Published: 10/04/2026

Course Details:

Med 194/294: Critical Issues in Global Health

Wednesdays, 9:30am – 11:20am Spring Quarter (April – June 2027), In-Person plus discussion session 11:30am – 12:30pm following the class weeks 2-9.

Position Description:

The Teaching Assistant (TA) will work to support the course manager, Yosefa Gilon, with various tasks outlined below. In addition, the TA will work with the course instructors, Dr. Geoffrey Tabin and Dr. Michele Barry. The TA will be hired at 25% time, working a total of 10 hours per week (including class meeting times). Applicants must be current graduate students or Coterm students who will be at graduate student status by the start of Spring Quarter. We intend on hiring two TAs.

The Teaching Assistant’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Course content and teaching:

  • Updating and maintaining course website on Canvas
  • Producing and managing a weekly speaker evaluation and a mid-quarter evaluation
  • Assistance in sourcing and preparing teaching materials, preparing lecture slides, and occasionally presenting slides on behalf of course instructors and guest lecturers.
  • Weekly office hours with students to discuss their progress on the projects centered around a critical issue in global health. Communicate with students and answer questions to ensure they are clear about assignment expectations.
  • Attending all course lectures (9:30 am – 11:20 am PT on Wednesdays). Must be able to arrive at the classroom by 9am to set everything up. 
  • Attend and facilitate discussion sessions weeks 2-9 on Wednesdays 11:30am – 12:30pm. Some discussion sessions will be geared towards specific course assignments and will require preparation. 
  • Attend weekly meetings with the course manager. 
  • Compile student photos and bios into a PPT presentation that can be shared with the class and course speakers. 
  • Weekly Canvas reminders for students as well as specific announcements related to assignments or other course elements.
  • Tracking student attendance and participation.
  • Providing input for grading assignments and posting grades to Canvas.

Course logistics:

  • Email guest speakers with class details and location. Gather pre-lecture readings, bios, speaker release forms, and slides. 
  • Manage thank you emails to speakers. 
  • Arrive early to class to ensure that the classroom (in-person and online) is prepared for class, including speaker readiness, all audio-video, and any other logistic and functional requirements. Help follow any classroom usage rules, including resetting space after class. 

Opportunities and Benefits:

This position is an excellent professional opportunity, as the TA will work directly with the Senior Associate Dean for Global Health and Professor of Ophthalmology and Co-Founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project. If interested, the TA may work with Dr. Barry and Dr. Tabin on curriculum development for the following year’s course. 

Skills and Abilities:

  • Detail-oriented and a strong self-starter, able to follow tasks through to completion with little supervision.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong interest in global health and health equity
  • Able to commit to 10 hours per week (including class meeting times)
  • Previous experience as a TA is preferred

Position Supervisor: 

Yosefa Gilon, Associate Director for Global Health Education, Center for Innovation in Global Health

Course Information: 

Critical Issues in Global Health, MED 194/294

Class Meeting Time: Spring Quarter, Wednesdays, 9:30AM -11:20AM PT and discussion session weeks 2-9, 11:30am – 12:30pm

Hours: 10 hours per week (flexible other than class meeting times)

Compensation: 

The pay will be consistent with the Minimum Assistantship Salary Table for a 25% time Course Assistant.

Application: To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to Yosefa Gilon, ygilon@stanford.edu. Applicants must be current students at Stanford University. ONLY graduate students (or coterms at graduate student level by Spring) are eligible to apply. 

Deadline to apply is January 8th. For screened candidates, we will ask for one or more references who can speak to your previous experience as a TA and/or organizational skills in an academic or similar setting.