Application deadline: Sunday, October 10
For the fifth consecutive year, two fellows will be placed at St. Joseph's Clinic, in the rural town of Thomassique, Haiti. Thomassique is located in the Haitian Central Plateau, which is far removed from any unrest in Port au Prince and was thankfully largely unaffected by the earthquake. The fellows act as liaisons between St. Joseph's and Medical Missionaries, the Virginia-based organization that founded and supports the clinic. Their responsibilities include helping coordinate the clinic’s operations and managing several health outreach programs involving Community Health Workers, water access and purification, malnutrition, salt iodization, and education. Fellows work with doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and lab technicians at the clinic. They also have the opportunity to develop new initiatives to address community needs.
Duration of Fellowship: June 2011 - June/July 2012
Eligibility and Qualifications: The fellowship is open to recent college graduates (including those graduating in Spring 2011) with an interest in global health. Although no specific prior experiences are required, strong applicants will have outstanding academic and extracurricular records and a demonstrated commitment to reducing health disparities worldwide. Fellows should be prepared to live in a rural, under-developed setting and should be in good health.
Additional questions may be sent to mmfellowship2011@gmail.com. For a personal account of the current fellows' activities, please visit their blog.
