Seed Global Health

Seed Global Health (Seed) envisions a world in which every country, strengthened by a robust health workforce, is able to meet the health needs of its population. Seed’s mission is to educate a rising generation of health professionals to strengthen access to quality care with a goal of saving lives, strengthening health systems and improving health.

Seed Nurse and Midwife Educators are placed as visiting faculty at academic institutions in Malawi and Uganda to teach and work alongside local faculty for one year. In partnership, they strengthen the quality and breadth of nursing and midwifery education and enhance the quality of clinical practice by strengthening skills through clinical mentorship, training and professional development opportunities. As more educators build confidence and competence, they will create a “multiplier effect” that exponentially increases the supply of skilled health professionals who are locally-trained and locally-rooted. These health professionals not only provide quality care but teach their successors and other health workers as well as serve as agents of change for the health system within their country.

To assure cultural integration, Seed Nurse and Midwife Educators are paired with host country faculty. Together with their colleagues, they develop or refine locally tailored best practice approaches to nursing and midwifery education and encourage a continuous culture of excellence, responsibility, and accountability in the delivery of health care.

In partnership with host country faculty and local nurse and midwifery leaders, key tasks may include (but are not limited to):

• Serving as classroom faculty;
• Serving as faculty in the skills and simulation lab;
• Serving as a clinical instructor in the clinical and/or community settings;
• Participating in the development, refinement or sequencing of curricula that integrates educational best practices in the context of country and partner institution specific regulations, mission and need;
• Facilitating academic-clinical partnerships to develop practice improvement projects that strengthen care at the point of service and provide learning opportunities for students and clinical staff;
• Supporting  professional development opportunities requested by partner-country faculty and clinicians;
• Fostering integrated education and practice among medical, nursing and midwifery students, and;
• If appropriate, working with national (including ministries of health and education) nursing and midwifery organizations to assist in the planning, implementation and/or evaluation of policies that support the enhancement of the professions of nursing and midwifery.

Data from the first four classes of Seed Nurse and Midwife Educators demonstrate that our Educators have contributed to strengthening the quality of education and training in the classroom, skills/simulation lab and clinical settings. Returned educators reported that they extended and refined their own teaching and clinical skills. They return with a desire to continue volunteering and working in global health, and to continue their role in teaching – all of which are of value in addressing health disparities in the US.

Qualifications

Required

• Advanced degree in nursing required (masters in nursing education, advanced practice nursing)
• 5 years clinical experience
• Experience as a nurse or midwife educator in the classroom, skills/simulation lab and/or clinical setting
• Previous experience working in a developing or resource-limited setting
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity
• Successful candidates will possess the personal maturity and emotional intelligence needed to succeed working under challenging clinical circumstances
• Excellent organizational, communication and writing skills
• Active RN license in the United States
• Able to meet licensing criteria and obtain appropriate clinical licenses in the host country (facilitated by Seed Global Health)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Desired

• Doctoral degree in nursing or relevant field
• Experience with quality improvement projects

Seed Global Health (Seed) envisions a world in which every country, strengthened by a robust health workforce, is able to meet the health needs of its population. Seed’s mission is to educate a rising generation of health professionals to strengthen access to quality care with a goal of saving lives, strengthening health systems and improving health.

Seed Physician Educators are placed as visiting faculty at academic institutions in Malawi and Uganda to teach and work alongside local faculty for one year. In partnership, they strengthen the quality and breadth of medical education and enhance the quality of clinical practice by strengthening skills through clinical mentorship, training and professional development opportunities. As more educators build confidence and competence, they will create a “multiplier effect” that exponentially increases the supply of skilled health professionals who are locally-trained and locally-rooted. These health professionals not only provide quality care but teach their successors and other health workers as well as serve as agents of change for the health system within their country.

To assure cultural integration, Seed Physician Educators are paired with host country faculty. Together with their colleagues, they develop or refine locally tailored best practice approaches to medical education and encourage a continuous culture of excellence, responsibility, and accountability in the delivery of health care.

In partnership with host country faculty, key tasks may include (but are not limited to):

• Providing classroom-based instruction to undergraduate and post-graduate trainees, incorporating curriculum development and student assessment;
• Providing formal and informal clinical instruction to trainees, house staff and other learners emphasizing best practice standards (through Daily Rounds, Grand Rounds, Morbidity and
• Mortality conferences, and similar means);
• Modeling sound clinical diagnostic and therapeutic bedside practice,
• Modeling professional and ethical behavior in all aspects of health care delivery and education;
• Enhancing existing clinical training systems and structures by developing and implementing innovative teaching tools; and
• Assisting with creating/adapting/implementing improved clinical guidelines and/or treatment protocols when applicable, and organizing continuing education programs with host country faculty.

Data from the first four classes of Seed Physician Educators demonstrate that our Educators have contributed to strengthening the quality of education and training in the classroom, skills/simulation lab and clinical settings. Returned educators reported that they extended and refined their own teaching and clinical skills. They return with a desire to continue volunteering and working in global health, and to continue a role in teaching – all of which may be of value in addressing health disparities in the US.

Qualifications

Required

• Board eligible or board certified physician with active license in the United States
• Excellent organizational, communication and writing skills
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity
• Successful candidates will possess the personal maturity and emotional intelligence needed to succeed working under challenging clinical circumstances
• Able to meet licensing criteria and obtain appropriate clinical licenses in the host country (facilitated by Seed Global Health)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Desired

• Experience in a faculty, teaching or mentoring position in a classroom/clinical setting
• Highly competitive candidates will have previous experience working in a developing or resource-limited setting