Professional Healthcare Worker – Epidemiology

Description
The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of the state of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population.

The agency is seeking three (3) highly qualified candidates for the position of Professional Healthcare Worker within the Epidemiology Section/Office.

The incumbents will be employed for approximately 15-20 hours per week. The pay will be $14 an hour. The schedule is flexible, but the employees must conduct interviews, enter data, and perform other activities at the Department of Public Health offices in downtown Atlanta during normal business hours for more than half of the total weekly work time. Additional interviews and duties can be conducted during weeknight and weekend hours. This job can potentially include more hours during the summer and holiday breaks.

Job Responsibilities
The Georgia Department of Public Health is looking for three (3) current MPH students or an incoming MPH-seeking students to assist in patient interviewing, data entry, data collection, data management, medical chart reviews, and other clerical work. These positions include calling cases and controls to conduct interviews related to communicable disease surveillance, special studies, and outbreaks. Data entry and management responsibilities will include using various databases, such as Excel, Access, and the Georgia electronic notifiable disease system. Although the person(s) filling these positions will have the opportunity to learn about notifiable disease surveillance in general, the focus will be following up on reportable enteric disease cases and invasive bacterial disease surveillance conducted by the Emerging Infections Program.

These positions could fulfill MPH practicum requirements. As part of a practicum experience, the students will:
1. Gain an understanding of how notifiable disease surveillance functions.
2. Understand how outbreak investigations are conducted.
3. Have an opportunity to analyze notifiable disease surveillance, study, and/or outbreak data.

These positions are temporary and intended for students enrolled in an accredited public health degree program as the intention of the job duties is to provide applied public health knowledge and skills. These positions are also limited to 2 years contingent on availability of funds.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and one year of work related experience
OR
Four years of work related experience at an executive level

Preferred Qualifications:

Students seeking Master in Public Health or related degree from an accredited degree program
Experience working with databases
Experience conducting interviews
Spanish-speaking

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Help Grady Address Food Insecurity

The Atlanta Community Food Bank, Open Hand Atlanta, and Grady are bringing back the true purpose of food. To fuel our bodies and bind us together as a community with a renewed focus on health and healing. Now you can be part of it.

Volunteers support our day-to-day operations by unloading, sorting, and packing food – right here at Grady.

If you have questions about volunteering at Grady, please contact Krystle Richardson at knrichardson [at] gmh [dot] edu

Volunteer with Fulton County Board Of Health Survey, 9/1

The Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) is again soliciting student volunteers for their second annual Pride festival survey! Focusing on knowledge, attitudes and barriers to use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among priority populations like men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons who reside in Fulton County, this survey will collect data to help the county refine their PrEP services to individuals at greatest risk of HIV.

The first event that the county will be administering the survey at this year will be the Atlanta Black Pride Weekend on Sunday, September 1.  This will take place in Piedmont Park in Midtown.

INTERESTED OR STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Please contact Udodirim Onwubiko, MBBS MPH at Udodirim [dot] Onwubiko [at] fultoncountyga [dot] gov

Community Benefit Practicum – Food as Medicine, Grady

Grady’s Community Benefit team is responsible for the triennial Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and develops the strategy to implement the resulting Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Two of our top priorities are diabetes and hypertension. Using the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) framework, Grady works to enable healthy behaviors and improve care coordination to both prevent and manage these chronic conditions.

In 2017, Grady established the Food as Medicine (FAM) Partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Open Hand Atlanta to address food access and chronic disease among Grady patients, employees and the greater community. Through this partnership, Grady will be opening a FAM Center at Grady Memorial Hospital which will include a Food Pharmacy, Teaching Kitchen, and Farmers Market. Grady is looking for two students to assist with implementation and evaluation of FAM programming including the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program, Fresh Food Carts at Grady’s Brookhaven clinic, FAM volunteer opportunities, employee wellness efforts, and grant reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

The practicum students will work directly with Grady’s Community Benefit Manager in the Strategic Planning and Business Development Department. Tasks may include:

· Assist with data collection, entry and analysis for FVRx program surveys and clinical data

· Support patient engagement in FVRx

· Support FAM volunteer recruitment, onboarding and training

· Coordinate volunteer schedules and field volunteer inquiries

· Participate in FAM Center and Fresh Food Cart volunteer activities in order to refine roles, responsibilities, and training needs

· Continue development of employee engagement opportunities related to FAM and develop evaluation plan based on selected strategies

· Assist with required FAM reporting for research and philanthropic grants

Timeline

The practicum may take place over one or two semesters. The Food as Medicine Center is expected to open in October 2019.

Grady Health System Requirements

Students will be expected to complete a background check, drug screening, and health clearance through the ACEMAPP platform at their own expense (estimated cost is $100-150).

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Street Medicine Volunteer Oppertunity

Street Medicine is now accepting volunteer applications! Street Medicine is the result of a partnership between Health Students Taking Action Together (H-STAT) and Mercy Care Hospital, and it involves pairing allied health students with a mobile Street Medicine team to provide the unsheltered of Atlanta with psychiatric and primary care. It’s an amazing opportunity for students who are interested in using their clinical skills to give back to the Atlanta community. We are now accepting applications for a new round of volunteers to come out and work with us!

If you are interested and you fit the criteria below, please turn in an application! If you have already applied before, you can send a truncated version of the essay answers.

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Want to volunteer with Street Medicine?

Health Students Taking Action Together, Inc. partners with Mercy Care to provide allied health student volunteers with an opportunity to work as a part of a Street Medicine team. The Street Medicine program provides primary care and psychiatric services to those living unsheltered in downtown Atlanta by traveling to these communities and offering on-site care. In addition to two student volunteers, this team includes a peer-outreach specialist who is well connected to the daily ‘heartbeat’ of the homeless community, one or more clinicians, and an RN/administrator to ensure that the evening runs smoothly.

In order to volunteer for Street Medicine, you must:

be currently in or have completed at least one clinical rotation in your graduate program prior to the start of your volunteer month (e.g. If your first clinical rotation is in August, you can apply for the months of September forward)
be able to serve on 4 to 5 consecutive Mondays (5:45-10:00pm), Tuesday (2:45-7:00pm), Wednesday (2:45-7:00pm), or Thursday (1:30-5:30pm)
submit a short application by 11:59p on Friday, 07/26/19.

Attend a MANDATORY training session on either:
Thursday 8/08/19 from 6:30p-8:30p
Thursday 8/15/19 from 6:30p-8:30p
Students who have previously attended a Street Medicine orientation are excused, but there are otherwise NO exceptions.

Please be sure to submit your application on time. Feel free to email Suhaib Abaza (suhaib [at] Healthstatgeorgia [dot] org) with any questions!

To apply, click HERE

To learn more about Mercy Care, click HERE.

Community Benefit Practicum – Walk the Line, Grady

Grady’s Community Benefit team is responsible for the triennial Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and develops the strategy to implement the resulting Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Two of our top priorities are diabetes and hypertension. Using the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) framework, Grady works to enable healthy behaviors to both prevent and manage these chronic conditions.

In 2017, Grady launched a community-based wellness program, Walk the Line, in partnership with the Atlanta BeltLine. The goal of the program is to reduce chronic disease risk factors among residents of neighborhoods adjacent to the BeltLine. During this ten week program, participants walk on the trail, learn from health experts, share healthy meals, receive health coaching, and build relationships with residents who have similar health goals. Grady is looking for two students to assist with implementation and evaluation of Walk the Line.

Responsibilities

The practicum students will work directly with Grady’s Community Benefit Manager in the Strategic Planning and Business Development Department. Tasks may include:

· Coordinate weekly WTL schedule including guest speakers, participant materials, and health coach communication

· Lead participant recruitment and enrollment

· Assist with development of program curriculum and participant resources

· Collect and analyze participant data related to health knowledge, behaviors, and outcomes

· Draft communications materials and reports

· Serve as a health coach for program participants

Schedule permitting, the practicum student may assist with other Community Benefit initiatives; these may include:

· Draft Community Benefit communications materials or reports

· Research best practices to inform Grady’s CHIP

· Support Grady’s Food as Medicine program implementation or evaluation

Timeline

The practicum may take place over one or two semesters. Grady has two sessions of Walk the Line planned: fall 2019 and spring 2020.

Grady Health System Requirements

Students will be expected to complete a background check, drug screening, and health clearance through the ACEMAPP platform at their own expense (estimated cost is $100-150).

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Free Resources for Learning R

There are many free courses and resources available to learn R. Follow the links below to explore some of the resources available.

For a list of courses, click HERE and HERE.

Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHE) Certificate

All current and incoming students interested in the Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHE) Certificate are strongly encouraged to attend this virtual event. Please see below for more details about how to attend.

For all questions, please contact cheinfo [at] emory [dot] edu.

Join us for a live interactive panel conversation with the Center for Humanitarian Emergencies. This session will provide an overview of the Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHE) Certificate.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
12:00-1:00 PM EST

We will review certificate requirements, application processes and deadlines, and frequently asked questions. The session will be presented by Lara Martin and Carrie Ripkey, two former CHE Certificate students who now work with the Center for Humanitarian Emergencies at Emory.

To join, Click HERE.

Meeting ID: 549 273 854
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeamJMtyPW

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Dial by your location
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Join by SIP 549273854 [at] zoomcrc [dot] com

BIO 120/141/142 Lab Instructor Positions

The Department of Biology is seeking Lab Instructors for the intro level biology labs (courses BIO141, BIO142 and BIO120). These positions are a great way to gain teaching experience and build your CV. Lab instructors teach one 3-hour lab and also attend a 1-hour prep session each week of the semester (approximately 11 lab periods and 14 meetings each semester). As a Lab Instructor, you are in charge of a section of 24 students – from teaching the material to overseeing their experiments to grading their assignments. Lab experiments, materials, protocols, power point slides, assignments, lab outlines, and grading rubrics are provided and each lab section also has an undergraduate Teaching Assistant to help during lab. Instructors gain several things to add to a teaching portfolio – student evaluations, teaching material you have created (quizzes, feedback on lab research posters, etc.), and experience with a variety of pedagogical techniques (group discussions, lecture, think-pair-share, etc.). Labs generally consists of approximately 2-3 multi-week modules each semester that are designed to focus on experimental design concepts and research skills rather than demonstrate concepts taught in lecture. If you would like more information or are interested in being a lab instructor please email the lab director Dr. Megan Cole at mfcole [at] emory [dot] edu.

Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling Training (FHPC), 6/27 – 6/28

The Prevention Science Core of the Center for AIDS Research at Emory University is offering the Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling Training (FHPC). This opportunity is geared to individuals interested in becoming proficient in HIV counseling. The training will be conducted on Thursday, June 27 (9am – 4:30 pm) and Friday, June 28, (9 am – 3p,). The exact location to be determined. Attendance on both days is mandatory to successfully complete the course.

The fee for this training is $70 per person with a minimum of 11 students. Subsidies are available for students, CBOs and government employees.

Click HERE to register. Space for the training is limited. Registration closes, Fri., June 14, 2019.

Course Overview

This course focuses on the six-step HIV prevention counseling protocol, conducted in both conventional and rapid testing situations.

Participants will receive training in:

Counseling concepts and basic counseling skills
HIV prevention counseling and how to conduct the six-step HIV prevention counseling protocol in the context of conventional and rapid testing
Delivery of both conventional and rapid test results
A basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS/STIs and risk-reduction methods is a prerequisite for conducting and attending this course, as an “HIV/AIDS/STI 101” component is not included.

For questions or additional information contact: Brandi Williams 404.712.8591 | bwill41 [at] emory [dot] edu