Apply to the Global Health Leadership Track

Eligibility

The GHLT is open to all interested Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, and Radiology residents. We welcome residents with a wide range of interests.

• Family Medicine accepts up to 3 residents per year.
• Internal Medicine accepts 2-3 residents per year.
• Pediatrics accepts up to 2 residents per year.
• Radiology accepts 2 residents per year.

Instructions

1. Complete the GHLT application. The application deadline is February 1.
2. Direct faculty members to submit the two required letters of reference.
3. Your residency program director will need to contact GHLT Program Director, Dr. Julia den Hartog, to confirm support for each resident’s application. Program directors and the names of the GHLT directors are listed below:

Residency Program Directors:

• Anesthesia: Stephen Collins
• Dermatology: R. Hal Flowers
• Emergency Medicine: Heather Lounsbury
• Family Medicine: John Gazewood
• General Surgery: Charles Friel
• Internal Medicine: Brian Uthlaut
• Neurosurgery: Heather Spader
• Pathology: Anne Mills
• Pediatrics: Lisa Hainstock
• Plastic Surgery: Jonathan Black
• Psychiatry: Jordan Rosen
• Radiology: Joseph Donahue
• Urology: Ryan Smith

Global Health Leadership Directors:

• Anesthesiology: James Suggs
• Dermatology: Corina Rusu
• Emergency Medicine: Nardos Makonnen
• Family Medicine: Fern Hauck
• General Surgery: Jade Nunez
• Internal Medicine: Julia den Hartog
• Neurosurgery: Heather Spader
• Pathology: Henry Frierson, Jr.
• Pediatrics: Amy Brown
• Plastic Surgery: Thomas Gampper
• Psychiatry: Jayn Shadlyn
• Radiology: Natalie Cain-Wisdom
• Urology: David Rapp

GHLT Application Components

1. Full Name
2. Email
3. Cell phone number
4. UVa Department and PO Box
5. Name and department of UVa Faculty member providing reference letter 1
6. Name and department of UVa Faculty member providing reference letter 2
7. Letters of reference can be uploaded by faculty members directly here.
8. Please email this link to faculty members submitting letters. If they prefer, they can instead email letters of reference directly to GHLT Director, Julia den Hartog, MD at jrd2t@virginia.edu
9. Languages spoken and level of fluency (Please note that foreign language fluency is not a pre-requisite for admission to this track)
10. Describe prior travel outside of the United States in list form. Include dates and purpose. (Please note that prior travel outside of the United States is not a pre-requisite for admission to this track.)
11. Describe your interest in the GHLT and how you plan to incorporate it into your future professional career (500 words)
12. What international site interests you and why?
13. Do you have a particular research interest?
14. Describe any other factors that you feel are relevant to your application to the GHLT. 
15. Please upload your required CV in support of your application.