Paediatric Anaesthesia Training Africa (PATA) Fellowship – Uganda 2024/25

This informs the public about the Paediatric Anaesthesia Training Africa (PATA) Fellowship – Uganda 2024/25. The Association of Anesthesiologists of Uganda (AAU) is offering two 12-month Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship positions starting September 2024.

Paediatric Anaesthesia Training Africa (PATA) Fellowship – Uganda 2024/25

Fellows will work mainly with the Department of Anaesthesia at Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Mulago National Referral Hospital. Teaching will be provided by local faculty and visiting specialists.

Program Details

PATA-Uganda is locally led and supported by the WFSA, the Association of Anesthesiologists of Uganda, and experienced partners from the global surgery and anaesthesia space, including Smile Train and the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre.

Applications are invited for this funded scholarship. The successful applicants will receive funding to cover accommodation and subsistence living expenses.

Preference will be given to young and upcoming Ugandan anaesthesiologists.

Eligibility

  • Must be a registered anaesthesiologist in Uganda or country of origin.
  • Their application must be supported by the National Anaesthesiology Society.
  • Their application must be supported by their head of department or hospital management.
  • Must be returning to a recognised post in-country.
  • Ideally, I should be working in a hospital that provides care primarily for paediatric surgical patients.

Required Application Documents:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s National Anaesthesiology Society
  • Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s head of department or hospital management
  • Copy of medical degree
  • Copy of specialist anaesthesiology qualification
  • Certificate of registration with the medical board or council of the participant’s country
  • Current practising licence from the medical board or council of the participant’s country
  • Copy of photograph page of passport

Eligible candidates will be interviewed for the position.

How to Apply

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Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 May 2024.

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