EADV Global Health fellowship
Call opens in September 2024
- Deadline 20 September 2024 - 23:59 CEST
Global health is that area of study, research and practice which places a priority on improving health and achieving equality in health for all people worldwide
The EADV Global Health Fellowship is a programme funded by the EADV with the aim of supporting specialist dermatologists from Europe and enable them to travel abroad to gain experience of humanitarian work with refugees or work in a Low- or Middle-Income Country (LMIC) dermatological centres.
In line with EADV’s mission, the Global Health Fellowships aim to promote the development of patient care, clinical management and clinical research in dermatovenereology through experience of humanitarian work.
Useful info
Eligibility criteria in general
The applicant is a specialist dermatologist‐venereologist from Europe.
The applicant must be an EADV Member.
An application form that will be submitted by the candidate.
Note: specific eligibility criteria will be listed by the hosting locations
Tenure
The fellowship lasts for 2 or 3 calendar months and should start during the year after application submission (e.g. application submission in 2025, fellowship start during 2026). This is following a formal evaluation of the application process by the Project Proposal and Review Committee (PPRC).
A Period shorter than 2 months and longer than 3 months will not be accepted. Any extension of funding is not intended. If for any reason the candidate has to stop his/her training period, the refund of the fellowship may be required.
Level of Support
The EADV Global Health Fellowship recipient will be supported by a maximum sum of max 10,000 Euros (max 1,000 for travelling and 9,000 for accommodation). The grant will be issued as follows:
For a 2-month clinical fellowship:
- The first installment of 3’900 EUR will be transferred at the beginning of the Fellowship period upon receipt of the accommodation and travel payments.
- The second installment of 2’500 EUR will be transferred after 1-month fellowship and the last installment of 600 EUR will be issued upon receipt of and approval of the Final Report.
For a 3-month clinical fellowship:
- The first installment of 4’100 EUR will be transferred at the beginning of the Clinical Fellowship period upon receipt of the accommodation and travel payments.
- The second and third installment of 2’500 EUR will be transferred after 1st and 2nd month of fellowship and the last installment of 900 EUR will be issued upon receipt of and approval of the Final Report.
Conflict of Interest
The PPRC Chairperson and Members, as the reviewers of the Global Health Fellowship, are not eligible to apply for Global Health Fellowship – due to conflict of interest.
Re-application
A candidate whose application has been rejected can re‐apply once more for an EADV Global Health Fellowship Programme in the following year. This new application will be evaluated on an equal basis with any other new applicants.
In the case a candidate must suspend their programme a reapplication for an alternate period could be considered if it is well‐justified by the productivity of the candidate.
Rules and Conditions
It will be a condition for any Fellowship recipient that he/she does not engage in private practice for personal gain during the period of the Fellowship Programme.
The Global Health Fellowship Programme is intended to be awarded for full-time training experience with humanitarian work. Any involvement in clinical activities should be directly related to the study of dermatology and/or venereology.
The application form has been designed to make it clear that the responsible person in the hosting location is willing to receive the candidate and provide the necessary facilities.
Fellowship Programme recipients will be subject to the normal conditions of service of the Hosting locations so far as sick leave is concerned, but the EADV should be notified if a Fellow recipient is likely to be away through illness for more than one week.
If for any reason a Fellow has to stop his/her training before completing 80% of the length of the programme, the refund of the remaining amount of the grant may be requested. In exceptional circumstances the EADV will evaluate the situation and decide whether to apply or not this rule.
Any substantial changes in the programme or change of Supervisor will require the EADV’s notification and approval.
Final Report
Fellowship recipients are required to submit (in English) a final report at the end of the fellowship period on the undertaken experience. The report must be sent to the PPRC (via the online porta MyEADV) within one month of completing the programme period signed by both, the candidate and the Fellowship Supervisor.
How to apply for Global Health Fellowship
Read carefully the Global Health Fellowship guidelines
The application to be submitted electronically through the myEADV portal. All documentation requested shall be collected and submitted to the EADV by the applicant. All documentation must be in English.
It consists of four parts:
- Candidate’s profile and motivation statement
- CV in English
- Copy of Medical Degree
- Recommendation letter from someone who can support your suitability for humanitarian work
Global Health Fellowship
- Applications opening soon
- Deadline 20 September 2024 - 23:59 CEST
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Fellowship locations
The Global Health Fellowship Programme may be held in one of the locations proposed by the EADV.
Applications for an EADV Global Health Fellowship Programme are made on the understanding that the fellowship supervisor and the candidate agree to accept the regulations related to the programme.
Centre Hospitalier de Mayotte (Mamoudzou, Mayotte)
Centre Hospitalier de Mayotte (Mamoudzou, Mayotte)
Requirements
- EADV membership
- Holder of a European Medical degree
- Must have completed their residency in dermatology
- Fluency in French (local language)
- Personal Health insurance in your own country
Fellowship location description and medical activities
Mayotte is a French overseas department located in the Mozambique Channel. It has an estimated population of up to 400,000. However, many people from the rest of the Comoros archipelago are in the country illegally. These people often come for health reasons, with pathologies described in our medical jargon as “historical”, due to the length of time taken before consulting a doctor. In parallel with this migration, almost 77% of the population on the island of Mayotte lives below the poverty line. Running water and electricity are not available in all homes. Many people live in shantytowns made of tin houses, and a cholera epidemic is currently raging in 2024.
There is one hospital for the whole island of Mayotte and several health centers throughout the island. The main structure comprises several departments: medicine, intensive care, visceral surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, rehabilitation, emergencies, etc.
Dermatology activity is divided between adult dermatology (leprosy (50 new cases per year), lupus, scleroderma, pemphigus, melanoma, carcinoma, chromomycosis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, lymphoma, erysipelas, toxidermia… ) and paediatric dermatology (xeroderma pigmentosum (n=25), ichthyosis, epidermolysis bullosa, atopic dermatitis, hemangioma, etc). The population of Mayotte is phototype 4-5, but many Europeans also live here. The high intensity of UV rays (11 to 15) leads to numerous neoplastic pathologies.
Being part of the French system means that patients with French nationality can benefit from all drug therapies. However, treatment is much more complicated for Comorian patients. The language and cultural barriers are also important factors in achieving adherence to treatment.
There is no private dermatologist. Only a senior dermatologist and a resident work in the hospital’s internal medicine/infectious disease unit. The team also works closely with the pediatricians and a nurse dedicated to the care of the xeroderma pigmentosum cohort. Every Monday, the team from Madagascar, Mayotte and La Réunion meet to discuss various clinical cases. The departments on La Réunion remain available on a daily basis to receive patients requiring more specialized care, if necessary.
The geo-political context linked to the large-scale immigration of Comorians to the island regularly leads to tensions. Healthcare professionals are advised to remain cautious outside working hours, and to organize themselves in groups during their personal leisure time
Fellowship training programme
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Pediatric Dermatology consultation | Pediatric Dermatology consultation | Day hospitalisation Adult | Leprosy consultation | Adult Dermatology consultation |
| Lunch time | Resident’s Bibliography with Reunion Island | Anatomopathology staff with Reunion Island | Meeting Oncology-Dermatology with Reunion Island | ||
| Afternoon | Pediatric Dermatology consultation | Pediatric Dermatology consultation | Adult Dermatology consultation | Research / bibliography / education | Adult Dermatology consultation |
| End of the day | Meeting with Reunion Island – Madagascar | Interdepartmental advice and team education | Interdepartmental advice and team education | Interdepartmental advice and team education | Interdepartmental advice and team education |
Mater Dei Hospital (Msida, Malta)
Mater Dei Hospital (Msida, Malta)
healthservices.gov.mtRequirements
- EADV membership
- Holder of a European Medical degree
- Must have completed their residency in dermatology
- Fluency in English
- Personal Health insurance in your own country
Fellowship location description and medical activities
Medical activities will be carried out:
- Mornings (8 am-1 pm, from Monday to Friday) at the Genito-Urinary Clinic (GU Clinic), Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Mater Dei Hospital (Malta)
- Afternoons/evenings and weekends (from 4 pm to 7pm, 3 days per week; Saturday or Sunday session) at the mobile outreach clinic (Reach-Out project-integrated healthcare services for hard-to-reach populations)
The GU clinic is the tertiary level referral sexual health service in Malta. Consultants and resident specialists provide anonymous and free of charge sexual health consultations to people presenting with symptoms or at risk for STIs/HIV. Many patients are seen as walk-in due to acute presentations, self-referred or referred by other specialists, emergency, or primary healthcare. The 45% of patients seen at the GU clinic are foreigners, with over 180 different nationalities counted every year.
The mobile clinic for outreach activities is run by local medical doctors specializing in infectious diseases, Dermatovenereology and Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM), supported by a nurse/social worker and a cultural mediator. The fellowship holder will assist the colleague during consultations and complement with dermatological consultations in migrants and other vulnerable groups.
Regional Dermatology Training Center (Moshi, Tanzania)
Regional Dermatology Training Center (Moshi, Tanzania)
rdtc.ac.tzRequirements
- EADV membership
- Holder of a European Medical degree or a medical degree recognised in Tanzania
- Must have completed their residency in dermatology
- Fluency in English
- Personal Health insurance in your own country
Fellowship location description and medical activities
The Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) was founded in Moshi with the material, financial and human resource support of the government of Tanzania, the Good Samaritan Foundation and the International Foundation for Dermatology. The RDTC is a supra-regional training, research and clinical centre providing facilities for the care of patients with skin disorders, leprosy and sexually transmitted infections and for training health care professionals from different African countries. It works closely with regional, national and international institutions, including the World Health Organisation, to deliver its mission in teaching and clinical service.
Two main activities will be conducted at the RDTC:
- Observe all clinical activities of the RDTC: In patient care, outpatient clinics, surgical procedures including Mohs, dermatopathology reporting, outreach clinics in venereology as well as skin cancer prevention and management clinics for persons with albinism and xeroderma pigmentosum
- Participate in delivering teaching and training for dermatovenereology students attending the RDTC (advanced diploma of dermatovenereology, medical students of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, ad hoc tropical dermatology courses)
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8am | Departmental weekly morning report |
| 9am onwards | Special outpatient clinic – CTC and staff clinic | |
| Tuesday | 8am | Focus sessions |
| 9am onwards |
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| Wednesday | 8am | Hospital clinical conference |
| 9am onwards |
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| Thursday | 8am | Photosession (kodachromes)/ journal club |
| 9am onwards |
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| 2pm – 3pm | Histopthology sessions | |
| Friday | 8am | College academic forum (research work) |
| 9am onwards | Outpatient clinic – Pediatric clinic |
- Saturday & Sunday – ward round if on call and prepare for Monday morning report.
- Special outreach programmes for Persons with albinism, Xeroderma pigmentosum, leprosy, STI and general outpatient outreach clinics every month.
American University of Beirut Medical Center (Beirut, Lebanon)
American University of Beirut Medical Center (Beirut, Lebanon)
Requirements
- EADV membership
- Holder of a European Medical degree or a medical degree recognised in Lebanon
- Must have completed their residency in dermatology
- Fluency in English, Arabic and French knowledge would be an asset
- Personal Health insurance in your own country
Fellowship location description and medical activities
The mission will be carried out in the following locations: Beirut with visits to northern Bekaa and the Akkar region of Lebanon. In terms of security, the Lebanese context is currently extremely mutable. Lebanon has continued to grapple with an acute economic and financial crisis that has impoverished most of the population since 2019. Human rights conditions in the country deteriorated in 2023, with a rise in prosecutions for critical speech, growing restrictions against refugees and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and continued impunity for previous abuses. High risk areas for the presence of Hezbollah or probability of Israeli strikes include Southern Lebanon and the border with Syria. While the fellowship does not rely on a solid security infrastructure, it is important to note that the areas concerned by the project are not considered to be high-risk areas. Moreover, the fellow will be supported by the local team in navigating personal safety decisions. Regular updates between the local and international team will allow to monitor the situation with the possibility to suspend visits to specific areas should the need arise.
The fellowship holder will work in support of the collaborative project between the Dermatology Department at American University of Beirut (AUB), the Migrant Health Working Group of the International Foundation for Dermatology (MHWG-IFD) and Bridges2Health&Rights in the context of improving access to dermatological care for refugees and local underserved population in Lebanon.
A project funded by EADV, named SSKAPP [Skin and sexually transmitted infections KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice) survey and health promotion strategy using mobile and digital technologies in migrant populations] was launched in 2023 in Lebanon and the second phase is still ongoing. The project aims to improve access to skin and sexual health in displaced populations and local disadvantaged Lebanese populations; to expand interventions on skin and sexual heath via collaboration with a network of primary healthcare centers (PHCs); to scale up knowledge and training of healthcare providers working in PHCs on common skin diseases and STIs; and to roll out a teledermatology intervention in support of primary healthcare providers.
The placement will be at the AUB under the supervision of the chairperson. Missions in the northern Beka and the Akkar region are expected to supervise activities of NGOs partners of the project, to assess complex cases before referral to AUB, and to assess training needs on skin diseases/STIs of healthcare providers (supportive supervision).
Fellowship programme description
The fellowship holder will be working from Monday to Friday in close collaboration with the SSKAPP project coordinator and with the local supervisor at AUB.
Main activities include:
- Capacity building /training of healthcare professionals via the Migrant Health toolkit (see attachment). On-the-job training of healthcare providers working with Amel (Amel Association International | Non-sectarian Lebanese NGO ) in intervention areas (Bekaa Valley; outskirts of Beirut) and with UNHCR in the AKKA region, north of the country.
- Teledermatology consultations and in-person assessments. The fellowship holder will be part of the team of expert dermatologists carrying out teledermatology consultations in support of GPs working with refugees and local vulnerable people, supervise in-loco the implementation of the SSKAPP project in Lebanon and perform on-the-job training of GPs if requested, as well as in person assessment of complex cases before referral to AUB. They will work as liaison officer between the GPs working with the NGO and UN agencies and the AUB.
- Research. Data on skin diseases in Syrian refugees and local underserved populations in the Bekaa Valley, the Akka region and the outskirts of Beirut will be collected during medical and teledermatology consultations (cross-sectional study on skin diseases in Syrian refugees and local Lebanese population). The fellowship holder will be responsible for supervising the data collection, analysis, and publication. They will also contribute to a qualitative research study on women sexual and reproductive health through in-depth interviews with healthcare providers.
Applications must be submitted online only through our myEADV portal.
The Committee does not provide a detailed review for non-approved fellowships.
