Aga Khan University Hospital Fellow - Adult Clinical Neurology Department of Medicine Jobs in Kenya

Aga Khan University Hospital Fellow - Adult Clinical Neurology Department of Medicine Jobs in Kenya; The Neurology fellowship is a 3-year sub-specialty training program for individuals who have already completed a Master of Medicine residency training in Internal Medicine. It is modelled on the equivalent British 2013 curriculum and adapted by the NFC for the East-Africa context. In addition to the Nairobi-based experience, there are 6 months in year 2 under adjunct faculty in the sister hospitals (AKH-Kisumu and AKH-Dar), and 6 months in year 3 in external pre-ratified institutions, including the Medical Training Initiative (UK).

An optional research-focused fourth year may be available, depending on the availability of funding from grants. The program will entail extensive inpatient and outpatient supervised clinical experience.

The graduating fellows will have expertise at the subspecialty level in the broad range of adult clinical neurology. The fellow will also do a clinical research project which should be submitted for publication prior to completion of the program, and also publish one other case series.



Responsibilities

Clinical work that is part of the responsibilities of neurology training are as per the curriculum, includes, but not limited to:

Inpatient neurology clinical service, including the JCIA-accredited stroke pathway

Inpatient neurology consultations under neurology faculty supervision

Outpatient general neurology clinics (and monthly outreach general internal medicine)

External rotations as per curriculum

Organization and administration of teaching for residents and other trainees

Active participation in internal and external neurology-related seminars and conferences

Research to include

submission of manuscript(s) for publication

Participation in neurology-related committees, such as neurosciences MDT, neurooncology rounds and mortality/morbidity meetings

Contribution to neuro-critical care ward coverage


Requirements

· Completion of Internal Medicine residency (Master of Medicine – MMed)

· Registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners & Dentists Council, or eligible for registration if non-Kenyan (must be completed before start of the program).

· Excellent communication skills

· Able to work in a team i.e. the immediate neurology team, the wider care team in the hospital, faculty, residents and many other colleagues

· A focused, motivated, self-driven and curious learner

· Demonstrate honesty, integrity, compassion and respect for diversity and applies ethical principles appropriately in all settings

· Flexible, optimistic, persistent, organized, and supportive

· Knows own limits: seeks help and accepts advice when needed

· Time management: punctual and obeys deadlines, with good work-life balance.


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Aga Khan University Hospital Fellow - Adult Clinical Neurology Department of Medicine Jobs in Kenya

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