Chinese speaking HealthMap Language Curator Needed!
HealthMap aggregates many sources of information using an automated system. To improve the automated system, we also review the alerts to make confirm disease and location. We then communicate the current status of infectious disease in the world to subscribers, including local public health agencies, the CDC, and WHO.
Scope of Work:
Primary Responsibility: We cover news in 15 languages. We are seeking assistance reviewing online news articles in Chinese. The student will analyze news articles on infectious disease outbreaks and inform HealthMap’s automated system.
Additional Responsibilities: The student will report to the rest of the team on breaking news in the Chinese-speaking world. (S)he will also be asked to write very brief outbreak summaries for inclusion in our weekly blog when important outbreaks occur.
Individual research projects are welcome/encouraged but not required.
Minimum Skills Required:
• Ability to read and understand news articles on disease outbreaks in Chinese.
• Chinese cultural literacy (for example, you need to be able to look at an online newspaper and quickly determine in what city it is published)
• Knowledge of Middle Eastern geography, city/state locations
• Excellent Internet search skills
• Familiarity with infectious diseases and associated terms in both English and Chinese (please list science or infectious disease coursework or work experience)
• Strong writing skills
Preferred:
•Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or Global Health concentration(s)
•Code writing experience
•Familiarity with Twitter
Estimated Start/End Date:
Summer/Fall/Spring semester. Position open until filled.
Estimated Days/Hours:
10 hours/week. Flexible schedule. Some hours may be performed at home, but student must be in the office at least once a week. All 10 hours of the first three weeks must be in the office for training. Part Time, Part Time Internship/Practicum, Part Time Academic Research
RSVP for the March Concentrator’s Meeting: “Get Ready for Registration with the GH Fall 2016 Course Fair!”
Hey GH Concentrators!
So Fall 2016 Course registration opens April 3rd and you're all...
- How do I choose between two courses I'm really interested in?
- What do I do if I'm waitlisted or miss the cut on a course I need?
- What are the hard skills I'll take away from this course?
- Will I be able to balance my major assignments and schedule next semester?
- I don't have much prior knowledge...is this the right course for me?
Do any of these questions sound like you?
Or maybe you are pretty confident in your schedule, but just want to talk it through with some professors?
...Either way, lunch and mingling with other GH-ers and faculty? YES!
So please join us on Thursday, March 31 in CT-305. Lunch will be provided at 12:30 for those who registered and faculty will be formally available from 1-2pm.
GH Career services advisor Jeff Waller will also be on site to discuss how your curriculum plan can set you up for your future!
World Health Day 2016: Access to Insulin in the Spotlight Webinar
To commemorate 2016 World Health Day’s theme of diabetes, the ACCISS Study and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology are co-hosting a Panel Discussion the puts the spotlight on a critical issue affecting the lives of an estimated 100 million people living with diabetes: Access to Insulin.
You are cordially invited to attend:
World Health Day 2016: Access to Insulin in the Spotlight
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 1500 – 1700 Geneva Press Club, Geneva
Reception to immediately follow the event
The ACCISS Study will launch five profiles and fact sheets with new research on critical issues affecting access to insulin. The panel, together with the in-person and online audience will take part in an active discussion on the profile findings and more. To read more about this event, please see attached.
Panel members include:
David Beran, University of Geneva, Co-investigator of the ACCISS Study
Krystal Boyea, Ambassador & Spokesperson for Diabetes, IDF Youth Leader, Barbados
Katie Dean, Executive Director, NCD Alliance
Ruth Dreifus, Former President of Switzerland
Hans Hogerzeil, Professor in Global Health at the University of Groningen,former WHO Director for Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies
Dr. Kaushik Ramaiya , Consultant Physician and Chief Executive Officer at Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, Tanzania
Moderator: Justine Davies, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
To RSVP to participate in the webinar, click here.
Internship with HITLAB
Position Available: DELPHI Summer Internship Program 2016
About HITLAB:
HITLAB is an innovation and teaching lab dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare worldwide. We help leading organizations ideate, create, and evaluate technology-based solutions to pressing healthcare challenges.
Our team of public health professionals, anthropologists, statisticians, clinicians, engineers, economists, strategists, and designers is determined to address healthcare needs across the globe. We work with a wide variety of stakeholders in both the public and private sectors to design and disseminate studies, programs, and products that improve healthcare access and delivery.
Position Overview:
The Developing Emerging Leaders in Public Health Initiative or DELPHI is designed to identify and develop the next generation of healthcare leaders. The DELPHI program offers emerging leaders an opportunity to work on applied research work in the digital health innovation space.
DELPHI interns work on HITLAB projects, which are funded by leading institutions in the healthcare industry and focused on the ideation, creation, evaluation and diffusion of digital health innovation. Responsibilities include support to our research studies, including outreach and communication with study sites/project sponsors, study participant recruitment and screening, drafting study materials (study protocols, questionnaires, moderation guide etc.), data collection, data entry and analysis, conducting literature reviews and other background research, and authoring/co-authoring grant proposals and scientific publications. Aside from exposure to live research grants, the Delphi intern will be provided training, feedback and mentorship on a monthly basis, in line with their career plans.
We are seeking highly motivated students who have a commitment to public health and are seeking to gain exposure to digital health research. The 3 month program is especially targeted towards students who are passionate about the meaningful use of technology in improving health outcomes and the access to healthcare. The right candidate will possess prior experience in the responsibility areas described above, a stellar academic record, excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work independently and in teams, and a strong interest digital health research.
Application Deadline:
Applications will be accepted through March 31st, 2016.
Requirements:
Delphi interns must be enrolled in a graduate program with 2+ years of work experience in a field relevant to science, healthcare, medicine, social science research and other similar subject areas.
Tenure:
The Delphi internship is a full-time 12-week program from late May-August 2016.
Hourly Rate:
$15-$17 an hour depending on work experience
How to apply:
Qualified candidates should email their resume and a letter of interest to hr@hitlab.org with the subject line - Delphi Intern
Mission: Restore Summer Research Fellowship in Tanzania
| Duration: 3+ months |
| Start Date: Flexible |
| Compensation: Stipend |
| Location: Tanzania |
Description:
Mission: Restore is a global health non-profit that aims to increase the capacity of local surgeons in developing countries. We specialize in reconstructive surgery and value operating together for long-term impact through hands-on training, educational grants, and telemedicine. At Mission: Restore we are creating a world in which local surgeons have the knowledge, skills, and support they need to treat debilitating injuries and birth defects in their own communities around the world.
Student Internship: Pharmaceutical Access Literature Review
Description Statement:
We are seeking one or two student interns to support the development of a manuscript that describes previous and existing medicine access programs, and efforts to evaluate these programs. This is a paid position.
In September 2015, the pharmaceutical company Novartis/Sandoz launched Novartis Access, an initiative aiming to improve access to 15 medicines for the treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 30 countries over the next 5 years. The main activity of Novartis Access is the direct sale of subsidized NCD medicines to purchasers in program countries. Novartis Access will first be rolled out in Kenya in 2016. A team of Boston University faculty, led by Richard Laing, will evaluate the impact of Novartis Access on the availability and price of NCD medicines at health facilities and households in Kenya, using a cluster-randomized trial design.
Novartis Access builds on several medicine access programs that have come before it. For example, these include the Merck (MSD) program to eradicate river blindness using ivermectin and starting in 2010 the Affordable Medicines for Malaria (AMFm) project, which sought to supply artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) at highly subsidized prices in the public, private not-for-profit, and private for-profit sectors of several countries. The student intern/s will help the Novartis Access evaluation team place their work within the broader context of medicine access programs.
Scope of Work:
We are looking for one or two students to work on this project. Tasks will include:
- Conducting a review of the published literature and other sources to identify previous and existing medicine access programs;
- Conducting a review of published evaluations of medicine access programs;
- Developing a database of the methods and indicators previously used to evaluate or report medicine access programs. The database would also include peer reviewed and other papers or reports that describe such access initiatives.
Minimum skills desired:
Experience conducting literature reviews; interest in pharmaceuticals and medicine access; Strong writing skills.
Time / Date Expectations:
Minimum of 10 hours per week for a total of 6 weeks. Start date: as soon as possible.
To apply:
Applicants should send a current CV, letter of interest stating relevant experience, available hours and a writing sample, to Isabel Hirsch at ihirsch@bu.edu
Job Posting: Program Officer: Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones
Position Summary
PHR is seeking an experienced and qualified program officer to help the program director lead a dynamic and highly engaged team of professional staff, consultants, and volunteers. The program officer manages the Program’s day-to-day activities in the United States and in focus countries, participates in the planning and development of training workshops in these locations, and cultivates and maintains strong relationships locally to advance the goals of the Program.
The program officer manages projects and is responsible for effective deployment of time, money, and other PHR staff. These projects involve complex coordination, and require effective communication and creative and collaborative problem-solving. Building and maintaining strong, trust-based relationships internally and with external partners across cultures and geographies is an important function of this role.
Responsibilities
- Monitors country adherence to deadlines for project reports; this may include the editing, reviewing, formatting, and production of program documents for internal and external distribution.
- Supports key partners to develop and manage their own monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans.
- Coordinates logistical and administrative support related to a project such as activity planning and implementation, funds disbursement, monitoring and reporting, and facilitating meetings and trainings.
- Prepares project briefs to inform decision making on project targets and outputs.
- Monitors project baseline data and indicators as per the M&E plans.
- Coordinates timely and accurate quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
- Evaluates impact evaluation to understand how the Program can learn from M&E data.
- Oversees the set up and maintenance of databases and ensures the accuracy and timeliness of information.
- Prepares informative communication briefs, presentations, and other materials for the Program.
- Works with selected hospital partners as part of ongoing organizational capacity development, to evaluate and improve the systems these facilities use to collect, document, and preserve forensic medical evidence of sexual violence and collaborate with other stakeholder groups.
- Provides organizational and logistical support to training programs on the collection, documentation, and preservation of forensic medical evidence of sexual violence.
- Liaises with headquarters finance department and country offices to monitor program and office budgets, including reconciliation of discrepancies, trouble-shooting budget variances, budget revisions, and development of budget proposals.
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree; graduate degree in public health, law, or other relevant subject areas preferred
- At least 5 years’ progressive experience in data analysis, research, public health, policy, and/or advocacy
- Fluency in written and spoken English; additional languages desirable (especially French and Spanish)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Publisher, Adobe Professional, and statistical software packages
Skills and Experience
- Strong quantitative skills with experience in monitoring and evaluation are a plus
- Demonstrated project management experience
- Previous experience managing a budget and tracking project expenses
- Experience in multimedia production, training, developing training tools is a plus
- Strong work ethic with the ability to identify problems and develop solutions
- Strategic, creative, and innovative thinker
- Ability to engage experts, stakeholders, and other partners in a professional and proactive manner
- Ability to exercise measured and appropriate judgement
- Effective and inclusive leader comfortable working in cross-cultural settings
- Adaptable, resourceful, and detailed oriented, with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Well-organized and able to effectively manage competing priorities and competing deadlines
- Excellent writing and editing skills with a strong ability to translate complex, technical issues into accessible language for wider audiences
- Analytical skills, with an ability to analyze data collected and inform decisions that affect the project
- Willingness to travel to DRC, Kenya, and elsewhere for project implementation
- Demonstrated commitment to human rights and public interest work
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter (with compensation requirements) and resume to resumes@phrusa.org. Include “Program Officer, SVCZ, PRO-16-002” in the subject line.
- See more at: http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/about/jobs/program-officer-program-on-sexual-violence-in-conflict-zones.html#sthash.f9ovvuOl.dpuf
Stress and Coping Mechanisms Survey
Message from your GH Peer:
We are also conducting a survey for GH811. Our survey is related to stress and coping mechanisms. The link is below and we'd be so appreciative if you could please fill it out!:
