AMPATH Kenya Adolescent Health In-Country Lead
Location: New York, NY, United States · Reference: 3039678
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai and the Department of
Global Health and Health System Design is seeking a motivated and dedicated
physician with a focus on adolescent health to serve as Mount Sinai's in-
country lead for AMPATH Kenya's adolescent health programs.
Based in western Kenya, the AMPATH Kenya Adolescent Health In-Country Lead
will help lead efforts to strengthen youth-friendly health services, expand
adolescent health capacity within AMPATH Kenya, and support Mount Sinai's
care, education, and research programs in Kenya.
Reporting to Mount Sinai's AMPATH Kenya Faculty Lead, the AMPATH Kenya
Adolescent Health In-Country Lead will be based in Eldoret, Kenya. They will
work with our partners at Moi University, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
(MTRH), the Kenya Ministry of Health, the AMPATH Consortium, and other
relevant stakeholders to build clinical capacity for adolescent friendly care
programs and deliver youth friendly clinical care, supervise Mount Sinai
trainees rotating in Kenya, and engage in relevant research efforts to improve
youth health. They will receive visiting faculty appointments from Moi
University and/or Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and will work within
their appointed departments to advance our shared priorities for care,
education, and research. The ideal candidate will have a proven clinical
academic background in adolescent and global health, with a demonstrated
commitment to teaching, health systems strengthening, and advancing health
equity.
Highly competitive candidates will commit to a minimum two-year term of
service in Kenya. However, on a case-by-case basis, well-qualified candidates
will be considered for shorter-term commitments, i.e. less than two years.
The selected candidate will be appointed as faculty in the Department of
Global Health and Health System Design. Candidates with multiple clinical
and/or academic specialties will also be considered for joint primary or
secondary faculty appointment in relevant clinical and/or academic departments
at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, e.g. a physician with both
Family Medicine and Pediatrics specialties would be considered for joint
primary or secondary appointments in the Departments of Global Health,
Internal Medicine, and/or Pediatrics. Faculty rank will be commensurate with
the individual's qualifications and the duration of their commitment.
Responsibilities
Program Administration & Partnership Engagement (10% FTE )
Participate in relevant AMPATH Kenya leadership meetings as the in-country
lead for adolescent health. These include, but are not limited to, the
monthly AMPATH consortium meetings, weekly AMPATH Kenya executive
committee meetings, and regular AMPATH Kenya and AMPATH Global education
meetings.
Liaise with AMPATH Consortium stakeholders in Adolescent Health.
Participate in regular Mount Sinai AMPATH Kenya Partnership meetings.
Collaborate closely with the Mount Sinai Global Youth Health team and
regularly attend meetings as needed to advance adolescent health programs
in Kenya.
Represent Mount Sinai and AMPATH Kenya in adolescent health forums,
conferences, professional societies, and working groups to advocate for
adolescent health issues.
Cultivate and maintain partnerships with Kenyan and international
organizations, NGOs, governments, and local communities to leverage
resources and enhance program impact.
In collaboration with Mount Sinai's AMPATH Kenya Partnership Faculty Lead,
Arnhold Institute leadership, Kenyan counterparts, and program staff,
develop strategic program priorities and annual plans for Mount Sinai-led
programs in AMPATH Kenya, aid in building program resources, capacity, and
funding, and lead the in-country implementation of program and partnership
development strategies
Provide regular progress reports
Adolescent Health Capacity Building and Training (20% FTE)
Participate in the AMPATH Kenya Adolescent Health Working Group and aid
with recruitment, speaker engagement, and occasional in-person sessions.
Assist in the development and implementation of care guidelines for
adolescents at the Rafiki Centre of Excellence in Adolescent Health and
other MTRH departments and AMPATH Kenya programs.
Support Kenya Partnership strategic planning activities, meetings, and
events related to adolescent health.
Once fellowship program is in place, provide supervision for fellows.
Develop, implement and evaluate training programs for multidisciplinary
healthcare providers, including in-person brief intensive trainings and
remote teleconference trainings Build capacity among local healthcare
systems to sustain and scale adolescent health interventions.
Support and collaborate on the design, implementation, and evaluation of
programs aimed at improving adolescent health outcomes in Kenya; ensure
programs are evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and aligned with local
health priorities.
Facilitate the implementation of research projects related to Adolescent
Health through AMPATH Kenya, including building relationships between
researchers from North American and European AMPATH institutions and
researchers from MTRH and Moi University College of Health Sciences.
Clinical Service in Kenya (15% FTE)
Supervise clinical officers, nurses, pediatric registrars, and fellows in
the MTRH Rafiki Centre for Excellence in Adolescent Health; provide
consultation to providers at other AMPATH sites.
Support MTRH faculty in pediatrics and adolescent health, in the
development of an adolescent health consultation services at MTRH, Shoe
for Africa Children's Hospital, and Riley Mother-Baby Hospital.
Potential option to rotate as an attending on in-patient or other clinical
services in primary specialty, e.g., pediatrics, family medicine, internal
medicine, etc., at MTRH or AMPATH clinics.
Teaching (20% FTE)
Serve as visiting lecturer at Moi University School of Medicine and/or Moi
Teaching and Referral Hospital in host clinical or academic
department(s), e.g. Pediatrics, Family Medicine, etc.
Build and maintain an adolescent health curriculum for registrars;
participate in teaching Moi pediatric and medicine registrars in
adolescent health.
Collaborate on the development and management of an adolescent global
health trainee (student, resident, fellow) elective at Mount Sinai,
including curriculum development and supervision of trainees while they
are in Eldoret.
Supervise and mentor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai fellows,
residents, and medical students on global health electives in Kenya.
Coordinate orientation and scheduling of visiting Mount Sinai faculty and
trainees.
Along with the other AMPATH Kenya In-Country Leads, participate in giving
global health lectures and fireside chats on Adolescent Health topics for
North American, European, and Kenyan trainees.
Participate in the call rotation alongside other AMPATH Kenya In-Country
Leads, responding to trainee and other visitor issues that arise at the IU
House compound (the guest house that hosts AMPATH Kenya faculty and
visitors).
Research & Scholarly Work (10% FTE)
Develop a targeted area of scholarship (research, education, clinical,
QI) in adolescent health.
Collaborate/consult with MTRH, Moi University, and AMPATH faculty on
adolescent-focused research, quality improvement, and program development
projects.
Scholarly productivity: Apply for an internal grant in year 1 and an
external grant in year 2; Author minimum of one manuscript per year.
Clinical Service in New York (25% FTE)
The AMPATH Kenya Adolescent Health In-Country Lead will support up to 25%
of their full time effort through clinical service within the Mount Sinai
Health System or one if its clinical partners in New York City.
Clinical service assignments will be aligned with candidate clinical
specialties and organized in consultation with relevant clinical
department or division leaders to determine specific assignments and
clinical schedules
Clinical service at Mount Sinai will be at the discretion of the relevant
clinical department(s), e.g. Department of Pediatrics, Internal
Medicine, etc., and is contingent on meeting all licensure,
credentialling, and requirements for clinical employment
Adolescent Medicine fellowship-trained candidates will be prioritized for
clinical service within the Division of Adolescent Health at Mount Sinai,
potentially providing outpatient coverage at the Adolescent Health Center,
supervising residents and medical students and providing inpatient
consultation at Kravitz Children's Hospital.
Clinical service at Mount Sinai will be at the discretion of the relevant
clinical department and/or division leaders and coordinated through the
Department of Global Health and Health System Design.
Appropriate alternative clinical opportunities within the Mount Sinai
Health System or our NYC Health + Hospitals partner, Elmhurst Hospital,
will be identified for candidates from other specialty backgrounds.
General Skills & Competencies
Highly competitive candidates will have:
Relevant experience in global health program implementation, clinical care
delivery, health systems strengthening, health worker development,
community-based health, health research, or other global health programs
in resource limited settings.
A demonstrated track record of working in diverse global health settings.
Excellent management and communications skills, strong interpersonal
skills, cross-cultural understanding, diplomacy and outreach skills to
establish and maintain positive working relationships with host partners,
donors, and other stakeholders
Previous experience living and working on donor-funded health and
development initiatives in Africa strongly preferred.
Strong language skills preferred (priority for English and Kiswahili
ability)
Ability to live and work in Kenya
Qualifications
Medical degree (MD or equivalent), residency in pediatrics, family
medicine, internal medicine, and/or a relevant clinical specialty
Fellowship training in Adolescent Medicine strongly preferred
Advanced degree (MPH, MSc) in public health or related field strongly
preferred
Demonstrated experience and understanding of health system and care
delivery structures, academic medicine and research, program development,
monitoring and evaluation, and systems strengthening and improvement is
highly desired
Demonstrated experience teaching and training multidisciplinary learners
Salary & Benefits
Compensation range from 140K to 180K (not including bonuses / incentive
compensation or benefits)
Salary Disclosure Information:
Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York
City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend
on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical
productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an
actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in
certain circumstances may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.
The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include
bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.
Application Process
Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position
is filled. A selection committee will oversee this process. Applicants must be
authorized to work and practice clinically in the United States. Applicants
are required to submit a: 1) cover letter; and 2) curriculum vitae to
[email protected] with the subject line: “AMPATH Kenya Adolescent
Health In-Country Lead.”
Who We Are
AMPATH Kenya & Mount Sinai
AMPATH Kenya, www. ampathkenya.org, improves the health of people in
underserved communities by working in partnership with academic health
centers, ministries of health and others to build public sector health systems
and promote well-being. Guided by the principle of leading with care, we:
Deliver and sustain effective healthcare services
Reduce health disparities and address social determinants of health
Develop and strengthen human capacity through training and education
Advance research that improves health
Strengthen partner institutions
For more than 35 years, this partnership between Moi University, Moi Teaching
and Referral Hospital, the Kenyan Ministry of Health, and the AMPATH
Consortium of global academic partners led by Indiana University has built a
comprehensive approach to meeting the health needs of the people and
communities we serve. Today, our partners provide care to the western half of
Kenya and neighboring countries with a population of more than 24 million
people.
As part of the AMPATH Consortium, the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at
Mount Sinai leads AMPATH Kenya's Adolescent Health Programs. Together with our
partners, we deliver:
Comprehensive care for 15,000+ youth, including those living with HIV
through the Rafiki Centre of Excellence in Adolescent Health
Training for youth peer navigators to advocate for youth patients, support
medication adherence and counseling, and guide them through the care
system
Critically needed youth mental health services to deliver routine
screenings, patient care referral systems, and training for mental health
care providers
Research shaped by youth and designed to advance more effective global
youth health policy and practice.
Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai envisions a world where people in every community have access to
high-quality health care. We build enduring global partnerships to improve
health. At the Arnhold Institute for Global Health, we strengthen health
systems, educate the next generation of global health leaders, and generate
research that improves policy, practice, and care. We work across five global
strategic partnerships in Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Nepal, and New York City. By
partnering with health systems, governments, academic institutions, private
sector companies, and leading community-based organizations, we maximize
impact and help communities become healthier and stronger.
Contact Us
Arnhold Institute for Global Health
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1199
New York, NY 10029
www. icahn.mssm.edu/research/arnhold
[email protected]
Full Time Effort Percentages are approximate. Final FTE allocations will
be determined in consultation with Department leadership and the selected
candidate.
