HEIW Global Health Fellowship Programme Dr Gordon Lewis
How long does it take to train a GP? 5 or 6 years in medical school 2 years working as a Foundation Trainee doctor 3 years on a GP Specialty Training scheme ST1 ST2 ST3
GHF – Unique Opportunity to spend a year working in rural South Africa Between ST2 and ST3 Generous salary from SA Govt Challenging environment Enormous rewards: Increased self confidence Increased decision making skills Increased team-working “Life changing experience” “Made me love the NHS again”
Why South Africa?
Global Burden of Disease
Trials and Tribulations Partnership with Africa Health Placements – a “social profit organisation AHP arrange visas, registration with HPCSA, job offers, pastoral care Jobs offered by provincial governments in KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape provinces Offers due by May, prior to August start May 2019, no offers August starters still have not been offered jobs Partnership with AHP severed September 2019 New partnership with Witswatersrand University – Mpulamanga Province
The provinces:
What next? HEIW appoint a Global Engagement Lead – Prof Peter Donnelly A&E doctors invited to join Paediatric doctors invited to join All trainee doctors in Wales? Other professions? – nursing/physio/OT/pharmacy?? Other countries? Uganda? Malawi? Ghana? India???
From the horse’s mouth Dr Rosie Edwards