By Corrie L Haley
Looking for interviewers May – July for e2b/RISE evaluations
A temporary position for those looking for work this summer:
“Our plans to conduct in person interviews for patients in our primary care practices on sites in Shapiro 5 and 6 (15 minute interviews using AHRQ’s CAHPS survey ) before the RISE rollout . We anticipate needing 6 FTE from end of May through July to get this done. We will conduct interviews in English and Spanish, so also need some Spanish speakers.”
Karen M. Freund MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Chief, Women’s Health Unit, Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center Boston University School of Medicine
Phone (617) 638-8036
E-mail: Karen.Freund@bmc.org
Technical Advisor Level I: Saving Lives at Birth Program, Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-11-224 )
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Saving Lives at Birth Program Technical Advisor provides:
- Technical assistance for the development of a community of innovators working on new solutions to maternal and newborn survival
- Grants management and Grand Challenge program development
- Identification and development of other innovative partnerships in MCH
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Master’s degree in public health or a related field
- One to seven years’ experience in supporting, monitoring and evaluating maternal and newborn health programs in developing countries, and/or in knowledge management and development of global communities of practice on specific health topics which utilize a variety of approaches including new media solutions, preferred
- Demonstrated technical expertise in one of the following areas related to maternal and newborn health: integrated community oriented programming, service delivery improvement approaches, science and technology
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of public health programs as well as the research to practice continuum for new technologies
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize information, and to develop priorities, solutions, and strategies to address issues and gaps
- High level of demonstrated independence and ingenuity
- Strong organizational and management skills
- Knowledge of USAID procedures and familiarity with USAID’s maternal, newborn and child health, or health research strategies and programs desirable
- Experience working with USAID/Washington and USAID Missions, host country governments, cooperating agencies, or USAID’s PVO/NGO partners preferred
- Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and high degree of maturity, judgment, and initiative for working in a diverse and extended team environment and fostering team work and collaboration, as necessary
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and technical writing experience
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Fluency in a foreign language preferred
- US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required
Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two year fellowship
https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/index.fsp?FUNC=1&PID=158575
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Practicum/Research Project: Cost & data analysis on utilization of dental health among HIV+ cohort
With expansion of health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) there is a possibility that other safety-net health care programs may be reduced or eliminated. The Ryan White Program, for example, is a major source of safety-net health care funding for low-income and uninsured individuals living with HIV or AIDS. Of particular importance, this program provides payment for adult dental care, a service that is not covered under the ACA. This funding may be lost altogether if not protected.
This research project involves analysis of dental service utilization data and the assignment of costs for a cohort of 2178 HIV positive individuals who entered dental care after not receiving any dental services for at least twelve months. Topics of interest include the cost of providing one year of dental care for a person living with HIV who newly enters care, the difference in utilization patterns and costs between the first year of care and a second year of care, differences in service utilization across the 14 different programs that enrolled patients in the study, other differences in utilization based on socio-demographic characteristics, and recommendations to planning bodies about how to ensure appropriate funds are allocated to ensure access to dental care for this population in the future.
Contact: Jane Fox, 617-638-1937 janefox@bu.edu
Catalyst Center Research Assistant
The Catalyst Center is dedicated to improving health care Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
They create publications and products, answer technical assistance questions, research innovative state-based financing strategies, guide stakeholders to outside resources, and connect those interested in working together to address complex health care financing issues (http://hdwg.org/catalyst/about).
Specific Duties for Grant Year Two
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
- Provide support around technical assistance activities
- Provide support around research activities (at the direction and under the supervision of senior staff)
- Provide support around dissemination activities
- Provide support around general project management
Paid position that could be used as a practicum (or as a summer position) and could be half-time or full-time depending on the applicants schedule. They are looking to fill the position quickly. Potential for a permanent position.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to Bonita Andrade (boandrad@bu.edu).
The Global Travel Fund
Purpose
The Global Travel Fund provides modest travel stipends to MPH students undertaking field practice placements in international settings.
Criteria
Awards will be based on letters of request with a compelling argument for how the practicum experience:
- relates to the student’s career goals;
- has potential for making a difference in public health; and
- gives the student an opportunity to do something he or she would not otherwise have a chance to do.
In addition the Fund will prioritize unfunded, volunteer, international practicum experiences. Students from any concentration in the School are welcome to apply.
Stipends per year
For 2011, we expect to award four stipends of $400 each.
Application process
Students interested in applying for a stipend should submit a letter of request, accompanied by a draft Learning Contract or description of the intended learning objectives of the practicum. The letter of request should specify:
- Location, sponsoring organization, and timing of practicum
- How the practicum meets the three criteria described above, i.e. relevance to career goals, potential for making a difference, opportunity to do something the student could not otherwise do
- Estimated costs of travel to and from the practicum location, including airfare and related travel costs
- Other sources of funding for the practicum (i.e. stipend from sponsoring organization, other grants)
Applications should be submitted to: Corrie Haley, Department of International Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, Crosstown Building 372-B, Boston, MA 02118, Tel. 617-414-1221, e-mail: clhaley@bu.edu, by Friday, May 6, 2011.
Review Process
A committee will review the applications and will decide on the awards based on the criteria mentioned above. Due to the current limited funds available, we are only able to award travel stipends for people beginning their practicum in summer or fall 2011.
Committee members include:
- Joseph Anzalone, Department of International Health
- Scott Harris, Practicum Office
- Taryn Vian, Department of International Health
- Christine Paal, Registrar
- Dick Clapp (Professor Emeritus) Department of Environmental Health
- Jim Wolff, Department of International Health
Timing of Awards and Application Deadline
Applications must be received by May 6, 2011
Decisions will be made by May 13, 2011
Disbursement of Funds and Reporting
Students will receive a check from the Department of International Health, upon receipt of copy of travel itinerary and other documentation. Students will be asked to submit a trip report or other product from the practicum experience, as well as write an article about their experience for the Student Insider.
For more information
Please contact: Joe Anzalone (josanz@bu.edu) or Taryn Vian (tvian@bu.edu)
Student Research Assistant Position (data), Harvard School Of Public Health AIDS Initiative
The Marlink Group at the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative invites applications for a paid student Research Assistant position. The RA will assist with data cleaning, management, and analysis for a large national database from Botswana. He/she will work in Boston at HSPH supervised by a member of the Marlink Group research staff, but will be expected to perform tasks independently.
Main Responsibilities
- Carries out designated data management and analysis tasks
- Keeps organized log of activities and progress
- Reports periodically to supervisor with materials for review
- Produces final databases ready for analysis
(For immediate start)
GBV Program Assistant – Volunteer, American Refugee Committee
The Volunteer would assist in the implementation of ARC’s Gender Based Violence prevention and response activities in Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap States with support from the GBV Program Coordinator.
- Participate in State GBV Working Groups to coordinate GBV prevention and response activities.
- Participate in the implementation of State GBV Standard Operating Procedures. Co-facilitate trainings of multisectoral service providers including Line Ministries, Police, Customary Court Chiefs, Community Leaders, Case Managers, Social Workers and Peer Educators.
- Co-facilitate with CBO partners Peer Educator monthly network meetings.
- Communicate clearly with supervisor and team members on implementation challenge and work in a positive manner to solve problems.
- Submit accurate and timely reports to the GBV Program Officers on a monthly basis.
- Liaise with Management, Logistics and Finance sectors within ARC to ensure activities are implemented appropriately.
- Any other duties assigned by GBV Program Officer and Coordinator.
Location: Southern Sudan - Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap
Length of Volunteer Commitment: 1 year, starting immediately
Student Research Assistant Position (clinical cohorts), Harvard School of Public Health Aids Initiative
The Marlink Group at the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative invites applications for a paid student Research Assistant position. The RA will assist with data cleaning, management, and analysis for 3 observational clinical cohorts from Botswana. He/she will work in Boston at HSPH supervised by a member of the Marlink Group research staff, but will be expected to perform tasks independently.
Main Responsibilities
- Carries out designated data management and analysis tasks
- Keeps organized log of activities and progress
- Reports periodically to supervisor with materials for review
- Produces final databases ready for analysis
(For immediate start)
Spanish-Speaking Motivational Interviewer – Part-Time (ASAP)
Institute on Urban Health Research, Northeastern University
Christina Lee, Research Faculty at Northeastern Institute on Urban Health Research with Hortensia Amaro would like to hire a spanish-speaking clinician to work with her on a project to deliver motivational interviewing in a primary care setting. This project is part of an application for a NIH funded grant application to reduce hazardous drinking among Latinos. It is based on a prior funded NIH grant.
Criteria: 1. Spanish-speaking 2. Clinical experience preferred 3. exposure to, or prior training in, MI preferred
Job responsibilities: this is a part time job. Christina Lee would provide extra training in MI as needed and in the MITI, a coding system to monitor treatment fidelity. You will be asked to listen to tapes in Spanish, and to code them using a MITI rating scale.
Reimbursement: You would be paid for your time. This is an excellent job for someone who wants to learn more about MI or who is in graduate school and seeks a part time job to increase their income while getting supervision and MI training. It is very flexible hours--you can listen to tapes anytime, and weekly meetings with me to discuss how the clinical work is going.
If you are interested in applying, please contact:
Christina Lee, Research Scientist, Institute on Urban Health Research, Chr.Lee@neu.edu
