HIV Fellowship Programme: Clinical & Leadership Training - Call for application

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HIV Fellowship Programme: Clinical & Leadership Training

9 Nov. 2006 – 8 Nov. 2007

Announcing a one-year HIV clinical and leadership training Programme jointly run

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

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

International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH).

Programme conducted at GHTM, one of India’s largest HIV care centers and

national HIV training centers, with the following components:

Daily hands-on clinical training and experience

Daily didactic and case-based sessions

Mentoring by local and international experts and faculty

Management and leadership skills development

Clinical or community health project opportunities

Seeking 15 exceptional candidates from across India who would be selected

through a competitive process.

Government and private candidates can apply.

Monthly stipend of 18,000 Rupees for private candidates. Government candidates

to receive salary from sponsoring institution, as per rules.

Eligibility:

MBBS with MD or Diploma in Internal Medicine & related fields of Pediatrics,

Chest, Skin & Community Medicine

40 years or less as of Nov. 2006

Indian Nationals only

Fluent in English plus a South Indian language preferable

Long-term commitment to HIV clinical issues

For further details and application, contact:

The Superintendent, Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram

Sanatorium, Chennai – 600 047,

Contact E-mail: sunitha@...

Website: education.vsnl.com/thoracic

Application due by 25 August 2006