Paediatric Teaching and Research Mentor

We’re looking for a Paediatric Teaching and Research Mentor who can live and volunteer for 5 months in Laos.

• This assignment seeks to support paediatric workforce development and the quality of the paediatric training program to ensure graduation of paediatricians who are clinical leaders, educators and researchers.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need Hold a medical degree and APHRA registration and have practiced medicine for at least 3 years since graduation
• As a volunteer, you will support projects identified to help education and research activities including curriculum development and research projects, to build long term capacity

About the Partner Organisation 

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) mission is ‘to work together with its partners to improve the health of all people of Lao PDR through contribution to education, research and service to the community’. It is the only institution in Lao PDR to graduate medical doctors and is a key training centre for other health professionals including nurses, allied health, dentists, pharmacists and public health physicians. The University includes the Institute for Research and Education Development which aims to work across faculties to support the development of the health workforce and the care that is delivered but support education program and curriculum development, clinical research and research skill development and the development of professionalism. The University of Health Science has a number of affiliated teaching hospitals in which its staff work, and students learn. In addition, it is working towards the opening of its own University Teaching Hospital in Vientiane Capital. The Paediatric Teaching and Research Mentor will support the Paediatric Residency Program delivered by UHS through direct teaching and student supervision, learning and teaching resource development and through specific projects identified at a local level.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.