Top Priority Specialities
1. Neonatology
2. Anaesthesiology with experience in pediatric anaesthesia
3. Pulmonology and Critical Care
4. Emergency Medicine (adult and/or pediatric)
5. Pediatric Ophthalmology
6. Gastroentetology
7. Surgical gastroentetology/GI Surgeon
8. Radiologist with speciality in body imaging/Neuroradiology
9. Neurosurgeon with experience in spinal surgery
10. Urgogynecology
11. Histopathology /anatomic pathology with a focus on oncologic pathology
12. Pediatric Neurology
Main Expected duties
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1. Patient care
2. Teaching fellows and residents
3. Mentoring local consultants
Other Duties as needed
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1. Evidence generation through Research
2. Supporting Quality Improvement (QI) projects
Place of Work
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Bahir Dar University
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Duration of Volunteer Service
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1. Preferably for 6 months or more but support for any short duration is very possible
Who Can Volunteer?
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1. Any concerned and experienced english speaking clinicians of any nationalities (ethiopians and foreigners) with the will and zeal of supporting citizens of a developing world
What can Bahir Dar University offer to a volunteer?
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1. Full board hotel accommodation in the beautiful City of Bahir Dar
2. Tour arrangement inc. Lake Tana monasteries, Blue Nile (Tis Esat) Falls, King Fasiledes Palace, the Semien Mountains and other UNESCO heritage sites
3. International flights if necessary
Contact for any additional Information?
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1. Prof. Yeshigeta Gelaw, Chief Executive Director of the College
Email: dryeshi@yahoo.com
2. Dr. Animut Tadele, Communication Director of the college
Email: animuttadele2013@gmail.com
3. Dr. Hailemariam
Awoke, Postgraduate Dean of the college
Email: amariamhail@gmail.com
Do you know any experienced clinician who may volunteer?
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1. Kindly help us circulating our call
2. Contact us for any specialities not mentioned above as we need more experts
Together we can make this unfair world a better place for all: the rich and the poor!
Let’s strive for ‘Health for All’ through volunteerism!
Looking forward to hear from you soon!
Kind Reagrds
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Yeshigeta Gelaw, M.D, M.Med, FCOphth(ECSA)
Professor of Ophthalmology
Yeshigeta Gelaw, M.D, M.Med, FCOphth(ECSA)
Professor of Ophthalmology
Chief Executive Director/Vice President/
College of Medicine and Health Sciences/Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital
Bahir Dar University
P.o.Box:79 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Tel (cell): +251 912 214 764
Emails: dryeshi@yahoo.com
Website:<http://www.bdu.edu.et
Twitter: @YeshigetaG
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‘First, let’s do what is the necessary,
Next, let’s do what is the possible,
Before we know it, we will do the impossible!..St Francis of Assisi
