Position: Orthopedic Surgery Faculty

Job Title: Faculty, Orthopedic Surgery

Reports to: Head, Division of Clinical Medicine

Group/Department: Department of Surgery / Division of Clinical Medicine, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Location: Primarily Butaro Campus and Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital, with frequent travel to Kigali and other teaching sites in Rwanda

Position Overview

The Faculty of Orthopedic Surgery will play a key role in advancing UGHE’s mission to deliver equitable, high-quality medical education and surgical care. The faculty member will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, clinical orthopedic service delivery, research, and global surgery initiatives.

The Orthopedic Surgery faculty member will actively participate in clinical teaching at Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital and affiliated training sites, contribute to curriculum development in musculoskeletal and trauma care, mentor students and trainees, and play a central role in the implementation of the General Surgery Residency Program aligned with COSECSA standards. The Orthopedic faculty will take the lead to develop a curriculum on Orthopedic Surgery under the UGHE-COSECSA Program.

The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, academically productive, and committed to surgical education, research, and strengthening orthopedic capacity in resource-limited settings. The individual must be organized, collaborative, adaptable, flexible and passionate about advancing equitable access to high-quality orthopedic and trauma care and teaching.

Responsibilities

Undergraduate Medical Education

• Contribute to curriculum, syllabus, and content development and revision in musculoskeletal medicine and orthopedic surgery across the MBBS/MGHD currriculum.
• Deliver lectures, small group sessions, skills training, and bedside teaching.
• Provide clinical supervision to medical students during surgery clerkships
• Participate in assessment activities including OSCEs, written examinations, and workplace-based assessments.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate student research projects.
• Coordinate and support visiting and adjunct faculty contributing to the orthopedic clinical teaching in the clerkships.
• Work collaboratively with affiliated hospitals and clinical partners to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum across training sites.
• Oversee and assure the quality of clinical teaching and supervision provided to medical students at all rotation sites, in close collaboration with hospital-based specialists and surgical teams
• Provide leadership for orthopedic modules, courses, or thematic blocks as assigned.
• Participate in direct patient care at Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital as part of clinical teaching responsibilities.

Postgraduate and Residency Education

• Contribute to implementation of a competency-based training framework aligned with COSECSA standards.
• Ensure the quality, consistency, and supervision of clinical education in orthopedics for residents rotating across all affiliated training sites.
• Provide structured clinical supervision of surgical residents in orthopedic and trauma rotations.
• Participate in workplace-based assessments (WBAs), logbook reviews, case-based discussions, and operative competency evaluations.
• Contribute to formative and summative assessments including mock examinations and preparation for COSECSA membership and fellowship exams.
• Mentor residents in academic development, professionalism, leadership, and research.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality conferences, journal clubs, and academic grand rounds.
• Support development of simulation-based and procedural skills training in trauma and orthopedic surgery.
• Assist in preparation for accreditation, inspection, and quality assurance processes related to COSECSA, national and regional regulatory bodies.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the General Surgery Residency Program and/or future Orthopedic Surgery training programs.

Clinical Service Delivery

• Support the establishment and scale-up of a comprehensive orthopedic service at Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital, including service design, staffing/skills development, essential equipment and implant/consumable readiness, operating theatre and ward workflows, and sustainable on-call/coverage systems.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety systems.
• Support multidisciplinary management of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
• Contribute to strengthen referral pathways and district-level orthopedic capacity.[BZ1][BZ2][AB3]

Research and Scholarship

• Initiate and support high-quality research in orthopedic surgery, trauma systems, and global surgery.
• Develop research proposals, grant applications, reports, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Mentor students and residents in research design, implementation, and dissemination.
• Support operational and implementation research focused on improving access to orthopedic care in Rwanda and similar settings.

Center for Equity in Global Surgery (CEGS) Activities

• Participate in CEGS-related academic and administrative activities.
• Contribute to global surgery conferences, seminars, and professional meetings organized by UGHE.
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with national and international institutions.
• Support resource mobilization efforts, including preparation of grant applications and funding proposals.
• Contribute to advocacy efforts for equitable access to surgical and trauma care.

Institutional Service and Leadership

• Serve on UGHE committees and boards as assigned.
• Contribute to departmental strategic planning and academic program development.
• Support community engagement and outreach initiatives.
• Promote interprofessional collaboration across UGHE programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by UGHE leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

Mandatory

• Medical degree (MD, MBBS, or equivalent) from a recognized insitution.
• Postgraduate qualification in Orthopedic Surgery (MMed, MSc, Fellowship, or equivalent recognized specialist qualification) from a high-quality, accredited training program with demonstrated rigor in surgical training.
• Board certification or equivalent specialist recognition in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Eligible for medical licensure/registration in Rwanda.
• Demonstrated record of high-qulaity, evidence-based orthopedic and trauma surgery, with commitment to patient safety and clinical excellence.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees
• Demonstrated research experience
• Commitment to academic medicine, including engagement in teaching, mentorship and professional development
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and culturally diverse environments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Preferred

• MSc in Public Health, Global Health[BZ4], or Medical Education
• Experience in Global health and Global Surgery
• Experience in a higher education or academic medical center environment.
• Expertise in research methods and implementation science.
• Familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis software.
• Experience in competency-based medical education.
• Grant writing experience and a record of scholarly publications.
• Knowledge of COSECSA training frameworks or other regional accreditation systems.
• Experience in health systems strengthening or surgical capacity building in low-resource settings.

To Apply

Applicants should provide: (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter, (3) names and contact information of two references who can attest to work and educational experience, and (4) copies of all degrees earned. In your cover letter, please be sure to describe your programming experience, your interest in public health, and how this internship aligns with your career goals. Please upload your cover letter and copies of degrees as a single PDF file under "Additional Files" on the application page. Non-Rwandan applicants are not eligible for this position.

Organization profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is on a mission to radically change the way health care is delivered around the world. UGHE is a new university based in Rwanda that is growing the next generation of global health professionals—doctors, nurses, researchers, and public health and policy experts—into leaders and change makers who strive to deliver more equitable, quality health services for all. The University launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD).

Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system. UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The UGHE team seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team. Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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