Practicum Opportunity, Clarkston Community Health Center

Job Title: Research Associate

Position Description: 

Clarkston Community Health Center (CCHC) is a community clinic that serves uninsured and underinsured individuals. It is located in Clarkston, GA and is completely volunteer run. The clinic received a grant to conduct point of care (POC) testing, where  basic clinical labs can be conducted in house rather than being sent to an external lab.

The incumbent will be responsible for conducting qualitative research investigating patient perceptions of POC. He/She will recruit patients, conduct semi-structured interviews, transcribe and conduct qualitative analysis. After finalizing the results, the incumbent will draft a manuscript and submit to a peer reviewed publication.

Click here to learn more about the CCHC!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Personable individual who can connect with individuals from a variety of cultures. Must have taken a qualitative research methods course or be enrolled.
• Preferred Qualifications: 1-2 years experience in conducting interviews. 

Other Information 

• Hours per week: 20hrs for 9 months
• Compensation: Can count towards practicum hours.
• Start Date: ASAP
• Application Deadline: April 1, 2020  
• Contact Information: Kathryn Meagley, MPH (meagleyk [at] gmail [dot] com)

Local Health Internship Program, Massachusetts Dept. of Health

Description 

This summer, we are offering up to 35 positions with state and local health departments across Massachusetts, from Boston to West Springfield, and from Tyngsborough to Cape Cod. The program aids graduate public health students in gaining hands-on professional experience, while enabling local health departments to obtain assistance with pressing projects. Selected students work on a wide range of topical projects at the local level including environmental health, substance use disorders, communicable disease case investigation, needs assessments, emergency preparedness, health communication, data analysis, food security, mental health, and health policy. 

Accepted students have access to mentors at the state and local level and are offered the opportunity to spend time shadowing epidemiologists and health educators with various MDPH programs (Infectious Disease, Substance Addiction Services, Global Health, etc.). The program culminates in a Closing Session where students’ final projects are showcased via poster and oral presentations. Students must commit to a minimum of 160 hours during the summer (Estimated time frame: 5/18/2020 – 8/14/2020).

How to Apply

• Applications are due via email by Friday, March 13, 2020. 
• Click here to view application instructions & available positions.  

Summer APE Opportunity, RSPH

Opportunity Overview 

A Rigorous Evaluation of the Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Georgias Elementary Schools Background. While the health benefits of physical activity are well-known and a public health priority, most youth in the United States do not meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Serving more than 95% of U.S. children ages 5-17, the school environment offers a valuable opportunity to engage students in physical activity through the day, but is limited by physical education programs that are often characterized by insufficient curricular, time, financial and staffing allocations. Given that academics are the clear priority for limited school time and resources, school interventions focused on increasing physical activity during the school day may be more successful if supported by evidence that increased physical activity (PA) improves academic achievement. The overall goal of this project is to determine the relationship between physical activity, aerobic fitness and academic achievement among elementary students in Georgia.

• Preference given to Epidemiology and Biostatistics/ Bioinformatics students, and students with data management and analysis experience.

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APE Opportunity, CDC Division of Global HIV and TB

Description

CDC’s Division of Global HIV and TB’s Key Population Surveillance team has an opening for an MPH student doing their practicum. The team strengthens and supports capacity for implementation of HIV-related biobehavioral surveillance (BBS) and population size estimation methods through assistance for survey design, protocol development, training, data analysis, interpretation and dissemination.

Responsibilities 

Under the guidance of senior epidemiologists, the student will participate in a range of activities. Depending on skills and interests, possible activities include but are not limited to: 

• Monitor weekly survey implementation data for BBS surveys
• Develop and manage survey databases
• Develop a standardized data analysis program for survey monitoring
• Write a survey protocol
• Provide support for the development of a training on time-location sampling
• Analyze data
• Write reports and publications 

Contact 

If interested, please send your CV and a one paragraph statement of interest to Avi Hakim at hxv8 [at] cdc [dot] gov by March 13, 2020.

Pathways to Practice Scholars Program, Region IV Public Health Training Center

Summer 2020 Field Placements

The following agencies will host Summer 2020 Pathways to Practice Scholars. Please refer to specific job postings for detailed instructions how to apply. The award includes a $3500 living allowance. Interested students should apply by February 28, 2020. Applications are reviewed and considered as they are received. Submit to Michelle Carvalho at MLCARVA [at] emory [dot] edu. 

Note: To apply to more than one posting, submit separate applications specifying the position title in the subject line.

• Albany, GA – Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center
• Frankfort, KY – Franklin County Health Department
• Jackson, MS – Converge: Partners in Access
• Jackson, TN or Union City, TN – Tennessee Department of Health, West Tennessee Region
• North Charleston, SC – SC Thrive
• Savannah, GA – Georgia Department of Public Health, Coastal District

Please see flyer below for additional information, and click here to find more information on their website.  

Summer APE Opportunity, HealthMPowers

Description:

Providing evaluation and data analysis for Early Childhood Education center program to improve nutrition and physical activity of preK age children. Job duties include: working with HealthMPowers staff to manage survey data collection from child care staff and parents; assisting in preparation of annual report to HealthMPowers; managing data cleaning, coding, data checks and analysis for assessment and survey data; assisting with ongoing documentation of methodology; assisting in the development of center and overall child care reports, including creating charts. May also assist with grant writing/funding opportunities; and with conducting analyses and writing a manuscript for peer-review publication.

Details:

• 2 students; each for 10-20 hours/week
• Preference for students with analysis and data visualization experience and strong writing skills
• Unpaid

Click here to learn more about HealthMPowers. 

Initial Contact: Julie Gazmararian, PhD, MPH, Professor, Department of Epidemiology; jagazma [at] emory [dot] edu

Summer Internship, Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development

The Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development (DMCHWD) Internship, based in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, is designed to educate, engage, and support future leaders in Maternal and Child Health (MCH).

DMCHWD accepts applications from highly motivated graduate students in good standing at schools of public health or other health-related training programs in the United States.

 Internship application package:

• Statement of interest
• Resume/CV
• Current, unofficial transcript
• Statement of Availability 

Click here to learn more about the summer internship and frequently asked questions. 

Applications should be submitted by 11:59 P.M. on February 2 for Summer Internships to Samantha Croffut at SCroffut [at] hrsa [dot] gov. 

Contact Samantha Croffut at SCroffut [at] hrsa [dot] gov if you have further questions. 

Epi Scholars Program, New York City DOHMH

Program Description 

The Epi Scholars Program has provided rigorous training in applied epidemiology to stellar graduate epidemiology students at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The program is committed to expanding the research capacities of urban health departments to improve population health, while providing a training ground for students to put theory and research into action and develop as future public health leaders. The program offers graduate epidemiology students from select schools:

• An allowance to defray expenses for a full-time 10-12 week summer internship at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Mentoring by some of the nation’s leading epidemiologists and researchers
• Enhanced academic opportunities and seminars in methods, theory, and public health practice
• Practical experience in statistical analysis using programs such as SAS®, SPSS®, STATA®, or SUDAAN®
• Opportunities to present project findings to senior epidemiologists and their peers
• Possibility of working on a publishable report/ thesis support
• Opportunities to interact and collaborate with Epi Scholars and public health professionals from across the country

Epi Scholars program alumni have gone on to accomplish great things: present at significant public health conferences, pursue doctoral degrees and gain employment at the local and federal levels of government. As a partnering school we are pleased to make this opportunity available to top graduate epidemiology students at Emory. Selected students will intern at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in New York City, experience research in action, and join the Epi Scholars program’s growing network of public health leaders in-the-making!

Application Information

Epi Scholars will accept applications for the 2020 summer session from January 15th — February 15, 2020.

To learn more about the program and eligibility, click here to visit the Epi Scholars website.  Only electronic applications will be reviewed.  To apply, students may access the application here.

For additional information about the program, please review the attached electronic copy of the Epi Scholars’ brochure or visit the Epi Scholars website.

For questions, please reach out to us at epischolars [at] health [dot] nyc [dot] gov.

Epidemiology Summer Internship, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute in Wisconsin is seeking summer interns for their annual Epi internship program. There are several epidemiology positions available for summer 2020.

Internship Details 

• A mentored, hands-on research experience working with an Epidemiologist on an analytic project
• The student’s role in the project may include conducting literature reviews, contributing to study design, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing a manuscript
• Students will prepare an abstract describing their research and present orally at the annual Research Symposium
• Opportunity to be involved with other epidemiology projects including the US Flu Network, Vaccine Safety Datalink, Marshfield Epidemiologic Study Area, and the Health Care Systems Research Network
• Student project may serve as a capstone project or thesis

Please see the attached flyer for further details. 

Application Deadline: January 20, 2020 

Click here to apply!