HIV/AIDS Fellowship Program GHTM, Tambaram Sanatorium

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HIV /AIDS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

AT GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL OF THORACIC MEDICINE (GHTM):

Clinical & Leadership Training Developed by the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

International Training & Education Center on HIV

(I-TECH), and Government of Tamil Nadu

To prepare Physicians to be leaders in HIV-related

care, GHTM & ITECH are seeking to recruit committed

individuals (15 fellows) for a one-year fellowship

training program in HIV/AIDS at the GHTM, Tambaram

Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamilnadu under approval of the

Tamilnadu State Government G.O. (D) No: 581.

GHTM, a premier regional institute of the country,

serving AIDS patients not just from Tamilnadu, but

also from the entire South India, is recognized by the

National AIDS Control Organization as a nodal body

involved in all aspects of HIV/AIDS care and support,

training and research, voluntary counseling and

testing, diagnosis prophylaxis and treatment of

opportunistic infections and delivery of

antiretroviral therapy across all sections and sub

groups of patients

The program aims to prepare junior to mid-level

physicians to be leaders in HIV-related care and

support, education, research in India. Successful

applicants will have excellent experience in

sub-speciality of HIV/AIDS Medicine with opportunity

to perform original research in the field, and

interaction with national and international faculty

from GHTM, CDC, Universities of Washington, and other

major institutions of India.

Eligibility & Qualifications: Registered medical

practitioners, age less than 40 years, who have

completed or are about to complete post-graduate

degree/diploma in General Medicine, Chest Diseases,

Pediatrics, Skin & Venereal Diseases, Community Health

and related fields with interest in HIV/AIDS Medicine

preferred.

Benefits: Stipend per annum of Indian rupees 2,16,000.

Fellows will actively take part in patient care.

For Application forms and information brochure, please

contact:

Mrs. Jasmine B. Rajan, Office Manager ITECH.

Email: jasminebrajan@...

ITECH India Project, Government Hospital of Thoracic

Medicine, Medical Records Building, Tambaram

Sanatorium, Chennai 600 047.

Phone 044-55440818.

Closing date for receipt of completed application

(application deadline) by post or via electronic mail

is September 15th, 2005.

Interviews are scheduled during last week of September

2005.

The fellowship course commences on November 9th 2005,

duration 12 months.

Jasmine B. Rajan

Office Manager

International Training &

Education Center on HIV (I-TECH)

GHTM, Medical Records Building

Room No.524

Tambaram Sanatorium

Chennai - 600 047

Cell No.98406 97365

Landline 5544 0818