Global Emergency Care Collaborative is Now Accepting Applications for the 2015/16 Academic Year!
Global Emergency Care Collaborative is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for International Healthcare Leadership Fellows for the 2015-2016 academic year.
During the seven-month Field Leadership Experience, Fellows will manage 10 to 15 local employees and international volunteers at an Emergency Department-based training and research site in Uganda or Kenya. Fellows will spend the remaining five months in the United States working on a range of projects designed to prepare them for leadership positions in academic medicine and global health.
The Global Emergency Care Collaborative will provide mentorship opportunities to co-author original research papers, assistance arranging academic credit, and coverage of travel and living expenses during the Field Leadership Experience in East Africa.
Successful applicants should have prior experience working in low resource settings and a high level of commitment to global health, sustainable development, health systems strengthening, and capacity building. Previous NGO experience a plus. Please address your inquiries to volunteer@globalemergencycare.org or info@globalemergencycare.org for more information.
Interested in Non-profit Capacity Building? Four Month Paid Fellowship Available at Third Sector New England.
Third Sector New England is looking for outstanding individuals who want to learn about nonprofit capacity-building.
This four month paid fellowship (February-May 2015) is an amazing opportunity to shadow nonprofit organizational development consultants in the field, to gain first-hand knowledge of the internal management of a nonprofit capacity-building firm, to learn about the theories underlying capacity-building consulting, to understand how nonprofit organizational assessments are conducted, and to learn about evaluation processes for nonprofit capacity-building efforts. This fellowship will be customized to fit both personal learning goals and TSNE’s organizational goals.
Learn more and apply to be part of the fall cohort here: http://www.tsne.org/nonprofit-capacity-building-fellow-third-sector-new-england
Panel Discussion/Networking Event Hosted by students from Quality Healthcare-registration is FREE for the SPH community!
Students for Quality Healthcare has done an amazing job putting together a panel discussion on the potential impact of the Massachusetts gubernatorial election on the future of healthcare in the Commonwealth.
The panel in on Wednesday, October 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM in Bakst and includes a networking session after the panel.
Just look at this impressive line-up they put together:
- Moderator: Sarah Emond, Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.
Panelists:
• Martha Bebinger, health reporter at WBUR
• William Hsiao, K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard School of Public Health
• Brian Rosman: Research Director, Health Care For All
• Alan Sager, Professor of Health Policy and Management, BU School of Public Health
• David Seltz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
Click here for more information and to register.
The event is FREE to members of the SPH community (use the promotional code BYHP@BUSPH when registering). If you have any questions please contact events@byhp.org.
Project Coordinator Positions available at the CARE Unit
BMC Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit hiring Two Project Coordinators
Job Description: The Project Coordinator will provide administrative and research assistance to projects in the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit within the Section of General Internal Medicine. The CARE Unit is an academic unit addressing clinical, education, and research aspects of alcohol and other drug use and disorders. Primary responsibilities of this position include assisting in the development and implementation of research and training activities for international research studies that are a part of the Uganda, Russia, Boston Alcohol Network for Alcohol Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS (URBAN ARCH) Consortium. The URBAN ARCH Consortium is a member of the NIAAA CHAART initiative, which conducts and disseminates interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding how alcohol use impacts people affected by HIV and develops interventions to reduce alcohol use and alcohol and HIV-related consequences in this population.
Activities and responsibilities may include:
1) Project Coordination for domestic and international research studies in the CARE Unit:
- Meeting support (e.g., arranging conference calls, preparing agenda and reports, taking and distributing minutes)
- Participate in study implementation (e.g., recruit subjects, administer assessments)
- Assist in the preparation and submission of grant proposals and progress reports to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Assist in the development and submission of Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols, amendments, and progress reports
- Contribute to the preparation and submission of research manuscripts to journals (e.g., editing, organizing references, online submission), with opportunity for co-authorship.
- Assist in the development and refinement of research protocols and instruments
- Acquire copies of journal articles for use in publications and presentations and maintaining a RefWorks database
- Create and Edit PowerPoint presentations
- Travel arrangements (e.g., booking flights and hotel, visa applications)
- Process reimbursements for expenses and track project spending
- Order office or other program supplies
- Maintain study website
2) Project Coordination for training programs (e.g., Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Program, Research in Addiction Medicine (RAMS) Program, and fellowship)
- Meeting support (e.g., arranging conference call, preparing handouts, taking minutes)
- Processing reimbursements for expenses
- Assist in marketing efforts
- Assist in program logistics and evaluation
3) Performs other duties as necessary.
- Occasional travel is a possibility (e.g., overnight attendance at the training programs, local travel to meet with vendors or research collaborators, and travel to conferences).
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree required; Master’s degree (e.g., MPH) preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical or academic research, healthcare administration, education and training, administrative support, or related field
- Experience in the health field is helpful
Knowledge and Skills:
- Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and able to work both independently and as part of a team in a deadline-driven environment
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Positive and flexible attitude with excellent interpersonal skills is essential
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and web browsers
- Experience with RefWorks and WordPress, Adobe Suite a plus, but not required
****To apply send a resume and cover letter to carly.bridden@bmc.org. Cover letter should indicate current salary history.****
ASA Student Travel Award funding to travel to Africa-application deadline October 15th!
Royal Air Maroc-ASA Student Travel Award
The African Studies Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination process for the 2014 Royal Air Maroc-ASA Student Travel Award.
The award is given every year at the ASA's Annual Meeting, and consists of one or two round-trip tickets per student between the United States and any Royal Air Maroc (RAM) destination in Africa (a list of destinations can be found on the RAM website).
In 2014, several tickets will be awarded to competitively selected students who have displayed outstanding scholarship in their area of study. Award tickets may be used to facilitate research, study abroad, and/or travel home for African students studying in the United States.
Deadline
All nominations and applications received on or before October 15th, 2014 will be considered for this year.To learn more and apply, visit the website.
Spring 2015 Practicum Opportunity in Nicaragua!
Agency: Superemos, Estelí, Nicaragua, in collaboration BU School of Dental Medicine
Superemos was founded at the end of 1999 as a non-profit foundation devoted to education and training programs based in the city of Estelí for low-income families in northern Nicaragua. Superemos is registered as a private, non-profit foundation with the Nicaraguan Ministerio de Gobernación (perpetual number #1809).
A practicum opportunity is available for a Spanish speaking MPH student in Estelí, Nicaragua during the spring of 2015. This six-week practicum will focus upon the oral health of school-age children attending public schools in Estelí, a city with a population of 160,000, located 90 miles north of Managua. Nearly 85% of school-age students in Estelí have untreated dental decay, which can potential interfere with growth and learning. The MPH student will facilitate the creation of a school-based oral health program with the goal of promoting children’s oral health. The program will include oral health education for children, teachers, and parents, as well as dental screening and fluoride varnish prevention efforts, and referral and case management for treatment services for children
Fluency in Spanish required. The MPH student’s role will include
- developing education materials
- implementing a public awareness campaign
- documenting program protocols
- creating record keeping/data management systems
- developing and monitoring an evaluation plan.
The practicum student will work with leaders of Superemos, an established NGO, as well as a local dentist, local dental clinic, school administration, teachers, and parents in one local community and its elementary school.
This is a 6 week, Spring 2015 Practicum with flexible start and end dates.
To apply: Please submit your CV and letter of interest to Corinna Culler and Emily Feinberg
Corinna Culler, RDH, DrPH
Director, School-Based Programs
Global and Population Health
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
617-638-4918
Emily Feinberg, ScD CPNP, Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
Boston University School of Public Health
801 Mass Ave. Crosstown Center, Room 439 phone: 617-414-1425
fax: 617-638-4483
Writing Internship Available at Global Awareness Magazine ZEKE!
For information and details check out the flyer: InternFlyer
Volunteer Coaching Opportunity with Let’s Get Ready!
Let's Get Ready is a non-profit organization that provides low-income high school students with free SAT preparation, admissions counseling and other support services needed to gain admission to and graduate from college.
We are currently looking for college students to volunteer as coaches at the Malden High School Site. Classes are held each Tuesday (Math) and Thursday (Critical Reading/Writing) from 6pm to 9pm. This will be a one day per week commitment- the day you attend class depends on the subject you would like to coach. This is a great volunteer opportunity for college students. In addition to helping this underserved population, you can also receive volunteer hours, build leadership/tutoring skills, and join our E-Board!
Applications are currently being accepted. If you are interested in volunteering, please apply before Tuesday, September 23th so that you can meet the Site Directors and attend an orientation and training session soon after. Critical Reading/Writing Coaches will begin volunteering on Thursday, September 25th and Math Coaches will begin on Tuesday, September 30th.
Yissel Rodriguez and I are the Site Directors for the Malden LGR program (which is T-accessible on the green and orange lines.) We have both served as LGR coaches and directed the Malden site, so we know LGR and the Malden program very well. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!
Coach Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BUCF14
