The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

Applications will be accepted until February 1, 2020. The Fellowship begins May 1, 2020 and ends May 31, 2021.

You will find an overview of the program and additional links here. Learn more about Chicago Area Schweitzer Featured Fellows' Projects here.

The first of three information sessions will be held at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group on Thursday, November 14th at 5:45 PM. The first of three webinar versions will be held on Monday, October 28th at 4:30 PM. 

SOPHE Internship Program

The SOPHE Internship Program offers participants an opportunity to gain valuable experience in a nonprofit health education organization serving over 4,000 members globally. Internship candidates provide essential administrative support, but other responsibilities vary depending on the time of year.

Application Deadlines for 2020 & 2021 Sessions

Session	Deadline
Spring 2020 (January-April)	September 30, 2019
Summer 2020 (May-August)	January 27, 2020
Fall 2020 (September-December)	May 18, 2020
Spring 2021 (January-April)	September 28, 2020

Send applications to HR@sophe.org

Requirements

Applicant must be able to locate to Washington, D.C. for the duration of the internship session. Interns work in the SOPHE National office, located at 10 G St, NE, Suite 605, Washington, D.C., 20002. The national office does not offer community or patient interactions.

Requested academics and skillsets include:

• The applicant is currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an educational institution, college, university or continuing education program
• Completed two or more years of coursework with a 3.0 GPA or above
• Display an interest in a career related to health, health promotion and education, health policy, health communications
• Possess strong verbal, written, communication and analytical skills
• Exhibit strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

Application Process

Your application must include all of the following in order to be considered:

• SOPHE Internship Application
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Writing sample (academic or professional work)
• Written statement if availability differs from SOPHE’s session length or working hours are below full-time (email will suffice)

The application and all requested materials must be submitted together and emailed to HR@sophe.org. Failure to meet any of the above-mentioned requirements may delay, or even prevent, the review of your application. Please keep a photocopy of your completed application for your files. Given the volume of incoming applications, we will not be able to return any of the materials we receive.

Academic Credit

• Academic credit for the internship is at the discretion of your college or university
• SOPHE will provide appropriate information to your school
• Make arrangements for earning credit before you begin the internship

The University of Tennessee - Faculty Position

Clinical Integration Project Intern

ABOUT US
Medical Home Network (MHN) is a not-for-profit collaborative that has fundamentally changed how care is delivered. Our proven model of care unites provider communities and diverse healthcare entities around a common goal: to redesign healthcare delivery and transform the way care is managed.

JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Integration Intern provides general program assistance, planning, implementation and data analysis support to multiple projects led by the MHN Clinical Management Team, related to Practice Transformation including Care Coordination, Disease Management, Patient Centered Medical Home and Quality.

Essential Functions

• Assists in planning and development of MHN ACO reporting to support the Clinical Committee and supporting Subcommittees in their analysis of the care management program effectiveness including but not limited to ED utilization and readmission trends, transitions of care programming evaluation, and care management quality
• Generates and maintains monthly Clinical Integration Quality dashboards along with other quality care management performance monitoring requirements
• Compiles research and literature reviews to keep the team and the ACO up to date on new strategies for improving performance and best practices
• Assists with coordination of the MHN Clinical Committee, Care Management Lead Meetings, and all supporting Subcommittees. This includes but is not limited to creating and gathering agenda items and supporting documents, taking meeting minutes, and following up on open task items
• Organizes and leads or assists with special projects delegated from the Clinical Management Team, summarizing results and creating presentations; examples include the development and inplementation of transitions of care programming or NCQA care management reviews 
• Supports Clinical Team on other projects as needed

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking skills.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with the entire Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint , and Outlook.
• Prefer experience using Base SAS, SAS/Macros, and SQL
• Excellent client/customer service orientation.
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals and professionals, including patient s, clinic staff, physicians, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work under deadlines.
• Proactive, self-directed, and able to approach complex tasks independently.
• Knowledge and experience in the area of Patient Centered Medical Homes.

Required Education
Bachelor's Degree with a health care related major or minor preferred, but healthcare experience may be substituted.
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment, and physical presence and regular attendance are essential functions of the job. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. 
• The employee frequently is required to move about the office, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms to access and use computer equipment and other office productivity machinery.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 
• The employee in this position must be able to move and carry presentation materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds in connection with business meetings and travel.

Medical Home Network’s policy is to comply with the provisions of all applicable laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job, with or without accommodations, so that they may perform the essential duties of the position.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a part-time position.

Travel
Travel as needed for off-site meetings; 100% of travel will be local travel.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement
Medical Home Network is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@mhnchicago.org.

Director, Health Equity Data Use & Research - Chicago, IL

The AMA is a unifying voice and powerful ally for America’s physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation.  To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.  Join the AMA as the Director, Health Equity Data Use & Research on our Strategy team.  As part of the team, you will support building a Center for Health Equity which will be an organizational home designed to elevate the importance of and to sustain the AMA’s health equity efforts. The role of the Center for Health Equity is to embed health equity across the AMA so that health equity becomes part of the practice, process, action, innovation, and organizational performance and outcomes. The best measure of our long-term success and most desired outcome is meaningful, relevant, and impactful inclusion of health equity into the strategic and operational objectives of the AMA.  You will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for multiple data and research related projects focused on establishing AMA reputation as a trusted source of data and knowledge of Health Equity.  Identify and manage relationships with key collaborators and external stakeholders who can provide access to large public and private health databases and reporting capabilities relevant to Health Equity’s strategic plan.  

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership and build the roadmap for Health Equity data, research, and evaluation related projects:

• Define and lead the overall development and infrastructure of Health Equity’s data and technical roadmap
• Build a team to support data, research, and evaluation needs that will inventory existing enterprise-wide health equity data, evaluation, and research efforts; work with the VP to assess data resources and gaps in the context of the VP’s organizational goals/vision and the AMA’s strategic goals, and develop and implement an evaluation and research agenda that advances the work of the unit and the AMA at large
• Develop an overall strategy and manage enterprise standards for identifying, assessing, accessing, analyzing and publishing relevant information from data sources
• Lead efforts to develop and publish relevant manuscripts, fact sheets, and data reports
• Translate and use data to strengthen advocacy/policy opportunities

Data collection, analysis, and technical support:

• Build a database to house, track, and evaluate progress on enterprise-wide efforts to embed equity in metrics and performance plans
• Provide technical assistance in implementing an equity lens for Enterprise-wide multiple data-related projects involving large public and private health databases 
• Provide technical and analytical expertise on epidemiologic and statistical methods to lead the development and implementation of multivariate statistical analysis to evaluate the social, system, and structural level drivers of Health Equity
• Conduct ‘data for equity’ trainings to build and strengthen organizational capacity of other data, research, and evaluation staff across the enterprise
• Lead and carry out multiple data-related projects involving large public and private health databases in support of Health Equity’s strategy by gathering requirements, developing solutions, building reports, sharing findings and providing support to Health Equity project teams, AMA senior management and external collaborators

Identify and manage relationships with key collaborators:

• Identify and manage relationships with key collaborators, external stakeholders and consultants relevant to Health Equity
• Develop relationships with internal groups to embed health equity across the AMA focusing on data use, analysis and reporting

Staff Management:

• Lead, mentor and provide management oversight for professional staff 
• Responsible for setting objectives, evaluating performance and developing staff
• Identify opportunities for advancing staff skills and expertise 

 Requirements:

• Master’s degree (MA/MS) or PHD with specialization in public health, social epidemiology, health economics or other related field required
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the field of data analytics, with knowledge of healthcare and/or public health information required; minimum 5+ years in health equity data, research and/or evaluation; must have a social and structural analysis to advance health equity withspecific expertise in race, gender identity, and sexual orientation data collection and analysis
• Minimum 5 years of managing people and all facets of complex solution development projects to timeline and budget, including resource allocation management and resource modeling.
• Substantive experience in the analysis of complex health related studies, including, panel, cross-sectional, uni-variate and multivariate statistical techniques
• Substantive experience analyzing primary and secondary data, and a variety of data modalities (eg, surveillance data, claims, registries, electronic health records, survey responses, patient reported outcomes, observational studies and clinical trials, and national public health and/or health care databases)
• Proven track record in organizational leadership - preferably in complex, multi-disciplinary organizations and team-building and collaboration
• Experience establishing and maintaining collaborations with national stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence in relation to predictive models.
• Experience with Big Data trends, tools, analytic, and modeling methodologies; experience with Big Data cloud based solutions a plus.
• Comfortable with presenting to others in a clear, concise, convincing manner.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, including ability to accurately gauge project duration, deliver on deadlines, and manage a workload with possible conflicting priorities.

The AMA offers competitive salaries, including an incentive plan; excellent benefits and progressive technology.  Our office is a business casual environment and we respect work-life balance.  The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION

Apply Here: https://ama-assn.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=2&id=1192

The Illinois Department of Public Health - Internship Opportunity (unpaid)

The Illinois Department of Public Health

Office of the Director-Community Public Health Outreach

Internship Opportunity (unpaid)

http://www.dph.illinois.gov/

Brief Organization Description: The mission of IDPH is to promote health through the prevention and control of disease and injury. IDPH has programs to deal with persistent problems that require continued vigilance – infectious diseases, food borne and communicable diseases, vaccine preventable diseases, lead poisoning, lack of health care in rural areas, health disparities among racial groups, sexually transmitted diseases, tobacco use, violence and other conditions associated with high-risk behaviors. In addition, IDPH has been charged with handling the state's response to the threat of bioterrorism. IDPH is organized into six Offices, each of which addresses a distinct area of public health.

Internship Information: IDPH is looking for an intern(s) to support the implementation of a state-wide summit focusing on trauma-informed sports-based youth development. Trauma-informed care and services is a strengths-based framework that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both service providers and survivors, and that creates opportunities for survivors to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment. (Hopper, Bassuk, & Olivet, 2010). There is a growing body of knowledge that has found a high prevalence of childhood trauma, stress, and maltreatment as well as an association between this and health and well-being later in life. Furthermore, studies have also found that health care and service provision environments can be retraumatizing to victims. Sport-based youth development programs promote life skill acquisition (e.g., leadership, self-control) with the goal of facilitating positive outcomes in youth participants’ social and academic environments. Researchers call this “transfer of life skills” (i.e., the idea that physical, behavioral, and cognitive skills youth learn in sport can be applied in non-sport settings to promote healthy development). Given this, it’s befitting that we increase the capacity and number of sports-based youth development programs that are trauma-informed.

The summit will bring a broad array of stakeholders and experts together to share knowledge and best practices with the goal of making a greater impact on the health and wellness of program participants for a lifetime. Intern(s) must be able to travel and attend the one-day summit in central Illinois tentatively scheduled for late April 2020.

Location: The work will take place at the IDPH offices located at 69 W. Washington, 35th floor, Chicago.

Interested students should send a resume/CV along with cover letter to:

Juana Ballesteros, BSN RN MPH (UIC SPH alum) at juana.ballesteros@illinois.gov

Contact Information:

Juana Ballesteros, BSN RN MPH

Manager, Community Public Health Outreach

Illinois Department of Public Health

69 West Washington, 35th floor

Chicago, IL 60602

juana.ballesteros@illinois.govSPHVIEWS>

Program and Evaluation Strategist - AAFP

Summary

Possible 5-10 days travel annually.

Job Description

This position will provide expertise and leadership in developing a portfolio of programs to advance the health of patients, families, and communities. The primary duties for this position include designing evidence-based population health programs, writing grants to secure funding, evaluating programs, and communicating key findings. Population health programs will focus on important primary care and public health concerns, such as improving health equity, reducing the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drugs, addressing epidemics related to obesity and chronic disease, vaccine hesitancy, and other issues vital to primary care and public health. There is considerable latitude with program design, and we are looking for innovative thinkers. Programs can range from physician/patient education to policy and systems change.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team of professionals from the health care and public health sectors.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree required, and graduate degree (MPH, MHA, MPA, DrPH, PhD, etc.) highly preferred in the area of public health, health care administration, or other related disciplines.  Applicants must have 4-6 years of relevant experience. Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional groups in a matrixed environment. Team player who can work well with internal teams.

Apply here: https://aafp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AAFP_Careers/job/Leawood/Program-and-Evaluation-Strategist_56-19

Clinical and Health Policy Strategist - AAFP

Summary

Possible 10-20 days travel annually

Job Description

This position will provide leadership for the AAFP’s strategy for public health, guidelines, and other aspects of evidence-based medicine and public health. The primary duty will be to staff the AAFP’s Commission on Health of the Public and Science and provide support for the subcommittees on public health issues, health equity, and clinical recommendations and policies. This work requires a strong understanding of the evidence-based policy development process and an ability to work collaboratively with family physicians. Examples of AAFP policies include position papers on health equity, integration of primary care and public health, preconception care, and clinical practice guidelines such as Screening and Treatment of Depression Following Acute Coronary Syndrome. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team of professionals from the health care and public health sectors that are dedicated to addressing the important health issues facing this nation.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree required, and a graduate degree highly preferred in the area of public health, health care administration, or other related disciplines with a background in health policy. In addition, applicants must have 4-6 years of experience with health policy, or scholarly writing.  Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional groups in a matrixed environment. Team player who can work well with internal teams.

Apply here: https://aafp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AAFP_Careers/job/Leawood/Clinical-and-Health-Policy-Strategist_55-19

Data Specialist - Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY)

Overview

The Data Specialist oversees the data needs of Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY), a violence prevention collaborative and catalyst for innovation convened by Lurie Children's, and its' partners. This position is responsible for collecting, analyzing and formatting relevant violence data, evidence-based violence prevention strategies, and other related information. The Data Specialist develops and disseminates related materials, including provision of relevant trainings and technical assistance to stakeholders. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining good working relationships with data experts within Lurie Children’s and at other institutions and organizations, fostering positive relationships with SCY partners, staff, and policy makers.

 

Responsibilities

1. Gather current and trend information on relevant violence prevention data, evidence-based violence prevention strategies and policies, and other related information; analyze and format these into user-friendly fact sheets, slides, reports, and other publications and resources.
2. Identify new ways to present data to further SCY's policy goals and to meet SCY partners' data needs; including managing data requests and providing technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders.
3. Under the direction of the Executive Director, Associate Director, and Policy Manager, develop a strategy for broadening SCY's relevance in the violence data landscape, including the development of tools and resources to build internal and external capacity related to data usage.
4. Assist SCY's leadership in preparing and tracking presentations, reports, and white papers, by providing statistics, research information, and technical expertise, including development of related materials and resources.
5. Coordinate the annual survey process, developing protocols and questionnaires, leading the distribution of surveys and collection of responses, and analyzing the results.
6. Implement other aspects of evaluation, including analysis of policymakers’ social media and Chicago media coverage related to violence prevention and SCY’s policy priorities.
7. Other job functions as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. A combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience is directly related to the functions of the job.
2. Minimum of 2 years of data analytics, research, or other relevant experience required; health, public safey, or policy-related experience preferred.
3. Demonstrated ability to work well with complex issues.
4. Ability to communicate clearly with experts and general public about data and research.
5. Commitment to social justice, evidence-based policy and practices, data-driven advocacy and community-driven processes.
6. Strong analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with individuals from different backgrounds and disciplines.
7. Strong working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office software applications and database technologies; proficiency in mulitple data analytic technologies (e.g., SPSS, SAS, etc.) and mapping software (e.g., Mapitude, ArcGIS, etc.) preferred.
8. Ability to take initiative and work independently.
9. Organizational skills: Experience independently planning and managing projects; ability to establish priorities and react promptly to a large variety of requests and needs, sometimes on short notice.
10. Willingness to travel to different locations, neighborhoods, and communities through Chicago (via public transportation or personal vehicle).

Apply here: https://careers-luriechildrens.icims.com/jobs/10856/data-specialist/job

AAOS Paid Internship Opportunity

NACCHO Promoting Health and Disability Fellowship

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is recruiting for two graduate students to join the 2019-2020 Health and Disability Fellowship Program. This program offers an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate students seeking hands-on experience in the public health disability field. NACCHO trains the fellows to become leaders in promoting the health of people with disabilities through inclusive programming, products, and services.

This is a paid fellowship slated to start in November 2019 and run through July 31st, 2020. The fellowship includes a stipend not to exceed $5,000 and travel expenses to at least one conference or meeting. ASL interpreters, captioning services, or other accommodations are available upon request. The fellows can work at NACCHO's headquarters in Washington, DC, or they can work remotely from their graduate school location.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply. For questions about the fellowship, contact Sara Lyons at slyons@naccho.org