Friday, October 30, 2020
Monday, October 26, 2020
Funding Opportunity - Learning and Action in Policy and Partnership (LAPP)
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH) in partnership with the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), is pleased to launch the Learning and Action in Policy and Partnerships (LAPP) program. LAPP will provide award opportunities to community organizations who are partnered with their state government to advance community-led programs focused on data-sharing efforts to improve health, equity and well-being. The purpose of LAPP is to offer awardees targeted funds and direct technical assistance to build the capacity of their community’s data ecosystem to initiate, strengthen, and leverage relationships with the state government to improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes.
To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit www.dashconnect.org/lapp
Key Dates:
Application Due Date: December 16th, 2020 at 3:30 PM EST. Applications must be submitted via the RWJF online system.
Informational Webinar: October 26th, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST. Register for the webinar here.
Here is a link to the LAPP homepage which includes access to the LAPP Application Brochure and all project related communications, including the upcoming FAQs.
We’d also like to let you know about another shorter-term funding program from DASH. We’re making up to 10 $25,000 Community Impact Contracts awards to catalyze multi-sector efforts to share and use data to improve health, well-being and equity in their communities. The opportunity is live now, applications due November 13. https://dashconnect.org/cic/
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Opportunities with EverThrive Illinois
EverThrive Illinois is a growing organization of dedicated, talented individuals committed to improving the health of Illinoisans. Our staff’s enthusiasm and knowledge are crucial to our organization’s success. We offer a supportive work environment, excellent benefits, and opportunities to take on increasing responsibility. Our people are our greatest asset — we seek individuals from diverse backgrounds who are collaborative, committed to health equity, and passionate about our mission.
If you’re interested in joining our team, please see open job and internship opportunities below.
Job Openings
Deputy Director of Strategy & Programs
The Deputy Director of Strategy & Programs will provide leadership for the development and execution of program, community engagement, and evaluation strategies. The Deputy Director of Strategy & Programs is responsible for developing and advising strategies that turn the organization's vision into meaningful, measurable change for women, children, and families. Learn more about the position and apply here.
Internships
Interning at EverThrive IL
EverThrive IL offers internships year round in many differerent focus areas. Find out more about our opportunities, initiatives, and how you can apply here.
COVID Bureau Internship and Volunteer Opportunities - Chicago Department of Public Health
The application deadline is November 20th and we plan to have a start date of January 4th. There may be a need for an earlier start date for certain units but this will be dependent on the unit in which an individual is placed in. Feel free to reach out with any additional questions you may have.
Chicago Public Schools OSHW Job Openings
The Office of Student Health and Wellness at Chicago Public Schools is hiring for a number of positions!
Join a determined and innovative team of public health professionals dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all students and eliminating health related barriers to learning.
Interested candidates must apply through the CPS Careers site.
- School Garden Specialist (Job Number: 2000026U) - Job Description
- School Garden Project Manager (Job Number: 2000026W) - Job Description
- Student Health Specialist - Infection Prevention and Control (Job Number: 2000025R)
- Student Health Project Manager - Primary Care Services (Job Number: 2000021N)
- Healthy CPS Hotline Coordinator (Job Number: 20000238) - 2 vacancies
- Children and Family Benefits Unit Regional Specialist (Job Number: 2000022O) - 2 vacancies
- Children and Family Benefits Unit Coordinator (Job Number: 200001ZY) - 5 vacancies
- Intake Contact Tracer (Job Number: 200001TA) - 6 vacancies
For more information visit www.CPS.edu/HealthyCPS
Questions? Email OSHW@cps.edu or call the Healthy CPS Hotline 773-553-KIDS (5437)
Health Career Connection (HCC) Undergraduate Students: Paid Health Internships
For over 30 years, HCC has inspired and empowered the next generation of diverse health professionals. Through their paid, 10 week, full-time internship program with leading health care and public health employers, interns are provided an educational stipend and have the unique opportunity to:
- Gain hands-on exposure and experience
- Strengthen their network
- Discover or affirm their health career direction
- Find mentors
- Develop professional skills
- Secure jobs (70% are offered a fulltime job or extended internship)
- Increase competitiveness for graduate education (Public Health, Medicine, Mental Health, and Business)
To ensure safe experiences for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, HCC works with host organizations to provide in person, hybrid, or virtual internships that comply with health regulations.
HCC is open to all undergraduate students and recent graduates. Students enrolled in graduate programs are not eligible to apply. HCC internships are open to all students and strongly encourage BIPOC students, first-generation students, and those from economically challenged and underserved backgrounds to apply.
To apply, student should submit their application and required materials by December 13, 2020. To learn more about HCC and our programs, please visit the HCC website.
AAPHP Public Health Practice Award
Applications are now being accepted for the AAPHP Public Health Practice Award to support a student-led public health project. This project may include the practicum, or some other intervention, research and/or evaluation project conducted in a mutually beneficial partnership with a community partner (defined as an educational, governmental or non-governmental organization). Activities used to complete the requirements for a thesis or internship may be eligible. Examples of how funds can be used include (although this list is not exhaustive): purchase supplies or technical expertise for the project; provide incentives for research participation; cover travel costs for disseminating the findings; or support the awardee directly. Three scholarships are available:
• One scholarship to support an undergraduate student project ($500).• Two scholarships to support graduate student projects ($1000 each).
Student eligibility requirements:
1. Enrolled in a public health degree program in an AAPHP member or affiliate institution for the 2020-21 academic year.
2. Completed at least 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units and are in excellent academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate students and 3.5 for graduate students.
3. Currently approved by their program to conduct a community- engaged project or thesis.
4.Currently conducting or will begin the planned project by February 1, 2021.
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted to AAPHP by November 20, 2020. Scholarship awards will be announced by January 8, 2021.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The Tutoring Center is Hiring Graduate Students to be Success Coaches!
The Tutoring Center is hiring Loyola graduate students as Success Coaches for Spring 2021(https://tinyurl.com/SuccessCoachSP21)! The application is due November 1.
If you have any questions, please e-mail tutoringcenter@luc.edu.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Internship Opportunities with Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
The Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking Program is excited to announce two openings for a graduate-level intern! We are specifically seeking applicants with some previous SAS or R coding experience.
We are looking for two independent, self-starting problem solvers to help us prepare and stage data for our online data portal. We also expect a few smaller data projects to come up during the course of the internship. This is a great opportunity for students to flex their statistical software muscles with real-world data.
A few more details:
- Timing. We are looking for interns to start in mid- to late-November 2020 and continue into the spring or summer of 2021. We can be flexible on the start and end dates.
- Part-time or Full-time. We would like two part-time or full-time interns (work time ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week). Working hours during the day are flexible.
- Payment. This is a paid internship, at $14-18/hour based on experience.
- Capstone. We welcome students who would want to use this experience as part of their capstone project or program requirements.
- WI Address. State law requires that a Limited Term Employment (LTE) position must have a Wisconsin address for the duration of the appointment.
- Remote Work. Due to the current pandemic, work would be performed remotely.
Students should send the application form and a resume to DHSTracking@wisconsin.gov by Monday, November 9, 2020 to be considered for the internship.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Paid Internships at Health & Medicine Policy Research Group: Apply by 10/28
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group is currently recruiting for our Spring 2021 internship cohort. Details are available here: https://hmprg.org/about-us/opportunities/.
The program provides an opportunity to contribute to Health & Medicine's health equity mission with a focus on learning and successful career launch. Interns will be paid $15/hour. Applications are due on October 28, 2020.
Health & Medicine is committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the health workforce, and we would appreciate it if you would share this announcement widely.
Research Study Assistant, Obstetrics & Gynecology
The Simon Research Lab and the Center for Health Equity Transformation within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology seek a full-time Research Study Assistant to join a dynamic and fast-paced research environment. The Research Assistant will support a broad portfolio of research and health equity programs, including community-engaged research initiatives, student education programs, community and campus events, and more. Responsibilities include performing biomedical &/or social-behavioral research by administering tests &/or questionnaires following protocols; collecting, compiling, tabulating &/or processing responses; gathering information; &/or assisting in the preparation of material for inclusion in reports. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic, curious, and analytically minded individual who seeks to join an energetic and productive research team. The Simon Research Lab and the Center for Health Equity Transformation are dedicated to promoting health and health care equity. For more information about the Simon Research Lab, please visit http://labs.feinberg.northwestern.edu/simon/. For more information about the Center for Health Equity Transformation, please visit https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/chet/.
Friday, October 9, 2020
NACCHO's Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health team is recruiting for a Program Analyst in Washington DC
Program Analysts are responsible for providing professional support for programmatic and internal activities, including implementing, coordinating, and promoting project activities; identifying and responding to member and team needs; assessing policies and programs; and providing senior level administrative support, as needed. Program Analysts have a foundational understanding of public health principles and practices and familiarity in their designated area of work.
Program Analysts typically report to a Senior Program Analyst or Director. Program Analysts can complete projects or components of large-scale projects/programs with moderate supervision. A Program Analyst has frequent contact with outside organizations, NACCHO members, or other NACCHO staff regarding project coordination, implementation, and promotion.
Program Specific Information
The Program Analyst will support projects and activities within the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health program portfolio, including cooperative agreements with CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health, and other funders. The ideal candidate will possess interest and experience in at least one programmatic area related to maternal and child health, as well as experience working in a local health department or at the community level.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Local Public Health Departments are hiring!
Project Coordinator - The Chicago Department of Public Health is hiring a Project Coordinator to promote health equity throughout the city of Chicago. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for helping stakeholders meet Healthy Chicago goals, accomplishing strategies designed to dismantle racist systems, strengthening community capacity and youth leadership, improving equitable access to care, and furthering the health and vibrancy of neighborhoods most affected by inequities. Apply here.
Program Coordinator, Opioid Data to Action - The Cook County Department of Public Health is hiring a Program Coordinator to oversee and coordinate activities funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Opioid Data to Action grant. The position will provide leadership and direction, as well as administrative management, to ensure successful implementation of the initiative - this will include, but is not limited to, collaboration and coordination with external and internal partners, ensuring all Opioid Data to Action objectives are met and reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, and providing direct supervision to staff. Apply here.
Northwestern University, Center for Community Health is hiring!
Research Study Coordinator Senior - Northwestern University, Center for Community Health is hiring a Research Study Coordinator Senior to develop, build, and support community and academic partners in conducting research related to COVID-19 in the criminal justice system and in Hispanic communities. This position will work on an NIH funded research project to coordinate community engagement activities across study sites, evaluate project outcomes from a stakeholder perspective, and lead and implement Stakeholder-Academic Resource Panels. Apply here.
Consultation and Evaluation Program Administrator - Northwestern University, Center for Community Health is hiring a Consultation and Evaluation Program Administrator to supervise and provide individual and group consultation services to community and academic partners to increase community engagement in all aspects of research, as well as develop new and existing relationships and lead strategic outreach to stakeholders, community partners, and research teams. This position will also assess and improve current systems as well as track and evaluate services and outcomes related to the Center for Community Health’s programmatic area. Apply here.
Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center is hiring!
Epi Research Coordinator 1 - Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center is seeking an Epi Research Coordinator who will coordinate Epidemiological, Behavioral/Human Translational, or Population Health research studies and perform a variety of duties including the collection, compilation and documentation of research data. The Coordinator 1 will also partner with other members of the research team to ensure the research is conducted in accordance with the study protocol, as well as maintain and integrate research projects which share participants with ongoing epidemiological studies of the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center. Apply here.
Statistician I, Medicare - Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center is hiring a Statistician I who will be responsible for performing analyses on linked Medicare claims records and research data from RADC research studies. The Statistician I will also run programs in SAS and S-Plus to provide descriptive summaries of database files, including frequencies, lists, and plots; examine data to track down potential data inconsistencies as well as carry out statistical analyses of biomedical data including categorical data, generalized linear models, longitudinal data, censored failure time data, nonparametric and parametric tests, and graphical analyses. Apply here.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
2 Job Postings with LUC Clinical Research Office
Clinical Protocol Coordinator: http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/14333
ISOPHE SCHOLARSHIP 2020-2021 (Deadline Oct. 21st)
ISOPHE Scholarship Criteria: ISOPHE will award two $1,000.00 scholarships to college students majoring in Health Education to be awarded by October 30, 2020. These funds are not restricted and may be used for student needs. Students must be a junior or senior, and be a current member of ISOPHE.
For ISOPHE membership information or general scholarship questions, contact ISOPHE president, Michele Crawford or complete membership at ISOPHE Membership Application.
Deadline: Application deadline is October 21, 2020. Once awarded, both students will be contacted by email at the end of the fall semester to follow-up on their progress. Award winners and all health education students are encouraged to become active in ISOPHE.
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