Malawi

Health Frontiers is currently recruiting for the position of OB-GYN Specialist and Field Representative in Lilongwe, Malawi. Eligible candidates must have completed all four years of an obstetrics-gynecology residency training in good standing and be board certified or board eligible by ACOG. This is a volunteer position consisting primarily of clinical service and teaching in a high volume, high acuity, low resource setting at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe, Malawi. A minimum one-year commitment is preferred, however consideration can be made for applicants with existing commitments, such as fellowship, starting in 2012. Health Frontiers provides funding for travel expenses, health and evacuation insurance, housing, Chichewa language instruction, use of a vehicle and a modest living stipend.

Interested persons should send an inquiry and CV to Dr. Kristine Torjesen.

Laos

Volunteer Faculty

Health Frontiers welcomes both generalist and specialist physicians in the fields of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics to volunteer by sharing their expertise through bedside and didactic teaching. Volunteers also participate in educational activities including case conferences and journal club. Visiting physicians work collaboratively with Lao physicians to help manage patients seen in the hospital.

The time that volunteers contribute is entirely flexible; volunteers have come for a few days up to one month or more. Short-term volunteers are responsible for their own airfare, food and housing. However Health Frontiers can assist with logistics of housing, transportation and arranging a visa.

Resident Rotations

Pediatric or Internal Medicine residents with an interest in international health are strongly encouraged to consider a one-month rotation in Vientiane. This is an excellent opportunity to be immersed in the culture and health care system of another country, within the structure of a residency program. The residents are eager to learn from and collaborate with visiting doctors, and work very hard despite limited resources. Health Frontiers will arrange for the visiting resident to be matched with a senior resident with good English language skills. The rotating resident is expected to work closely with the residents during their work hours, collaborate on patient care and participate in all of their educational activities. Prior international health experience is not required; however, the abilities to demonstrate adaptability, independence and cultural sensitivity are all very important.

Pediatric and Internal Medicine Residency Program Coordinators

These are one-year volunteer positions filled by volunteer physicians from the United States. Responsibilities include bedside and didactic teaching of the residents, residency program administration, faculty development, and administration of Health Frontiers in Laos. Health Frontiers provides a small living and travel stipend for long-term volunteers.

General Information for Volunteers

Health and Safety Advisory for Laos Volunteers

Information for IM Volunteers

Introduction for Pediatric Volunteers

Internal Medicine Resident Elective

Pediatric Resident Elective

Recommendations for Teaching in Laos

For more information on any of these opportunities in Laos, please contact Dr. Melanie Anspacher, Laos Project Director

Haiti

Health Frontiers is partnering with Rose Charities to facilitate a regular flow of volunteer pediatricians and nurses to help staff the Haitian hospitals. The needs for volunteers have changed since the immediate post-earthquake period, and HF works with the Haitian Pediatric Society to determine how to best target volunteer efforts. Pediatric specialists are need to volunteer at L’Hôpital Université d’Etat d’Haiti (HUEH) for 1 week rotations to provide clinical consultation, bedside teaching and noon lectures for the Haitian pediatric residents residents. There are also two community hospitals, Hopital de la Paix and Hopital Communitaire Haitian, that are requesting volunteer general and specialist pediatricians for 1 – 2 week periods for clinical care and teaching of 5^th year medical students and social residents (the year following rotating internship).

For more information please contact Dr. Marlene Goodfriend with your dates of availability and area of specialization, and please include your CV and two references.