Brown Heather A, Mulherin Patrick, Ferrara William C, Humphrey Mark E, Vera Alexander, Hall Jeffrey W
J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Oct;10(5):517-521. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-18-00348.1.
Fellowships in global health are increasingly popular and seek to equip physicians with the skills necessary to be effective global health practitioners. Little objective guidance exists on which skills make graduates competitive applicants from the perspective of potential global health employers.
We sought to provide objective evidence for the qualifications that make applicants competitive for global health positions by analyzing the listed qualifications for current job openings in large global health organizations.
The websites of 48 global health employers were systematically searched for current job postings between May and August 2017. Jobs were included for analysis if a medical degree was listed among the primary degrees accepted, and the job was based primarily in a low- or middle-income country.
A total of 5849 employment opportunities were posted during the search period, and 81 (1.4%) of these met inclusion criteria. Twenty-two (27%) jobs required and 35 (43%) preferred a relevant master's degree. Few jobs requested a candidate with a PhD and none mentioned tropical medicine training as a requirement or preference. Twenty-three jobs (28%) required and 19 (23%) preferred candidates to speak another language. Most jobs (69%, 56 of 81) required more than 5 years of relevant experience. Only 11 (13%) jobs were primarily clinical positions.
For physicians pursuing a career in global health, most publicly searchable jobs require substantial previous experience and involvement in global health activities beyond clinical practice. Master's degree and language skills are frequently requested candidate qualifications.
全球健康领域的奖学金越来越受欢迎，旨在让医生具备成为有效的全球健康从业者所需的技能。从潜在的全球健康雇主的角度来看，关于哪些技能能使毕业生成为有竞争力的申请者，几乎没有客观的指导意见。
我们试图通过分析大型全球健康组织当前职位空缺所列出的资格要求，为使申请者在全球健康职位上具有竞争力的资格提供客观证据。
对48个全球健康雇主的网站进行系统搜索，查找2017年5月至8月期间的当前招聘信息。如果招聘信息中列出的主要学位包括医学学位，且工作主要位于低收入或中等收入国家，则将这些工作纳入分析。
在搜索期间共发布了5849个就业机会，其中81个（1.4%）符合纳入标准。22个（27%）职位要求且35个（43%）职位优先考虑相关硕士学位。很少有职位要求应聘者拥有博士学位，也没有职位将热带医学培训作为要求或优先考虑条件。23个职位（28%）要求且19个职位（23%）优先考虑应聘者会说另一种语言。大多数职位（69%，81个中的56个）要求有超过5年的相关经验。只有11个（13%）职位主要是临床岗位。
对于追求全球健康领域职业的医生来说，大多数可公开搜索到的职位要求有大量的既往经验以及参与临床实践之外的全球健康活动。硕士学位和语言技能是常见的应聘者资格要求。
