediatrics staff meetings
- Participate in weekly registrar mini-rounds and journal club
Educational Duties
- Co-precept IU learner pediatrics rotation
- Coordinate learners and visiting teaching faculty from all AMPATH North American schools
- Oversee and deliver educational activities and didactics for North American trainees
- Debriefing and processing
- Mentor Slemenda Scholars
Service Duties
- Medical care for pediatric guests at IU House
- Weekend Call
- Clinical duties
Scholarly Work
- Engage in scholarly projects that will result in regular disseminated outputs
- Work with the IU Director and Associate Directors of Global Health
- Partner with Kenyan colleagues on scholarly projects
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