This informs the public about the Paediatric Anaesthesia Training Africa (PATA) Fellowship – Zambia 2024/25. Details about the Program are given below. Pediatric Anesthesia Training in Africa (PATA), Zambia, is offering two 12-month paediatric fellowship positions starting September 2024.
Fellows will work with and rotate in the Departments of Anaesthesia at the University Teaching Hospital and University of Zambia, National Heart Hospital and Beit Cure Children’s Hospital. Teaching will be provided by local faculty and visiting specialists.
Program Details
PATA is locally led and supported by the WFSA, Society of Anaesthetists of Zambia (SAZ), the University of Zambia, and experienced partners from the global surgery and anaesthesia space, including the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre.
Applications are invited for this funded scholarship. The successful applicants will receive funding to cover tuition, accommodation and subsistence living expenses.
Preference will be given to young and upcoming anesthesiologists. However, older anesthesiologists may apply, and the selection panel will consider each applicant’s place of work and other factors when making a decision.
Eligibility
- Must be registered medical practitioners in their country of origin.
- Must have a keen interest in paediatric anaesthesia and perioperative care
- Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society which must be a member society of the WFSA.
- Their application must be supported by their head of department or hospital management.
- Must be returning to a recognised post in-country
- Should ideally be working in a hospital that provides perioperative care for paediatric 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
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 May 2024.
Open this link for more details about the Paediatric Anaesthesia Training Africa (PATA) Fellowship – Zambia 2024/25.
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