Leveraging the multidisciplinary UAB global health network to operationalize an innovative, centralized, transdisciplinary, tailored, cost-efficient global health fellowship program.

Curriculum

This unique program allows for each fellow’s curriculum to be tailored to the individual’s specific educational needs and desires. Below are possible examples of two possible curriculum tracks, one or two years. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in the fields of psychiatry and pediatrics through collaboration with the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology and the UAB Department of Pediatrics.

The differences between examples are noted below as (*1 year*) (**2 year**). If items do not have an indicator, they are suggested for both tracks.

Note: Opportunities for support from ongoing research projects (i.e., D43, T32, etc.) are available. 

Field Work

• 3-5 month clinical assignment practicing specialty-specific medicine in LMIC (*1 year*)

• Embedded 6-9 month field research in LMIC (**2 year**)

Education

• Master of Science in Global Health (UAB Heersink School of Medicine/School of Public Health) (**2 year**)
  This program connects students with cutting-edge global health research and practice through collaborations amongst the Sparkman Center for Global Health, the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, the Global Health Consortium, and international partners.
  

• Graduate Certificate in Global Health (15 graduate credit hours in UAB School of Public Health) (*1 year*)

• Mary Heersink Institute of Global Health Seminar Series 

• Guided specialty-specific global health literature review (*1 year*)

• Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

• Humanitarian Response Intensive Course (Harvard Course or equivalent) 

• Optional: 

  • Point-of-care ultrasound training 

  • Wound care course

Employment

• Appointment as Clinical Instructor / Fellow in specialty-specific academic department

• Fellowship appointment to the Mary Heersink Institute of Global Health

• Access to programmatic/administrative staff, collaborating faculty, bidirectional partnerships, research network, and alumni

• Bedside supervision/teaching of medical students/residents / APPs

Application

To apply for this fellowship please submit the following via email to both the Program Manager & Director:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• Letter of interest/personal statement

• Two letters of recommendation

Deadline

For the 2024-2025 year, the fellowship runs on a rolling deadline with a start date of July 1, 2024.

Contact

For questions or additional information please contact abrilbagnew@uabmc.edu.

Matthew Heimann, M.D. 
Program Director
mheimann@uabmc.edu

Abril Agnew
Program Manager II
abrilbagnew@uabmc.edu