By Joseph S Anzalone
Mount Sinai International Exchange Program for Minority Students
The Mount Sinai International Exchange Program for
Minority Students invites current undergraduate, master
and doctoral degree students or recent graduates to
participate in an exciting and unique international
exchange program.
Interns will work on research projects under the
guidance of prominent international scientists in one of six
countries in Latin America, Europe or Africa.
Before interns travel to their assigned countries, they
receive one week of Orientation at Mount Sinai School of
Medicine in New York City.
Benefits:
Round trip and housing expenses to attend
Orientation Week in New York City and for travel
to/ lodging in host country.
Emergency health insurance while in host country.
Monthly stipend of between $1,000 – $1,900,
depending on level of education attained.
How to Apply
Application instructions are available for download at the
Program’s Website:
http://www.mssm.edu/ExchangeSummerProgram
International Internship Announcement
Completed applications, along with the respective
attachments, must be received by January 27, 2012.
Several BU SPH students have received this award over the last few years. One, Latoya Comer is willing to answer questions about her experience lcomer@alum.trinity.edu
House- and Pet-Sitter Opportunity Over New Year’s Holiday
An International Health faculty member is seeking a house-sitter to live in her house in Jamaica Plain when she travels and take care of two very friendly,largish dogs and a very social cat. The house is located in the Bourne Neighborhood of JP, 10 minutes’ walk from the Forest Hills T Station on the Orange Line. Daily tasks are to feed and water the animals, walk the dogs for about an hour a day, and clean up as necessary. The house is quite nice and comfortable and the neighborhood is safe. Off street parking is available.
First dates needed are over the winter holiday, December 29 to January 5 or so. $30/day. Please contact Sydney Rosen, sbrosen@bu.edu.
Help write discussion papers for CHW & iCCM scaling up conference
Initiatives Inc. a Boston-based, firm addressing health capacity issues for the improvement of health services in the developing world, seeks two to three interns for immediate Boston-based internship, with a modest stipend.
Scope of Work for Internship(s)
Initiatives Inc. seeks interns to support preparations for a March 2012 meeting on scaling up effective Community Health Worker (CHW) programs.
Purpose of project: To develop one or more discussion/background papers to be used during the upcoming African forum on CHW program functionality, sustainability and scale-up.
Background: Global interest in, and support for, community health worker (CHW) programming is continually increasing. This, in turn, is leading to increased dialogue about, and scrutiny of, what factors make a CHW program functional, how they can be optimized when scaling up CHW programs and how they support sustainability. The CHW AIM Matrix is a tool designed to enable organizations, government ministries and/or funding agencies to assess CHW program functionality. The Matrix guides participants through a facilitated self-assessment process during which CHW programs first compare their practices to recognized best practices and standards and then develop an action plan to address any gaps identified.
In March 2012, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Health Care Improvement Project and Initiatives are convening a forum of policy makers, program managers and technical experts in CHW programming. The purpose of the meeting is to review the CHW AIM Matrix, build participants’ capacity in applying the matrix and collaborate on expanding an understanding about how highly functional CHW programs can be supported to scale up to reach wider swaths of populations in need of access to primary health care.
Initiatives is currently seeking interns to assist in researching and preparing background materials and discussion papers to be used as the basis for discussions during the meeting.
Possible Projects for Interns:
1. Two-Tiered Policy Review – working with Initiatives Inc. and the Earth Institute at Columbia University
• Collect detailed information on national policies on CHW programming
• Develop a table or other format to clearly present detailed information on national CHW policy frameworks
• Tier1: Develop detailed country overviews of CHW policies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia
• Tier 2: Populate the table with information on national policies on CHW programming in the six participating countries as well as other countries with significant national CHW policies/programs (including Bangladesh, India, Nepal; Thailand and Pakistan; Benin, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, and Swaziland; Brazil, Haiti and others)
• Develop a concise (2500 words) summary paper with the table and country overviews as appendices
2. Case Study on iCCM – working with Initiatives Inc. and UNICEF
• Collect, through document reviews and telephone/email interviews, detailed information on one country’s experience of scaling up integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) for child survival nationwide
• Develop a case study that provides background, description of the policy development and implementation process and current status
• Develop discussion questions
• Develop facilitation guidance for use with the case study
3. Case Study on Service Delivery for Achievement of MDGs – working with Initiatives Inc. and the Earth Institute at Columbia University
• Collect, through document reviews and telephone/email interviews, detailed information on one country or community’s experience of using CHWs to work towards one or more of the health-related MDGs
• Develop a case study that provides background, description of the program development and implementation process and current status
• Develop discussion questions
• Develop facilitation guidance for use with the case study
Logistics: These assignments are expected to take approximately 10 hours per week. The work will begin around December 5, 2011, and take approximately three months (through February, 2012). Interns should have access to their own computer and research facility. Work can be done offsite or at the Initiatives office in Back Bay, Boston. A small stipend will be provided to each intern upon submission of a final draft of the project materials.
Qualifications:
• Pursuing or completed advanced degree in public health or relevant field
• Knowledge of/experience with community health workers preferred
• Strong reading, research (including literature searches) and analytical skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Able to dedicate adequate time to the project between now and March 2012
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
How to apply: Please submit a cover letter explaining which one of the three possible projects you would like to work on and why, a CV and a short (MAXIMUM 1500 words) writing sample to recruitment@initiativesinc.com . Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
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About Initiatives Inc.: Initiatives Inc. is committed to improving access to quality primary health care for people in under-served communities. A women-owned small business, Initiatives assists governments and NGOs, primarily in Africa, Asia, and the Near East, to strengthen health services. We have managed development assistance projects and assembled and supported short- and long-term technical teams of expatriate and national experts in more than 50 countries. Please visit www.initiativesinc.com for more details.
About Health Care Improvement Project: HCI is a five-year task order contract issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support countries in improving the quality and impact of health services. The prime contractor for HCI is University Research Co, LLC, with partners Initiatives Inc., Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, EnCompass LLC, Family Health International, Health Research, Inc., and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Please visit www.hciproject.org for more details.
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
The applications for the 2012-2013 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at http://www.borenawards.org. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations. Interested BU Students should contact the BU Representative.
For the second year in a row, the African Languages Initiative offers Boren Scholars and Fellows the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative, funding is available for Boren Scholars and Fellows to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida’s summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren funded program.
• Akan/Twi
• Swahili
• Wolof
• Yoruba
• Zulu
In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries.
• Mozambique (Portuguese)
• Tanzania (Swahili)
• Nigeria (Yoruba)
• South Africa (Zulu)
For a full explanation of the African Languages Initiative, including information on the domestic and overseas programs, please go to www.borenawards.org and look under announcements on the left side of the page.
For more information about the Boren Awards and the African Languages Initiative, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access the on-line application, please visit http://www.borenawards.org.
For BU Students - contact the Boren Representative via
http://www.borenawards.org/institutions/massachusetts/boston_university_249
Global Fund Technical Assistance Advisor
Global Health Fellows Program II
Technical Advisor I: Global Fund Technical Assistance Advisor
Strategic Planning, Evaluation and Research Division, Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau for Global Health, US Agency for International Development, Washington, DC
Detailed to the Multilateral Diplomacy Team, Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator, US Department of State
Assignment: Two year fellowship
GHFP II-P1-012
Rethinking Water – Talk by John Briscoe – Fri, Nov 11, 12:30 – 1:30pm
Rethinking Water at Boston-Area Universities Speaker Series
12:30-1:30PM
Fri, Nov 11
JOHN BRISCOE
WATER SECURITY – WHAT IT IS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Dr. Briscoe's career has focused on the issues of water and economic development. He has worked as an engineer in South Africa and Mozambique; as an epidemiologist at the Cholera Research Center in Bangladesh; as a professor of water resources at the UNC; and, in a variety of policy and operational positions in the World Bank. Most recently he has served as the Bank's Senior Water Advisor and the Country Director for Brazil. He holds a joint appointment as the Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of
Environmental Health in the School of Public Health (SPH) and as Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University. He will speak about his recent work related to water security followed by a Q & A session.
Location: HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MAXWELL DWORKIN 119,
The street address for the Maxwell Dworkin building is 33 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA.
http://www.umb.edu/gbh/multimedia/photos/
Bring your lunch!
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Médecins Sans Frontières Info Session, Nov 30, 6:30pm @ Boston Public Library
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will be hosting a free recruitment information session Wednesday, November 30th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Boston Public Library at 700 Boylston Street. At this information session, guests will have the opportunity to learn about the organization and see if working with MSF is something they would like to consider for the future.
Space is limited, so please visit http://msfbostoninfosession113011.eventbrite.com/ for more information and to register.
MSF recruits for a wide array of positions for our medical humanitarian projects. Physicians, nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, OB/GYNs, midwives, laboratory techs, pharmacists, epidemiologists, administrators, logisticians, and field coordinators are just a few examples of needed positions.
Lacey Teneal
Public Events Team
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
333 7th Ave, 2nd FL
New York, NY 10001-5004
ph: +1-212-763-5763
fax: +1-212-679-7016
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Wednesday November 30, 2011, 6:30pm - 8:00 pm (ET)
Boston Public Library - The Boston Room
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Every day, Doctors Without Borders aid workers from around the world provide assistance to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe – treating those most in need regardless of political, religious, or economic interest. Whether an emergency involves armed conflicts or epidemics, malnutrition or natural disasters, Doctors Without Borders is committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis.
On Wednesday, November 30, medical and non-medical professionals are invited to join us for an evening presentation to learn more about how you can join Doctors Without Borders’ pool of dedicated aid workers.
You'll meet experienced Doctors Without Borders aid workers from the Boston area and hear their firsthand stories of "life in the field." An aid worker and Human Resources Officer will discuss requirements and the application process.
The presentation will last 1 1/2 hours, including Q&A.
For more information and to register please visit: http://msfbostoninfosession113011.eventbrite.com/
JSI Internship – Public Health Logistics Officer, due 11/4
Job Title: Internship - Public Health Logistics Officer
Posting Date: 10/03/2011
Deadline Date: 11/04/2011
Starting Date: 03/05/2012
Description: John Snow, Inc. (JSI), contractor for the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, a U.S. Government (USG) - funded global technical assistance project aimed at strengthening health supply chains in developing countries; and the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project, which assists developing countries in forecasting, quantifying, procuring and strengthening health supply chains for HIV/AIDS commodities, has been allocated funds through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to assist the Government of Zambia in the development and implementation of logistics systems required to procure and manage HIV/AIDS & other public health commodities. JSI is recruiting for an intern to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Intern will support monitoring and evaluation of projects including planning, data collection and analysis. S/he will work closely with the communications officer in producing the Logistics Newsletter for the Ministry of Health.
Specific Responsibilities
Monitoring & EvaluationEpisurveyor Cell Phone Data CollectionSupport the use of Episurveyor (a secure web based tool used for designing data collection forms, then download and fill them out on common mobile phones, and then upload and analyze the data in real-time). The tool will be used for routine M&E activities, surveys, and system assessments and evaluationsAssess the efficiency and effectiveness of the tool at collecting routine M&E data, system assessments and make recommendations to the M&E team on how to improve the processes of data collection and analysis.
M&E DatabaseWork with the M&E team to ensure that the newly created M&E database is functioning well and updated. Make recommendations to the M&E team on how to manage and make best use of the database.Work with M&E team to develop routine analysis and dissemination of data from database.
National Logistics Management Unit StatisticsPerform monthly quality checks on the national logistics statistics produced by the Public Health Data Officers and provide feedback on how to improve accuracy.
Time study Continue time study, which was initiated by previous interns, on how long it takes staff at SDP and district level to do monthly reporting for the various logistics systems.
Forecasting and quantificationConduct research on forecast accuracy from existing DELIVER and SCMS forecasting and quantification reports, and analysis reports on ARVs, HIV tests, lab commodities, family planning, malaria and essential medicines to document the overall analysis across commodity groups including lessons learned, what caused forecast inaccuracy, how to improve next forecasts and recommendations for action to be taken.
Communications Health Logistics Newsletter In liaison with communications officer, coordinate writing of the newsletter articles/statistics by technical staff based on the approved storylines.Support technical staff in generation of information for comic strips and review for submission to communications officer for submission to cartoonist.Work with designated technical staff and consultant (where required) to come up with a final draft.
Proofread and edit draft newsletter to ensure appropriate messaging, content as well as high quality production of newsletter.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in public health, international development, management or related field. Working towards a master's degree in public health, international development, management or related field. Ability to work independently and take initiativeWillingness to learn and collaborate with othersStrong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skillsGood computer skills including and proficiency with Microsoft Office
Desirable: Experience in data management and analysis. Experience in process mapping, process consultation, or other relevant areas of organization development. Demonstrated experience living and working in a different culture.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 11/04/2011.
No phone calls please.Principals only please.
JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Jobs/jobdescription.cfm?JobID=46925
Ibis Reproductive Health Seeking Fall Intern/Research Assistant
[Current MPH student Annie Kiel, interned with Ibis Reproductive Health this summer and had a terrific experience. "My experience contributed to my professional development and increased my understanding of the complexity of the issues related to research and service provision of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. The highly skilled and welcoming staff made an outstanding impression."]
Ibis Reproductive Health is a non-governmental research organization that aims to improve women’s reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. Ibis accomplishes their mission by conducting original clinical and social science research, leveraging existing research, producing educational resources, and promoting policies and practices that support sexual and reproductive rights and health. The staff of roughly twenty is located in Cambridge, MA (headquarters); Johannesburg, South Africa; and Oakland, CA. (www.ibisreproductivehealth.org)
Ibis seek one to two individuals who have a strong commitment to women’s health and rights who is willing to provide both research and administrative support to Ibis staff in Cambridge, MA. The intern/research assistant will work with multiple study teams on new and ongoing international and domestic research projects. Tasks will include developing project protocols, data collection and management, literature reviews, manuscript preparation, and overall project support. The intern/research assistant will also provide support to staff as needed, including assisting with administrative, development, and communications activities. Applicants should be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously and interacting with a variety of people, and should ideally be familiar with reproductive health research.
Minimum qualifications:
• Demonstrated commitment to commitment to women’s sexual and reproductive health.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Flexibility, responsiveness, and willingness to pitch in to a variety of projects.
• Student in a Master’s level program preferred
To apply, send a cover letter and CV to admin@ibisreproductivehealth.org. No phone calls please.
Position will remain open until filled.
Millennium Campus Conference (MCC)
Interested in international development? Want to hear from and connect with leaders and non-profits in the field?
The Millennium Campus Conference (MCC) is a 3 day event focused on international development and will explore the role that young adults play in the fight against issues such as health, education, and other issues contributing to global poverty. Organizations represented include Oxfam, USAID, Partners in Health, UNICEF, and Invisible Children. Event includes an Internship Fair.
Date: Friday - Sunday, September 16-18, 2011
Location: Harvard University
Cost: BUSPH Students receive a $10 discount off registration. Enter code: BostonUSpecial when registering.
For More Information and to Register: http://mcc2011.com/
