Location: Maharashtra
Apply by: 26 Jun 2023
Vacancy for the post of Researcher
Project – Integrating Gender in Medical Education
Field Project across India
CEHAT, the Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes, is seeking passionate professionals in public health, medicine, and social sciences to join a groundbreaking project. We are dedicated to integrating gender concerns into medical education and research at prestigious medical colleges in India. If you have a deep understanding of the social determinants of health, extensive knowledge of gender and its impact on health, and a desire to bridge the existing knowledge gap in medical education, we want to hear from you.
Background: We're on a mission to bridge the knowledge and perspective gap in the existing medical curriculum. By working closely with medical educators, undergraduate and postgraduate students, we seek to revolutionize health services through training, research, and reform. This is an unprecedented innovation in the field of medical education, empowering medical teachers to become agents of change in medical education, research, and clinical services.
But that's not all. As healthcare providers are often the first point of contact for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, they have a crucial role to play. By expanding their knowledge and sensitivity, we can equip them to provide not just evidence collection and treatment, but also identify and support women facing violence who may not have the courage to report it. Together, we can address violence against women as a critical health issue.
The project builds on CEHAT’s past efforts on engaging medical education in Maharashtra. This was a collaborative effort with DMER and MUHS which led to development of gender integrated modules which were tested for efficacy.
The core disciplines that project engages with are Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Preventive and Social Medicine and Forensic Medicine.
Job Description
• Collaborate and work closely with medical education departments and medical colleges and invite them to reflect on gender gaps in medical education and research.
• Assist medical educators to integrate gender concerns in ME by developing materials based on gender integrated modules in the form of fact sheets, case studies, vignettes etc
• Work with the team to establish a secretariat that will develop research agenda for medical colleges on gender and health.
• Come up with innovative ways to engage with medical educators to integrate gender in different aspects of medical education.
• Monitoring and documentation visits to sites implementing UG teaching and research
Essential Skills:
• Excellent communication skills to on board departments of medical education and research (DMERs) as well as medical colleges.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi/Marathi. Knowledge of regional languages will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of gender, public health, intersectionality and medical education.
• Proficiency in computers – Microsoft Office, SPSS, qualitative research packages is desirable.
• Willing to undertake travel independently – Requires travel to medical colleges across different states of India.
Qualification: MBBS/ Master of Public Health (MPH)/ Master of Hospital Administration (MHA)
Experience: Minimum 2 to 3 years
Remuneration: Will commensurate with qualifications and experience (Range 65 – 68K)
Last date of receiving applications: 26th June 2023
Interested candidates can send your updated resume on: recruitcehat@gmail.com
