Fellowship Description

Type & Duration: We offer a 1 to 2 year Global Surgery fellowship, open to  US surgical residents in good standing who have successfully completed at least two years of clinical training (PGY-3 or higher).This is a hybrid fellowship, where the fellow will beactively participating in 3 areas of Global Surgery:

-ClinicalCare/ Service: 30%:

The fellow will learn various aspects of mission planning and preparation including selecting proper mission site, team building, volunteer recruitment and training, as well as communicating with hosting institutions, etc.

The fellow will also learn how to lead a surgicalteam and run a mission. By the end of the year the fellow will be expected to be a mission co-leader and fully understand the complexity of managing and leading an international surgical mission. The fellow will participate in 3 to 4 short term International surgical missions per year in collaboration with the International Surgical Health Initiative (ISHI) a NJ based nonprofit organization (www.ishiglobal.org). The fellow’s level of responsibility will gradually increase from mission to mission over the yea. During the fellowship these skills will prepare the fellow for international surgical missions as they continue in their future career.  The fellow will learn the benefits and limitations of short term surgical missions.

-Education: 30%

In the field: The fellow is responsible for mentoring and working with NJMS and other medical students participating on missions. He/she will organize and provide lectures and training to health care workers from the hosting institutions interested in acquiring surgical knowledge and skills.  

Local/Regional: The fellow is expected to teach students atNJMS, mentor Global Surgery Health interest groups as well as give formal lectures on Global Surgery at departmental lectures and regional and/or national surgical meetings.

-Research: 30%

The fellow is expected to participate in clinical research, outcomes research or registrydata set. They are expected to submit abstracts to regional and national surgical and global health meetings as well as prepare 1 -2 manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals. Fellows are encouraged to come up with their own research projects or can take on ongoing projects.

Degree or Certificates   (10%)

One-year fellows are encouraged to simultaneously attend courses on Rutgers University online leading to a certificate in Global Health. Two-yearfellows are highly encouraged complete an MPH at Rutgers University during their 2 year fellowship.