Program Update
The Texas Children's Hospital Global Health Service Corps will continue the legacy of the Pediatric AIDS Corps in helping to catalyze African children's access to life-saving antiretroviral treatment.
BIPAI is thrilled to announce the launch of a new program in July 2011 as a successor to the Pediatric AIDS Corps. Called the Texas Children's Global Health Service Corps, this new program will expand the scope of the PAC beyond HIV/AIDS to include other diseases and conditions impacting child health and survival globally - - tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition, perinatal conditions, cancer and sickle cell anemia, among others. Initially, the geographic focus of the program will be similar to that of the PAC, but plans are in place to diversify over time to include sites and programs in Asia and Latin America.
Program Specifics
Positions: Between 15-25 Texas Children's Global Health Service Corps positions will be available starting in July 2011. Acceptance into the program will be competitive and applications will be required from both current PAC doctors as well as external candidates. A one-year commitment is required and renewal is possible.
Locations: In 2011, assignments will be made to Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Ethiopia. Other locations may be available in subsequent years.
Compensation: In-country housing will be provided. An annual stipend of $40,000, plus benefits, is offered.
Texas Children's Hospital Global Health Service Corps members will provide treatment for tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition, perinatal conditions, cancer and sickle cell anemia among other conditions.
Eligibility: Board eligible or board certified pediatricians, family practitioners, or medicine/pediatrics graduates.
Pre-service training: Texas Children's Hospital Global Health Service Corps physicians will be required to participate in a four-week pre-service training program, offered in Houston, Texas each year from mid-July through mid-August. This training includes courses in HIV/AIDS and Tropical Medicine. The pre-service training is an approved certification course for the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Interested applicants: Please send a current curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three references (one of whom must be your Residency Program Director or Department Chair), and a narrative statement describing your short and long term career goals to Meg Ferris at mferris@bcm.edu. Applications for July, 2011 are due by October 31, 2010. Decisions will be made by December 15, 2010.
