By Emily Rogers
Pre-register for high demand courses, Fall 2016
Pre-registration for high demand courses offered during Fall 2016 is now open. Those interested in taking GH743, GH854, and GH887 in Fall 2016 should fill out the pre-registration form by Wednesday, March 23. please contact Travis DiJoseph (tdijo@bu.edu) with any questions
Fall course registration opens April 3
With course registration for Fall 2016 on the horizon (April 3, 9:00am), students are encouraged to contact Travis DiJoseph (tdijo@bu.edu), Joseph Anzalone (josanz@bu.edu), or your faculty advisor with questions and concerns.
BUMC Provost Research Seminar: Zika Virus *Presentations by David Hamer and Don Thea
BUMC Provost Research Seminar: Zika Virus
Save the Date
Tuesday, March 22, 3-5 p.m., Hiebert Lounge
Open to faculty, students and staff
Welcome
Karen H. Antman, MD
BUSM Dean and BUMC Provost
Ronald B. Corley, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, BUSM
Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
Basic Virology
Rachel Fearns, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology, BUSM
“Zika Virus Biology: Genetic and Phenotypic Differences Between Old World and New World Zika Virus Strains”
What We Know Clinically
Robin Ingalls, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine and Microbiology, BUSM
Topic: TBD
Athanasios I. Zavras, DDS, DMD, DScM
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, GSDM
“Zika Virus Related Concerns in Dentistry (salivary transmission of the virus)”
Public Health Aspects
Davidson Hamer, MD
Professor, Global Health, BUSPH
Professor, Medicine, BUSM
“Travel-associated Zika Virus Infection: Preliminary GeoSentinel Network Results”
Donald M. Thea, MD, MSc
Professor, Department of Global Health, BUSPH
Director, Center for Global Health and Development, BUSPH
Director, MD/MPH Program
“Zika – Epidemiology, Transmission and Population Risk”
Presentations followed by panel discussion with additional experts.
Visualizing Data for Social Good: A Hands-on Workshop
More Info:
Health programs and decision makers are routinely swimming in data. While we often invest time in analyzing and understanding what the data says, less effort is made around understanding who our audience is, how they interact with information, and designing visualizations that communicate effectively..
Transforming raw data and analytic outputs into simple, impactful visuals helps you clearly communicate with policymakers, journalists, and decisionmakers who often have very limited time to review your documents. In this workshop, we’ll walk through a series of simple steps for identifying your visualization type and designing your visualization, learn from visualization examples from Amanda's work around the work, and practice designing clear, impactful graphs, charts ,and other visualizations.
MPH students who work with data, are expected to build presentations and reports, and who have limited experience in graphic design will find this workshop useful. A basic understanding of Microsoft Excel and a laptop are required for the hands-on part of the workshop.
*Note: this workshop will qualify as a required practicum workshop for those looking to fulfill that requirement. Attendance will betaken at the workshop.
Amanda Makulec, MPH
Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor—Visual Analytics
Amanda has six years of experience working in data visualization design, health analytics, and health communication. Her work has included both community and national level programs, with an emphasis on building staff capacity in using data to support decision making through data visualization and data use. Ms. Makulec has contributed to the visualization and design of numerous reports, dashboards, and communications materials to ensure results and ideas are communicated effectively for multiple donors, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, GAVI, and the Global Fund, as well as supported developing communication approaches for projects working at the national and community levels.
As an advisor for JSI’s Center for Health Information, Monitoring & Evaluation, she provides technical assistance related to M&E and policy communication to projects as needed, manages M&E-related communications, and contributes to strategic development of new business. Ms. Makulec has supported monitoring, evaluation, and communication program activities in Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, the United States, and Zimbabwe, and holds a BA in Zoology and Sociology from Miami University and an MPH from the Boston University School of Public Health.
You can contact Amanda via email (amanda_makulec@jsi.com) with any follow up questions after the session.
Outcomes and Data Manager with Big Brothers Big Sisters
General Statement of Duties:
The Outcomes Manager primary responsibility is managing the agency’s program outcomes measurement and statistical data systems for BBBSMB. This includes working with management to develop, implement, manage and train staff to use the evaluation tracking system and the reporting, assessment and evaluation of outcomes data. The Outcomes Manager is responsible for generating monthly program and agency dashboard reports.
Experience/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree or minimally 5 years of relative experience; preferably in the nonprofit field
• Ability to successfully project manage a large, multi-faceted technology project with limited resources.
• Previous experience in a nonprofit using data to manage client outcomes
• Experience working with complex database systems and report writing
• Familiarity with Salesforce preferred
• Knowledge of evaluation practices and metrics for mentoring programs.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Able to effectively translate knowledge and learnings to staff effectively
• Ability to meet deadlines; strong organizational skills and attention to detail a must.
• Expertise working with large datasets for analysis and reporting.
• Ability to configure and/or build database modules or upgrades preferred.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems in complicated technical and logistical situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work collaboratively and to successfully train a diverse group of people with a varying range of technology and operations skills.
• Demonstrated ability using technology to positively impact an organization.
• Ability to be creative and flexible in day-to-day work.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, service and mission-driven environment.
Supervised By:
Vice President of Program Services
Major Duties:
Database project launch 2016:
• In conjunction with department leadership create and execute a project plan for the implementation and adoption of new database system. Including major tasks, milestones, and resource requirements
• All ongoing responsibilities below
• Manage data migration, testing, launch of system
Ongoing outcomes data responsibilities:
• Responsible for interface solution of AIM with new database
• Create and implement an adoption and training plan for staff and other users; train agency staff to use database, provide ongoing coaching to support their use, and troubleshoot when necessary
• Work with program staff to ensure that program processes are properly codified including data for Big and Little demographics, enrollment, participation/dosage, quality measures, and outcomes. Build key metrics for performance management into the database system to assess success of programs.
• Work with department leadership to establish usage goals and metrics, to ensure they are followed, and to lead best practice trainings for staff and modify system where necessary to achieve goals.
• Look at trends and analyze data in conjunction with department leadership in order to make program improvements; focused on continuous quality improvement via consistent and frequent feedback.
• Act as point of contact and liaison between vendors, contracted IT personnel, and staff
• Maintain both database systems including basic configuration tasks, user roles, security, profiles, upgrades, etc
• Work with staff and management to ensure data integrity: accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of entry
• Work closely with staff to understand their data needs; develop and maintain custom reports and dashboards that meet organizational needs for reporting and performance management.
Other data and reporting responsibilities:
• Monthly management reporting
• Ad hoc reporting for CEO, CFO, other VP’s, OJJDP and other grant needs
• Help train leads in all departments how to run own reports
• Act as agency AIM administrator- conduit to BBBSA
STOP THE SILENCE: An interactive exhibit exploring community engagement & suicide prevention
For more information, click here.
March 17, 2016, 6-8 PM
BU Photonics Center
8 St. Mary's Street
Boston, MA
Colloquium Room, 9th Floor
Wine & Cheese Reception
Psychiatrist Dr. Kevin Malone and artist Dr. Seamus McGuinness are visiting from Ireland to share their suicide research collaboration for a socially engaged art practice to connect with marginalized communities and policy-makers.
Two continuing education credits available at no cost.
BUSPH Career Fair – Thursday, Feb. 25
The BUSPH Annual Career Fair will be held next Thursday, February 25th from 2-6 PM in the Hiebert Lounge. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet over 40 employers. A good percentage of these organizations have hired one or more of our GH graduates within the last few years.
To register, please RSVP on CareerLink (www.sph.bu.edu/CareerLink) by noon on Monday February 22nd to be sure and get the packet of information that will help you get the most out of this very important event. The Career Fair is not just for students graduating this May, because many of these organizations also offer practicum opportunities. In addition, we strongly recommend non May grads attend because it is a great chance to learn about organizations you will want to target when you are near graduation and start you job search in earnest!
If you have any questions please send me a note and give me a call!
Don’t fail to register and join one of the most important career events of the year!
See you there!
Best,
Jeff Waller
Career Advisor and Relationship Manager
Career Services Office
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany Street, Suite 112 East
Boston, MA 02118
jwaller@bu.edu | 617-638-4598
International Humanitarian Missions The Israeli Experience: Lessons Learned and Taught
Colonel Doctor Tarif Bader
Deputy Surgeon General, Israel Defense Forces
The briefing will include lunch and will be followed by a Q&A session
Moderator: Dr. Michael Grodin
Monday, Feb. 22, Noon
BUSM Instructional Building, Room L109
This event is sponsored by:
Physicians for
Human Rights The Maimonides Society The Emergency Medicine
Interest Group
Global Health Equity
Program Health and Human Rights
Caucus Alpha Omega International
Dental Fraternity
This is a presentation of Our Soldiers Speak
This event is open to students, staff and faculty of Boston University, ID is required.
Clinical Research Coordinator with Mass General Hospital
Example projects include:
• Randomized controlled trials to evaluate interventions to improve HIV-related health
• Observational cohort studies to evaluate drug adherence and chronic complications of HIV infection, including cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
• Population-based health studies to evaluate the epidemiology of aging in sub-Saharan Africa
• Community health worker program implementation and evaluation in Uganda and Liberia
• Maternal and child Health, and reproductive health
Clinical Research Coordinators collaborating with this group would typically go on to pursue careers in medicine, public health, epidemiology, and health policy research.
Interested candidates should apply via www.massgeneral.org/careers.
Cover letter required
Additional qualifications include:
• Strong academic performance: 3.5 cumulative GPA strongly preferred, with an equal or stronger performance in your major(s)
• Capacity to manipulate, organize, and analyze large amounts of data.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proficiency with the standard Microsoft Office software (particularly Excel) as well as the ability to learn new computer applications
• Familiarity with statistical programming software and EndNote a plus. Prior coding experience in Stata preferred
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and to collaborate with team members located remotely
• Intellectual independence and initiative
• Interest in public health, health policy, and/or medicine
• Some research experience preferred
EEO Statement Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
