APE Opportunity, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Category : APE/ILE Student Opportunities
Host site: American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Practicum Description: Unique, innovative project focused on the intersect of clinical care and population health. Consists of partnership with health systems to support documentation of the emerging models used to deliver care utilizing intensive therapeutic lifestyle change.
The care delivery models are implemented in cohorts of patient, employee, or community-based populations, and the following information (at a minimum) is gathered for each implementation model:
• Model Title
• Program Location
• Summary Statement
• Background Facts
• Objective
• Program Design
• Outcome Measures
• Summary of Findings
• Program Limitations
• Implications for LM Practice
Practicum responsibilities may include any of the following:
• Introduce and describe the project
• Conduct in-depth interviews with health system leaders
• Make strategic decisions about where and how to follow up (some places whole series of conversations, possibly follow-up emails or interviews, administration)
• Manage creation of implementation brief documents
• Correct and revise drafts models in collaboration with health system leaders
• Collect and appropriately visualize outcomes data
• Contribute to the creation of the final implementation brief model
• Assist in write-up and editing/review of co-author text, potentially leading to co-authorship on publication(s)
Contact: email krystyna [dot] rastorguieva [at] emoryhealthcare [dot] org if interested
Host site: Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness
Practicum Description: Production, editing and promotion of a weekly Emory podcast on health and wellness – The Whole Health Cure.
Specific tasks:
– Audio editing
– Episode preparation (notes, links, podcast art)
– Podcast hosting (currently on Simplecast, considering migration)
– Promotion of podcast on social media platforms (IG, FB, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Youtube)
– Potential assistance with scheduling of recordings and tech support
Skills:
– Advanced tech skills
– Audio editing
– Video/audioconferencing (zoom, zencastr)
– Social media skills, to help lead and grow podcast following on variety of platforms
– *We can provide training as needed, but need someone who can take initiative and is willing to learn
Benefits & perks:
– Networking with leaders of lifestyle medicine at Emory, nationally and internationally (the podcast is now in 128 countries, on 68 different platforms)
– Ability to grow your own social media presence
– Resume builder, and mentorship opportunity
– Perfect environment for someone interested in health, wellness and lifestyle medicine to learn about research, and connect with likeminded individuals
Contact: email krystyna [dot] rastorguieva [at] emoryhealthcare [dot] org if interested