Applications Now Open: 2016 WFSA Kamineni Hospitals Pain Anaesthesia Fellowship Applications are invited for two pain fellowship training positions at Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad, India. The duration of training is 6 months. One fellowship will start on 1 January 2016 and the other will start on the 1 July 2016. Kamineni Hospitals is a chain of hospitals, medical colleges and host of other medical educational institutions. The Kamineni hospital, Kingkoti is a tertiary care referral centre for various specialties and super specialties. The Kamineni Pain Management Centre, which is part of Kingkoti unit, is one of the unique centres in the country where professionals from across the globe visit to get trained to become good pain physicians. The centre has become torch bearer of academic expertise in the country by formulating guidelines for various training programme on par with international standards. KPMC is known for regular workshops in the region on cadavers, manikins and various animal models. KPMC specialises not only in patient care but also in practising and teaching both acute and chronic pain management. The hospital is equipped with peripheral nerve stimulators, ultrasound machines, fluoroscopy, radiofrequency machines, epiduroscopes, CT, MRI & others for performing various interventions. The trainees will have an orientation month followed by five months of clinical responsibility. The fellowship is intended for anaesthesiologists working in low resource settings in Asia or Africa who wish to develop knowledge and skills in the field of pain management. Applicants should fit the following criteria: • Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society • Must be supported in their application by the chief / head of their home department • Must be returning to their home country to a recognized post • Should preferably be working in a teaching hospital Fellows will receive a stipend from Kamineni 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 Hyderabad, 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 Muralidhar Joshi ([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: • Curriculum vitae with one recent photo and the names of two referees • Letter of recommendation from the applicant's national anaesthesiology society • Letter of recommendation from the applicant's head of department or management • Copy of medical degree • Copy of photograph page of passport • 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 hospital 21 Portland Place London W1B 1PY United Kingdom
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