Job Description for Global Health Pediatrician – Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine

Background on Program

Starting in 2007, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have invested significant efforts to develop pediatric hematology-oncology programs in several sub-Saharan African countries including Botswana, Malawi, Angola and Uganda through the Global HOPE Initiative (Hematology & Oncology Programs of Excellence). Over the last few years partnerships have been established to offer potentially curative therapy to patients with a variety of cancer diagnoses and to develop a multidisciplinary care model of excellence for children with cancer and blood disorders in these countries.

Job Purpose

The Texas Children’s Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine Global HOPE Initiative is recruiting for pediatricians for its sub-Saharan Africa programs to provide hematology-oncology care to children and train future local healthcare leaders.

Duration

1 year renewable contract (ideally looking for at least 2 year commitments)

Start date

The start dates for these positions are rolling

Description of Duties and Tasks

The current positions include both inpatient and outpatient pediatric hematology-oncology patient care working alongside our full-time pediatric hematologist-oncologist faculty. This position is a unique opportunity for pediatricians interested in a global health experience that provides a focus on high acuity medicine.

Work Experience

Preferred

Experience working in resource-limited setting(s) as a medical professional

Experience living or working globally

Education, Licensure

Required

Board-eligible or board-certified in Pediatrics

Proficiency in English is required.

Preferred

Master's degree in Global Studies, Epidemiology, MPH or equivalent degree

Application Process

Interested physicians should submit a curriculum vitae with a personal letter indicating relevant global health interest, experience and future career goals as well as date of availability for the position.

Please submit your curriculum vitae, personal letter and three letters of reference to:

Elise Ishigami, MPH

Program Manager, TXCH Global HOPE

Parth Mehta, MD, MPH

Director, Global Oncology, TXCH Global HOPE

For more information about this unique outreach program, please read more about the TXCH Global HOPE.