Applications Now Open: 2016 WFSA Ganga
Hospital Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship
Applications are invited for four fellowship training positions at Ganga Medical Centre & Hospital,
Coimbatore, India.
The duration of training is 6 months. Two fellowships will start on the 1 January 2016 and two will
start on the 1 July 2016.
Ganga Hospital (www.gangahospital.com) is a 475-bedded tertiary care referral centre for
orthopaedic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, spine and facio-maxillary surgery. It is a
busy institution with 20 operating theatres.
The Department of Anaesthesiology specialises in practising and teaching Regional Anaesthesia. The
department is equipped with peripheral nerve stimulators and six dedicated ultrasound machines for
administering regional blocks. The trainees will have an orientation month followed by five months
of clinical responsibility.
The fellowships are intended for anaesthesiologists working in low resource settings in Asia or
Africa who wish to develop knowledge and skills in the field of regional anaesthesia and analgesia.
Applicants should fit the following criteria:
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Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society
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Must be supported in their application by the chief / head of their home department
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Must be returning to their home country to a recognized post
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Should preferably be working in a teaching hospital
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Preference will be given to younger anaesthesiologists working in Asia or Africa
Fellows will receive a stipend from Ganga Hospital to cover accommodation and living expenses.
The WFSA will provide funding to cover the cost of return travel from the fellow's home country to
Coimbatore, India.
The successful applicants will be required to register with the Medical Council of India and obtain
medical insurance covering the duration of the fellowship.
For more information, please contact the programme head, Dr Balavenkat Subramanian
([email protected]).
How to apply:
The closing date for applications is 1 June 2015. Successful applicants will be notified before 1 July
2015.
Applicants must complete the Fellowship Application Form and provide all the documents listed at
the end of the form:
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Curriculum vitae with one recent photo and the names of two referees
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Letter of recommendation from the applicant's national anaesthesiology society
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Letter of recommendation from the applicant's head of department or hospital management
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Copy of medical degree
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Copy of photograph page of passport
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Copy of specialist anaesthetic qualification
Please send or email the form and documents to Nichola Page, Administrative Officer,
WFSA: [email protected]
If scan/ email facilities are not available, documents can be posted to:
Nichola Page, Administrative Officer
World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
21 Portland Place
London W1B 1PY
United Kingdom