Applications are invited for the one-year Advanced HIV clinical and leadership training program

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Advanced HIV Fellowship ProgrammeClinical & Leadership Training

Nov 2010 – Nov 2011

Applications are invited for the

one-year Advanced HIV clinical and leadership training program jointly run by

the Government of Tamil Nadu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), the Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine (GHTM), and the

International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH).

The Fellowship Programme is implemented

by I-TECH, an international NGO, affiliated with University of Washington,

Seattle and University of San Francisco, California.

This programme is conducted at GHTM, one

of India’s largest HIV care centers and national HIV training centers, offers

more than 10,000 patient encounters, with a range of care issues including OI

management, ART therapy, palliative care and psychosocial support.

The Fellowship programme consists of the

following components:

Daily hands-on clinical training and experienceDaily didactic and case-based sessionsMentoring by local and international experts and facultyManagement and leadership skills development Clinical or community health project opportunities

Monthly

Remuneration: Rs. 25,000 for private candidates;

Tamilnadu Government candidates: Salary

from sponsoring institution, as per rules.

Applications are invited from

exceptional candidates from across India interested in working in the field of

HIV. Government and private candidates can apply.

Eligibility:

Completion of

MBBS recognized by MCI, India. Postgraduate degree/Diploma in any discipline (Medicine & related fields of Pediatrics, Chest, Skin

& Community Medicine) preferred.

Upto 40 years (Relaxable upto 5 years for deserving candidates)Indian Nationals onlyCommitment to a career in HIV medical care and/or programme managementFluency in English an d a South Indian language preferred

Application to be sent to:

The

Superintendent

Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine,

Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai – 600 047

For Further queries

and application details:

E-mail: sunitha@...

Website: www.tansacs.in, www.apacvhs.org,

www.tnhealth.org

Phone: 044-22414200

Application due by 25 August 2010