Practicum Opportunity with Seed Global Health

in Practicums/Internships
August 21st, 2015

Practicum Posting – Seed Global Health

 Agency Name: Seed Global Health

Address:  125 Nashua Street, Suite 722, Boston MA 02114

Website: http://www.seedglobalhealth.org/

 Agency description/mission statement:

Seed Global Health develops powerful partnerships to strengthen health systems globally. In partnership with the Peace Corps and the President’s Emergency Program For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), we launched the Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP), a public-private collaboration investing in local capacity and human capital for better health care in resource-limited countries. We collaborate with our flagship academic partner, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, for infrastructure and program support.
The Peace Corps has a rich 50+ year history of deploying Americans in service as volunteers. The GHSP deploys American physicians and nurses for one year assignments as faculty and partners at medical and nursing schools in resource-limited settings. Global Health Service Partnership Volunteers will expand Peace Corps’ healthcare efforts to clinical education and direct care.  Seed Global Health brings expertise in medical and nursing education and rich knowledge of clinical education in resource-limited countries. Seed Global Health provides support for site selection, applicant recruitment and screening, orientation and training, field support, and monitoring and evaluation as well as stipend support to participating volunteer educators.

 

Practicum project/scope of work:

As the third class of volunteers begins their year of service, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team at Seed Global Health is preparing multiple tools to assess the experiences of the volunteer, student, faculty, and leadership.  The M&E intern will have an opportunity to participate in and take on projects related to:

  • Entry, cleaning and analysis of GHSP Volunteers’ monthly reporting data
  • Entry, cleaning and analysis of pre- and post-course evaluation data
  • Drafting, submission and amending IRB protocols
  • Developing, piloting and editing assessment tools
  • Abstract and poster development
  • Researching current status of Human Resources for Health in partner countries
  • Preparing and analyzing post-activity feedback surveys
  • Drafting and editing reports

Minimum skills:

  • Required: Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills;
  • Desired: Experience with tool development and basic quantitative data analysis; Familiarity with M&E and/or clinical education a plus

Time / Dates of Availability:

September 2015 to December or January with potential to extend through May 2016.  Actual start and end date are flexible.  A full year commitment is preferred but applicants who are only available for one semester are encouraged to apply.  The internship can begin on/after September 16th. Weekly schedule is also flexible based on the intern’s availability.  The intern would average 8 hours per week but actual hours may vary due to the schedule of M&E activities.

Number of students requested:

1

 Stipend and support:

A small stipend will be provided.  A desktop computer and workstation at Seed’s office (125 Nashua Street, Suite 722, Boston MA 02114) will be available for use.

 To apply:

Please email cover letter and CV to Libby Cunningham (lcunningham@seedglobalhealth.org)

 Application deadline:

August 25th

 Field Supervisor:

Libby Cunningham, MPH

Program Manager, Monitoring, Reporting & Evaluation

617-643-8234

lcunningham@seedglobalhealth.org