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EnRICH Webinar, The National Survey of Children’s Health: New Data, Opportunities, and Directions

Category : News/Events

 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm ET             

Problem statement:  Measuring and tracking key indicators of health and well-being among children is critical to ensuring the nation is prepared to meet their health and developmental needs as well as to ensure the long-term health of the country. The National Survey of Children’s Health is the largest national survey of children in the US, providing point in time as well as trend estimates on a wide range of indicators related to health status and health services needs of U.S. children, and the family and community factors that can impact those needs. In 2022, the National Survey of Children’s Health finalized content for “Healthy and Ready to Learn” — the first standardized, multidimensional population level measure of school readiness among children ages 3-5 in the US. This measure, in concert with additional content newly added or under development and the implementation of state oversamples allows the NSCH to remain on the cutting edge of children’s health surveillance and research.

Upon completing the webinar, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe basic characteristics of the design and content of the National Survey of Children’s Health and how those characteristics impact the ability to address questions of interest related to children’s health and well-being.
  2. Report on 1-3 key estimates or findings from the National Survey of Children’s Health specifically related to the new measure for Healthy and Ready to Learn.
  3. Describe, in basic terms, 1-2 innovations being implemented or tested for implementation as part of the National Survey of Children’s Health.

Dr. Reem M. Ghandour is Director of the Division of Epidemiology within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Office of Epidemiology and Research. Reem oversees a range of programmatic investments designed to extend and enhance data, analytic, performance measurement and evaluation capacity at both the state and national levels. In this capacity, she has directed the National Survey of Children’s Health since 2013. She holds a DrPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. In 2021 she received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Science and Environment for her work to transform the National Survey of Children’s Health.

Dr. Ashley H. Hirai is a Senior Scientist within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Office of Epidemiology and Research, Division of Epidemiology. She serves as a Bureau expert in perinatal epidemiology, GIS, and advanced research methods to inform, monitor, and evaluate various programs and initiatives, which have included the Title V MCH State Block Grant Program, Healthy Start, and infant mortality initiatives. She also leads the state oversampling option for the National Survey of Children’s Health, supports MCH epi training initiatives, and conducts applied research focusing on perinatal trends and disparities. Ashley holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with dual training in demography and perinatal epidemiology.

Dr. Jessica R. Jones is the Team Lead and Assistant Survey Director of the National Survey of Children’s Health within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Office of Epidemiology and Research, Division of Epidemiology. In this capacity, Dr. Jones oversees the development and selection of survey content, annual experiments to improve data collection, and partnership agreements with survey co-sponsors. Her research interests include the adequacy of children’s health insurance coverage and the successful implementation of innovative, web-based household surveys. Dr. Jones received her PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MPH from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

For more information and to register, click here. 

Student Poster Competition, Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance

Category : Student Opportunities

The Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) program of the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance is sponsoring a graduate student poster competition for the 2024 Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference!

Selection Criteria

  • Applicant must be a full-time graduate student at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, University of Georgia, or Georgia Tech. Abstracts are limited to one page, 11 size font.
  • For team projects, the graduate student must be the one primarily responsible for the research.
  • The research is required to have a biostatistics, epidemiology, or health economics emphasis.

Awards will be announced by FRIDAY, JANUARY 26!

The conference will take place at Callaway Resort and Gardens from February 28 to March 1, 2024.

Travel expenses will be covered for the awardees! Attendance is required.

To apply,

Email your abstract to Stephanie Wright (stephanie [dot] nicole [dot] wright [at] emory [dot] edu) by Friday, January 5.

Applications Open, Wisconsin Population Health Services Fellowship

Category : Alumni

Applications for the 2024-2026 cohort of the Wisconsin Population Health Services Fellowship are open now! Apply by January 3, 2024!

The Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellowship is a two-year service and training program designed for early career individuals in public health and allied sciences. Fellows are placed in practice-based settings in community, non-profit, governmental, and/or health service organizations around Wisconsin. Through a curriculum focused on health equity and collaborative leadership, Fellows leave the program with a health equity lens applied to their practice as well as tangible skills in public health programming and management.

Applicants should have:

  • A masters or doctoral degree in public health or an allied discipline prior to appointment
  • Relevant work experience in public health or related field and demonstrated interest in community-based public health practice
  • US citizenship or be a foreign national with US permanent resident status

Term of Appointment: Two years (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Salary: $52,000 (plus benefits and $1,800 annual Professional Development funds)

Applicants will be required to submit the following materials:

  • Resume or CV
  • Unofficial transcripts for all graduate program(s)
  • Responses to two essay questions
  • Two letters of recommendation

Application link: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3aYGEpndXLrAT2e

Fellowship in Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, CDC

Category : Student Opportunities

CDC Office and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders in the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operation components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

Research Project: The Birth Defects Monitoring and Research Branch conducts surveillance and research into the possible causes (genetic and non-genetic) and long-term outcomes of birth defects and rare conditions, intervention and prevention activities. The purpose of this training fellowship program is to provide an educational experience to individuals interested in the fields of public health, epidemiology, genetics, and birth defects. Opportunities are aimed at furthering the epidemiological and analytical knowledge of participants and learning to communicate findings to other researchers and the public. Participants are assigned to train on various projects and can expect to gain valuable experiences in the development, implementation, and evaluation of surveillance and research activities such as study management, database cleaning, data analyses, interpretation of the results, writing manuscripts and developing poster and oral presentations.

Learning Objectives: Participant training involves some or all of the following:

  • Literature searches
  • Participation in research projects and surveillance
  • Data management and data cleaning
  • Analyses of data and summarization of findings by using statistical software (SAS, R, and/or similar programs)
  • Analyses of healthcare claims, electronic health record data, or large-scale genetic datasets
  • Coordination and participation in meetings
  • Verbal and written presentations of epidemiologic studies or surveillance activities at scientific conferences
  • Preparation of scientific manuscripts, posters, presentations, and fact sheets, and other information

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Lynn Almli (imv0 [at] cdc [dot] gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: Jan 2, 2024. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed for one year at a time up to five years upon recommendation of CDC and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full time.

Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience. Stipend rate varies and may refer to the OPM chart for CDC locations based on grade level.

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and foreign nationals. Non-U.S. citizen applicants should refer to the Guidelines for Non-U.S. Citizens Details page of the program website for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.

ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to comply with Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) requirements of the hosting facility, including but not limited to, COVID-19 requirements (e.g. facial covering, physical distancing, testing, vaccination).

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCBDDD [at] orau [dot] org and include the reference code for this opportunity.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a master’s degree in the one of the relevant fields (e.g. Life, Health, and Medical Sciences discipline; or Mathematics and Statistics discipline.). Degree must have been received within the past five years or to be completed by January 31, 2024.

Preferred Skills:

  • Strong writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in quantitative analysis using SAS, R, or other statistical software, and performing analyses on large datasets (genetic and non-genetic)
  • Experience conducting literature reviews and using reference management software (i.e., EndNote)
  • Experience in developing PowerPoint presentations and other communications materials
  • Background and/or interest in epidemiology, maternal and child health, and genetics
Eligibility Requirements
  • Degree: Master’s Degree received within the last 60 months or anticipated to be received by 1/31/2024 11:00:00 PM.
  • Discipline(s):
    • Communications and Graphics Design (6 )
    • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (2 )
    • Life Health and Medical Sciences (51 )
    • Mathematics and Statistics (11 )
  • Veteran Status: Veterans Preference, degree received within the last 120 month(s).

Research Scientist 3 (Epidemiology), NYS Department of Health

Category : Alumni

The Division of Chronic Disease Prevention’s Bureau of Cancer Epidemiology (BCE) houses the high-quality New York State Cancer Registry, the Cancer Surveillance Program, and a well-developed data dissemination and research agenda which are essential to understanding the cancer burden in New York State, monitoring and evaluating cancer control efforts, and conducting population- based research.

The successful applicant will serve as full member of a research/surveillance team or teams, with major responsibilities for all phases of research/surveillance projects. The Research Scientist will also oversee program evaluation and performance measurement of cancer reporting by facilities, laboratories, or physicians’ offices to the New York State Department of Health. Specific duties will include developing data collection tools and educational materials; developing data acquisition and integration applications; overseeing the analysis of cancer incidence trends and statistics; leading the annual quality assessment of descriptive cancer statistics; participating on national committees and work groups; conducting presentations; and contributing to peer reviewed publications.

The applicant will serve as a source of information to staff and others on the research/surveillance projects assigned, and to related or similar projects being conducted elsewhere. The RS3 will serve as liaison between external researchers/reporting facilities and the New York State Cancer Registry. This will entail initial evaluation of proposed research/surveillance projects in terms of scientific merit, feasibility, consistency with NYSCR priorities, necessary resources, and protection of confidential patient information. The role will also involve grant funding management for projects the applicant is involved in; outlining the scope of work for collaborative research projects; and, coordination of IRB applications, including working with researchers on original submissions as well as following up regarding renewal applications. The individual will collaborate with researchers both within and outside the DOH in the authorship or co- authorship of publications of papers or reports of considerable interest to the scientific field, and in the presentation of work at scientific conferences, as well as high level involvement in national organizations important to the fields of cancer epidemiology and cancer surveillance.

 

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Words to Math Workshop, Academic Resource Center

Category : News/Events

There is an upcoming Academic Resource Center workshop focused on some key concepts our Quantitative tutors felt students would benefit from based off their experiences. The purpose of this workshop is to help students translate word problems from phrases and statements into mathematical expressions and equations. This is also a LEAD point event. 

In person session: Wednesday, November 29 at 12pm

Virtual session: Wednesday, November 29 at 5:30pm

Click here for more information and to register. 

Graduate TA Program, Emory College of Arts and Sciences

Category : Student Opportunities

Emory College of Arts and Sciences has openings for masters students to serve as teaching assistants (TAs) and graders for Spring 2024 undergraduate courses in the following departments:

·       Environmental Sciences

·       Psychology

·       Quantitative Theory and Methods

·       Sociology

Candidates must be enrolled in a masters program at Emory and available for a half-day training session prior to the start of the semester. TAs and graders will be paid a $2000 stipend, based on approximately 10 hours of work per week over 15 weeks. TAs may be required to attend class, grade student work, and participate in classroom and administrative activities. See position descriptions for details about each course.

Details about each course are provided in the application.

Please use this link to apply by Dec 4, 2023. 

Link: https://collegeconnect.emory.edu/register/ecas_service_portal_login

Contact carlee [dot] beard [at] emory [dot] edu with questions about the application.

Course Opening, GRAD500R: Eating Ethics

Category : Student Opportunities

Spring 2024
Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 pm
GRAD500R, 3 credits
Open to EVERYONE: Undergrads & Grads


COURSE SUBJECT
Few things are as essential to human flourishing as food and eating, and fewer still are as ethically complicated. Considering the ethical features of this necessary daily task is best done by flipping the
academy on its head: we eat our subject matter through as many disciplines as possible. Students collectively plan menus, shop, prep, cook, serve, and eat meals on weekly themes, and guest lecturers enrich the conversation from various perspectives (public health, nutrition, industry, law, nursing, farming, etc.).


PROFESSORS
Jonathan K. Crane, Center for Ethics
Karen R. Siegel, Emory Global Diabetes Research Center

To apply:
visit bit.ly/409FErO

Applications Open, Dr. James A. Ferguson Fellowship

Category : Student Opportunities

The James A. Ferguson Fellowship is offering  a 3, 6, or 12-month research opportunity for you to enhance health disparities and infectious disease research skills in a mentored environment. Please click on Dr. James A. Ferguson Fellowship website for more details. The deadlines for each of the research opportunities are:

Fellowship

Applications Due

Fellowship begins

Stipend

6 – month

Nov 28th, 2023

Sat, Feb 3, 2024, until

Thurs, Aug 6, 2024

Part or Full time

$13-15K

12 – month

Jan 31st, 2024

Mon, May 27, 2024, until

Fri, May 23, 2025

Full time, can be student (e.g., all but dissertation)

$42-56K

3 – month (Summer)

Jan 31st, 2024

Mon, May 27, 2024 until

Tues, August 6, 2024

Full time

$7-8K

 For 1st years, this can serve as an APE.

For 2nd years, this can provide support and additional training and experience over the summer or beyond, as you seek other opportunities.

Students must be graduate students (or recent grads) and U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, or Permanent Residents.

In addition to working on infectious disease research, you will also receive:

  1. personalized career mentoring and
  2. support to present your work at scientific conferences or publish
  3. In some cases, housing support

Partner sites include:

  1. Atlanta
    1. RSPH, Emory
    2. Morehouse School of Medicine
    3. CDC
  2. Baltimore – Kennedy Krieger, Johns Hopkins,
  3. Washington DC – Howard University College of Medicine,
  4. New York – The City University of New York (CUNY)



Student Position Available, Emory Economics Department

Category : Student Opportunities

The Economics Department is looking for a graduate student to join their team in working with a faculty member to provide assistance with the management of a scholarly journal. Experience with database applications such as Excel is preferred. Remote work is a possibility. Rate of pay is $20/hour for up to 20 hours/week.

If you have questions about the role and/or are interested in the position please send your CV to Elizabeth Eichinger (eeichin [at] emory [dot] edu). This posting will be active until the position is filled.

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