Orthopedic Surgery Faculty

Job Title: Faculty, Orthopedic Surgery Reports to: Head, Division of Clinical Medicine Group/Department: Department of Surgery / Division of Clinical Medicine, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Location: Primarily Butaro Campus and Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital, with frequent travel to Kigali and other teaching sites in Rwanda Position Overview The Faculty of Orthopedic Surgery will play a key role in advancing UGHE’s mission to deliver equitable, high-quality medical education and surgical care. The faculty member will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, clinical orthopedic service delivery, research, and global surgery initiatives. The Orthopedic Surgery faculty member will actively participate in clinical teaching at Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital and affiliated training sites, contribute to curriculum development in musculoskeletal and trauma care, mentor students and trainees, and play a central role in the implementation of the General Surgery Residency Program aligned with COSECSA standards. The Orthopedic faculty will take the lead to develop a curriculum on Orthopedic Surgery under the UGHE-COSECSA Program. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, academically productive, and committed to surgical education, research, and strengthening orthopedic capacity in resource-limited settings. The individual must be organized, collaborative, adaptable, flexible and passionate about advancing equitable access to high-quality orthopedic and trauma care and teaching. Responsibilities Undergraduate Medical Education Contribute to curriculum, syllabus, and content development and revision in musculoskeletal medicine and orthopedic surgery across the MBBS/MGHD currriculum. Deliver lectures, small group sessions, skills training, and bedside teaching. Provide clinical supervision to medical students during surgery clerkships Participate in assessment activities including OSCEs, written examinations, and workplace-based assessments. Supervise and mentor undergraduate student research projects. Coordinate and support visiting and adjunct faculty contributing to the orthopedic clinical teaching in the clerkships. Work collaboratively with affiliated hospitals and clinical partners to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum across training sites. Oversee and assure the quality of clinical teaching and supervision provided to medical students at all rotation sites, in close collaboration with hospital-based specialists and surgical teams Provide leadership for orthopedic modules, courses, or thematic blocks as assigned. Participate in direct patient care at Butaro Level II Teaching Hospital as part of clinical teaching responsibilities. Postgraduate and Residency Education Contribute to implementation of a competency-based training framework aligned with COSECSA standards. Ensure the quality, consistency, and supervision of clinical education in orthopedics for residents rotating across all affiliated train