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Assistant Director for Community – Engaged Learning & Cultural Humility Development

Category : Alumni

  • Develop, implement, and manage a community-engaged learning program for students at the Rollins School of Public Health
  • Build, manage, and evaluate relationships with local and global community partners. Identify community partner needs and link them to student-led community-engaged learning programs or community-engaged learning courses
  • Build and maintain cooperative working relationships with university partners who have similar initiatives related to civic and community engagement
  • Conceive and implement programs to recruit, retain and develop diverse learners
  • Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives and develops sequence plans for providing student-led community engagement programs
  • Design a tracking system / methods of evaluation for students who participate in community-engaged learning programs
  • Provide advising and support to historically underrepresented student groups
  • Manage the RSPH program for Coverdell Fellows, a select group of returned Peace Corps volunteers who continue their service to underserved communities and advance the Peace Corps third goal of promoting better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans
  • Integrate cultural humility development into the student experience
  • Work closely with RSPH Academic Affairs to advance school-wide competence in cultural humility
  • Develop, implement, and manage initiatives to advance cultural humility among students and faculty at the Rollins School of Public Health
  • Provide staff support to the RSPH Diversity and Inclusion Committee, including preparing agendas, minutes and maintaining online content
  • Provide staff support to the RSPH Open Expression working group
  • Liaise with university offices to address bias incident response, training, and open expression policies and practices

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A master’s degree in public health, a master’s of science degree in public health or health education, or a master’s in development practice from an accredited school.

Highly Desired Skills:

  • Highly organized and able to manage effective relationships as well as local and global partnerships
  • Curriculum and program development, community assessment and program evaluation
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Ability to work effectively in teams
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite applications

Preferred Skills:

  • Background in higher education and student affairs; community engagement, service learning, or servant leadership as well as cultural humility and diversity and inclusion
  • Experience in teaching, facilitation, and instruction
  • Experience in developing diversity, inclusion and cultural humility initiatives
  • Familiarity with open expression policies and practices in higher education settings
  • At least 1 year of program management experience

To apply, click HERE.

HEOR Fellowship Webinar

Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities

Thomas Jefferson University has offered industry-sponsored Fellowships in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) since 1994. The Fellowships are administered through the Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH), which is the nation’s first college of population health. During this webinar, current Fellows from Celgene, Ethicon, Novartis and Teva will discuss the Fellowship, the application process and their experiences as Fellows. The event will be livestreamed and recorded for future viewings. Participants are encouraged to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Please register using the following links:

For more information,

Email JCPHFellowship [at] Jefferson [dot] edu

Or go to Jefferson.edu/HEORFellowships

Digital Slide Archival Assistant Intern, CDC volunteer oppertunity

Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities

Position Title: Digital Slide Archival Assistant Intern
Location: CDC, Roybal Campus, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Start Date: November 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020 (estimated)
Duration: Up to 180 calendar days (up to one year if earning academic credit)
Hours: A minimum of 10 hours per week (flexible, based on schedule) This is an unpaid internship. Applicants must be current students. 


This position is located in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of High Consequence Pathogens & Pathology (DHCPP), Infectious Disease Pathology Branch (IDPB).
Education Requirements:
Interest in biology and/or life science preferred, but not required
Description: IDPB has a large collection of digitized glass slides from interesting cases of infectious disease that need careful sorting and organization for long-term archival and access through database software. A laboratory assistant is needed to organize the files, name the files appropriately, and sort and upload files into database software (eSlide Manager).
Duties:
• Become familiar with digital slides, the archival system, and eSlide Manager database software (training will be provided)
• Rename files, sort files, and upload pertinent clinical information
• Work with the ePathology unit of IDPB to ensure archival system meets branch needs
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent communication skills
Requirements:
• Good organizational skills
• Attention to detail when working with numbers, including lists
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Adherence to laboratory safety practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly time-sensitive environment, while ensuring high quality and efficiency
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals within CDC and with external organizations
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varying tasking, short turnaround times, and meet or exceed all deadlines
• Ability to prioritize work
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to efficiently use Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), and SharePoint
• Demonstrates initiative on assignments and projects, and proactively tackles responsibilities
• Ability to produce accurate documents and materials with little or no supervision
Work Hours:
Students must be able to work at least 10 hours a week in the CDC Office. The work schedule for this position
is flexible and will be discussed and approved by both parties.

Applications:
Submit resumes via email to the CDC Human Resources Customer Service Helpdesk at HRCS [at] cdc [dot] gov with the subject “SWEP Student Volunteer Program – Digital Slide Archival Assistant Intern” no later than 4 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019. Students selected for interviews will be contacted, and the student(s) selected for participation will be required to complete additional paperwork.

PH.D. Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health, Havard

Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities

All students admitted into this training program are provided full tuition, health insurance and stipend support. Our graduates hold distinguished positions in academia, industry, government, and other arenas of life science research, consulting, communications and policy. The application deadline for the 2020-21 Academic Year is December 1, 2019.  NOTE: The BPH program does not require or consider the GRE as part of its application process. In addition, applicants who are non-native English speakers and who received their undergraduate degree from an academic institution where English is not the primary language of instruction now have the option to submit scores for the International English Language Testing System – Academic test (IELTS) as proof of English proficiency. More information can be found on our website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/biological-sciences/ or through upcoming recruitment events.

Division of Research Programmer Analyst Training Program

Category : Alumni

Program Overview

The Division of Research (DOR) Programmer Analyst Training program is designed for entry level analysts interested in health care and epidemiologic research. The program includes a robust curriculum in didactic and interactive programming analysis using data from electronic medical records and other sources. Participants are also embedded with research teams applying their learnings and contributing to real world health research studies. The training program is open to candidates who have recently completed or will complete graduate school by June 2020. Participants in the six-month training program, July 20 – December 18, 2020, are employees with salary and benefits. Upon successful completion of the program, the participant will be evaluated to determine if a long-term position is available.

Program Goals

 Develop skills in programming and analysis techniques for research projects

 Provide opportunities to contribute to epidemiologic and health research studies

 Help successful participants prepare for careers at DOR and Kaiser Permanente Learning Opportunity

 Introduction to Kaiser Permanente’s data systems and databases

 Training in fundamental skills of data extraction, data analysis and consultation, and data presentation for research studies

 One-on-one and group mentoring by experienced team members, including DOR’s research scientists and other senior analysts

 Assignment to one or more ongoing research project teams

 Participation in DOR’s peer group of more than 100 Programmer Analysts

Qualifications

 Recently completed master’s degree program in a related field, such as epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, or public health

 Interest or training in statistical programming languages

Additional Requirements

 Strong analytical, self-initiative and innovation skills

 Ability to conduct and interpret quantitative and qualitative analyses

 Effective communication, consulting, interpersonal, and presentation skills

 Proficiency with PC applications including spreadsheet, word processing, and graphics packages

 Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment

 Eligible to work in the US 

To Apply

Applications are now being accepted through January 15, 2020 for the July 20 – December 18, 2020 program. Interviews and hiring decisions will take place January – March 2020. Application Instructions Please create ONE document file (e.g. Word or pdf) containing the items listed below and email to DOR-PA-Trainee [at] kp [dot] org by January 15, 2020, 11:59 pm pacific time.

One document file (e.g. Word or pdf) to include:  1. Cover Letter: limited to two pages in font no smaller than Times New Roman 12 pt or Arial 11 pt. Margins must be 1”. The cover letter must include:

 your programming, internship and/or work experience

 your career goals

 how the program will help you further these goals

2. Resume: the top of the resume must include:  Current degree program and name of school  Expected graduation date                               

3. Two references: reference name, title, organization, phone and email

4. Writing sample (e.g. first few pages of a thesis, report, or paper for coursework where you are the sole author)

5. Work sample, limited to one page, such as an example of programming code, data analysis or similar product, which reflects your skills and experience.

About Us

Kaiser Permanente is an integrated health care delivery system with a diverse membership in eight regions across the US. In the Northern California region, Kaiser Permanente has 4 million members, a network of 21 hospitals and 100 ambulatory medical offices, and a multi-specialty physician group withover 9,000 physicians. The Division of Research, which is part of Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, has more than 600 people on staff, including 55 faculty-level investigators and 80 programmer analysts, with 475 ongoing, funded projects on a wide range of health research topics. Founded in 1961, the Division’s research program has been built on a base of rigorous epidemiologic and health services investigation. In 2017, the Division’s research portfolio totaled over $84 million in grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health, other federal agencies, private foundations, industry, and Kaiser Permanente. The Division of Research draws upon the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region’s rich electronic medical record data and advanced informatics infrastructure. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Division of Research office is at 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612. This is near Lake Merritt and the Uptown district, and well-served by public transportation. For more information Visit the Division of Research website by clicking HERE. 

Important Dates:

Applications due: January 15, 2020 by 11:59 pm pacific time Program Dates: July 20 – December 18, 2020

Big Data Analytics for Healthcare, NRSG 741

Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities

Course Description:
This course will describe the concepts underlying the field of study identified as big data analytics along with its application in healthcare. The theoretical underpinnings of these concepts will be presented along with
applications in healthcare, including knowledge discovery, precision medicine/nursing, and the development of targeted interventions to improve health outcomes. Commonly used methods in big data analytics will be reviewed, and the challenges related to gathering, analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting big data will be discussed. Hands-on computer laboratory experience (R programming language) with these techniques relevant to an identified area will be included.

Course Objectives:
 Demonstrate knowledge of principles and tools of big data analysis in health research.
 Identify the potential and challenges incorporating big data analytics to improve precision medicine / nursing interventions.
 Understand the principles of reproducible research and implement an appropriate workflow for data analysis and manuscript / report generation.
 Effectively critique published research using big data theoretical frameworks
 Analyze ethical issues related to the use of big data analytics in health related research
 Demonstrate knowledge of big data gathering, storage, management, and analyses

International Student and Scholar Advising, 10/9

Category : GLEPI News/Events

Join Matt Davidson international student advising on Wednesday October 9 at 1pm.

Epidemiology Bagel Breakfast, 10/10

Category : GLEPI News/Events

The Epidemiology Department will be holding Bagel Breakfast Thursday, October 10th from 8am-10am.

Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), REAL

Category : Student Opportunities

Project Description: Dr. Hannah Cooper is seeking a GRA to work on a project that is designed to study the relationship of select policies on overdose-related health and health service outcomes among people who inject drugs in the US. Results will provide some of the first evidence to help develop laws and place-based interventions to combat over doses (ODs) among PWID, a growing and yet neglected population at the epicenter of the US OD epidemic. 

Minimum Qualifications: Experience manipulating datasets in Excel and SAS (e.g., standardizing column labels, formats, and order; stacking multiple datasets with varying data structures; adding unique row ids)

Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing complex data in Excel and SAS. Exceptional attention to detail. MPH student in Biostatistics or Epidemiology preferred

This position is posted on Handshake as posting # 3156573.   This position is posted for this semester only with the option of extending into the Spring semester based on performance.

CDC’s Place & Health Conference

Category : Student Opportunities

Deadline extended to submit an abstract for the 2019 Place & Health Conference!

Are you interested in sharing your geospatial work, research, and accomplishments with your public health colleagues?  GeoSWG has extended the deadline to submit an abstract for the 2019 Place & Health Conference. The extended abstract submissions deadlines are:

  • Lightning Talks, Presentations, or Panels: Friday, October 11, 2019
  • Map Gallery: Friday, October 18, 2019

To submit an abstract, visit https://placeandhealthconference.com/call-for-abstracts/.

The 2019 Place & Health Conference will take place on November 14-15, 2019 at the CDC Global Communications Center, Roybal Campus. The 2019 Place & Health Conference is a free event and is open to CDC/ATSDR employees and contractors, academic and government partners, public health and GIS professionals, and students.

This year’s theme is Vulnerable Populations, although we are accepting abstracts on other GIS topics of interest. Through the application of geospatial technology and methods we can increase our understanding of the locations where disasters or disease occurrence may have a disproportionate effect on the health of the population. This knowledge can be used to enhance health promotion, disease prevention, and emergency preparedness activities which are the essence of public health.

Visit https://placeandhealthconference.com for more information. Please reach out to GeoSWG [at] cdc [dot] gov with questions. Thank you!

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  • EGDRC Seminar: Lynn Aboue-Jaoudé January 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Seminar Series; tinyurl.com… Online Location: https://tinyurl.com/Lynn-Abou-JaoudeEvent Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Health System Users in Vulnerable Situations: Normative Experiences and “New Ways of Life”Speaker: Lynn Abou-JaoudéContact Name: Wendy GillContact Email: wggill@emory.eduLink: https://tinyurl.com/Lynn-Abou-JaoudeDr. Lynn Abou-Jaoudé studies sociocultural challenges in healthcare experiences, focusing on qualitative research and diabetes prevention at the University of Lille’s LUMEN lab.
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