Category: Practicums/Internships
2016-2017 Essential Medicines Emerging Leader Applications Open with the World Heart Federation
WHF has opened the application window for the 2016-2017 cohort of Emerging Leaders. The focus of the 4th cohort will be essential medicines, with our think tank seminar in Cape Town, South Africa from June 18-23rd, 2017. Applications will be accepted through January 31st , and announcement of the 2016-2017 cohort will follow on March 15th, 2017. All applicants are invited to apply through the WHFEL website at www.whfel.org, and to direct any questions to Emergingleaders@worldheart.org.
Follow the links:
http://www.championadvocates.org/en/emerging-leaders)
or the Twitter hashtags (#whfel #essentialmed #emerging)
Universidad de La Sabana Scholarship: Community Health & Family Medicine in Colombia, Summer 2017
The Red Tree Study is offering one fully-funded $3,900 scholarship opportunity on the 'Community Health and Family Medicine in Colombia' course run by the Faculty of Medicine at Universidad de La Sabana in Colombia.
The program will combine practical clinical training, community visits, and classroom teaching. It will provide students with a unique opportunity to explore Global Health, investigating the particular challenges that face Colombia, a post-conflict society with several million internally displaced refugees. Participants will visit different health organisations, hospitals, and local welfare projects where they will benefit from practical training.
Taught in English, it will run for four weeks from Monday 12 June to Friday 7 July 2017.
The Scholarship
Red Tree Study is offering one full scholarship to the value of $3,900 USD. We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic, hardworking, and interested in learning about the practical challenges of delivering community health programs in Latin America. Some basic Spanish language skills are desirable.
The scholarship covers the program accommodation, an airport pickup, and a calendar of social and cultural activities. The closing date for scholarship applications is Friday 24 February 2017 and applicants will learn whether they have been successful no later than Friday 10 March 2017.
The scholarship winner will be joining students from prestigious universities in the USA, the UK and Canada who study with us in Colombia each summer. We host candidates from Rice, Syracuse, NYU, USC, SFSU, Ohio State, the University of Bristol, Newcastle University, Queen’s University Belfast, Queen’s Ontario, the University of British Columbia, and many more. To hear directly from our students, check out these student reviews.
Students should contact info@redtreestudy.com for more information or to request an application form. For any other information contact the director of the Red Tree Study, Alexandra Jones at alex@redtreestudy.com
Review of quality of veterinary medicines: WWARN-IDDO Medicine Quality Scientific Group / Lao-Oxford—Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit
For more information contact Associate Professor Veronika Wirtz
Agency:
WWARN-IDDO Medicine Quality Scientific Group / Lao-Oxford—Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit
Address/Contact Info/Website:
Mahosot Hospital
Vientiane
Lao PDR
Tel: (856-21) 242158
Agency Description/Mission Statement:
We are a clinical infectious disease research unit based in a teaching hospital in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The WWARN-IDDO Medicine Quality Scientific Group is based within the unit and is staffed by a Coordinator, three Lao pharmacists/doctors and a Group head.
It has become clear that there are severe but heterogeneous, through both space and time, problems with the global medicine supply, both in terms of access and quality. WWARN-IDDO aims at sharing global expertise, sharing information, strengthening knowledge of the scale of the problem of poor quality medicines, and raises awareness among key stakeholders.
We have tabulated and mapped all the accessible reports of antimalarial medicine quality (see: http://www.wwarn.org/aqsurveyor/) and we are working on similar projects for the quality of maternal/sexual health medicines, diabetes medicines, TB medicines and antibiotics. We are reviewing all the evidence we can find and hope to be able to map these reports, as we have done for antimalarial medicines, to facilitate access to this information. These data will be presented and mapped on the Oxford based IDDO platform (https://www.iddo.org/). We are also working on linked reviews of the quality of each of these classes of medicine for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
The student would work within this group and be supervised by the Coordinator and Group head.
Practicum description/Scope of Work:
We have started a review of the quality of veterinary medicines with an initial search and accumulation of papers and started entering the data into a database.
The project would involve completing the search of the formal and lay literature for all the accessible reports on the quality of veterinary medicines and devices. The team in Vientiane has expertise in such review work. We would expect this work to be publishable as a peer-reviewed paper. As a part of the project it will also be necessary to review current situation for regulation of veterinary products and trends in veterinary health to facilitate understanding of the impact of poor quality products, OneHealth and antimicrobial resistance. The project would also include discussion of the potential interventions to ensure that veterinary medicines are good quality. We intend that these data will be summarized on an IDDO online mapping system such as the AQ surveyor described above, but this is unlikely to be achievable during the actual project.
In addition to that main project, the student could be involved in an ongoing project aiming to evaluate and compare various medicine quality portable/handheld devices such as the TruScan, the CD3 and the Minilab.
If the student wished s/he could also occasionally participate in the infectious disease board and ward rounds in the laboratory and hospital, respectively, to gain understanding of the diseases and problems in diagnosis and management in Laos. S/he would also be able to participate in the journal club and talks that the unit runs.
The student would be provided with a desk, an internet connection with supervisory and administrative support.
Minimum skills required/desired:
Basic computer skills and comprehension of scientific papers and pharmaceutical science are required. The student should have teamwork skills and should be proactive and make initiatives to solve everyday problems when needed.
Time / Dates of Availability:
At least 6 weeks (full-time) are required, between March and December 2017
To apply:
CV + letter of interest
Application deadline:
February 15th 2017
Number of students requested: 1
Logistics & Support:
Logistics and support (accommodation, airport pickup…) will be provided by Ms Sengmany Symanivong Sengmany@tropmedres.ac and Mrs Athirat Black Athirat.B@tropmedres.ac.
Contact Information of Field Supervisor and/or Hiring Coordinator:
Hiring Coordinator: Paul Newton – paul@tropmedres.ac
Field Supervisor: Celine Caillet – celine.caillet@iddo.org
Vaccine Review Practicum Opportunity: WWARN-IDDO Medicine Quality Scientific Group / Lao-Oxford—Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit
For more information contact Associate Professor Veronika Wirtz
Agency:
WWARN-IDDO Medicine Quality Scientific Group / Lao-Oxford—Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit
Address/Contact Info/Website:
Mahosot Hospital
Vientiane
Lao PDR
Tel: (856-21) 242158
Agency Description/Mission Statement:
We are a clinical infectious disease research unit based in a teaching hospital in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The WWARN-IDDO Medicine Quality Scientific Group is based within the unit and is staffed by a Coordinator, three Lao pharmacists/doctors and a Group head.
It has become clear that there are severe but heterogeneous, through both space and time, problems with the global medicine supply, both in terms of access and quality. WWARN-IDDO aims at sharing global expertise, sharing information, strengthening knowledge of the scale of the problem of poor quality medicines, and raises awareness among key stakeholders.
We have tabulated and mapped all the accessible reports of antimalarial medicine quality (see: http://www.wwarn.org/aqsurveyor/) and we are working on similar projects for the quality of maternal/sexual health medicines, diabetes medicines, TB medicines and antibiotics. We are reviewing all the evidence we can find and hope to be able to map these reports, as we have done for antimalarial medicines, to facilitate access to this information. These data will be presented and mapped on the Oxford based IDDO platform (https://www.iddo.org/). We are also working on linked reviews of the quality of each of these classes of medicine for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
The student would work within this group and be supervised by the Coordinator and Group head.
Practicum description/Scope of Work: (Describe the project(s) you would like the student to undertake.)
The student would have to perform a review of the literature on the quality of vaccines.
The project would involve searching of the formal and lay literature for all the accessible reports on the quality of vaccines. The team in Vientiane has expertise in such review work. We would expect this work to be publishable as a peer-reviewed paper. As a part of the project it will also be necessary to review the current situation for regulation of vaccines, to facilitate understanding of the impact of poor quality vaccines. The project would also include discussion of the potential interventions to ensure that vaccines are good quality. We intend that these data will be summarized on an IDDO online mapping system such as the AQ surveyor described above, but this is unlikely to be achievable during the actual project.
In addition to that main project, the student could be involved in an ongoing project aiming to evaluate and compare various medicine quality portable/handheld devices such as the TruScan, the CD3 and the Minilab.
If the student wished s/he could also occasionally participate in the infectious disease board and ward rounds in the laboratory and hospital, respectively, to gain understanding of the diseases and problems in diagnosis and management in Laos. S/he would also be able to participate in the journal club and talks that the unit runs.
The student would be provided with a desk, an internet connection with supervisory and administrative support.
Minimum skills required/desired: (List preferred or required skills, e.g., language, research, knowledge, familiarity with particular population, etc.)
Basic computer skills and comprehension of scientific papers and pharmaceutical science are required. The student should have teamwork skills and should be proactive and make initiatives to solve everyday problems when needed.
Time / Dates of Availability: [Minimum or Maximum; needed lead time, if any]
At least 6 weeks (full-time) are required, between March and December 2017.
To apply: (Student can apply by submitting: CV, letter of interest, dates desired.)
CV + letter of interest
Application deadline:
February 15th 2017
Number of students requested:
1
Logistics & Support: (Students are always appreciative for any support offered, such as: stipend, airport pickup, housing assistance (living with a family). An estimate of living expenses is helpful.)
Logistics and support (accommodation, airport pickup…) will be provided by Ms Sengmany Symanivong Sengmany@tropmedres.ac and Mrs Athirat Black Athirat.B@tropmedres.ac.
Contact Information of Field Supervisor and/or Hiring Coordinator:
Hiring Coordinator: Paul Newton – paul@tropmedres.ac
Field Supervisor: Celine Caillet – celine.caillet@iddo.org
Quality Improvement of Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening in Haiti – Practicum Opportunity
Quality Improvement of Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening in Haiti
Organization: Dana Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Address: 450 Brookline Avenue (Longwood Medical Area), Boston, MA 02215-5450
Website: http://www.danafarberbostonchildrens.org/globalhealth
The Global Health Initiative (GHI) at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (DF/BC) is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on countries with limited resources, and brings together faculty, fellows, nurses, social workers, psychologists, health educators, and managers to improve outcomes for children. We are working to establish centers of excellence in pediatric hematology and oncology in the developing world, and we are training the next generation of leaders. Our mission is to improve the lives and enhance the care of children with cancer and blood disorders worldwide. All GHI activities include ongoing efforts to establish twinning partnerships with sites in low and middle income countries and are centered around three objectives: Program building (twinning), Education and Research. At present, GHI operates a variety of projects in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Caucasus Region.
INTERNSHIP SUMMARY
The intern will participate in assessment and analysis of the current state of the Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening program in Mirebalais, Haiti. With an overall goal of fully understanding where short comings exist and what interventions might prove most beneficial to the program. The goal of the internship is to provide one student with the opportunity to gain practical skills in program evaluation and continuous improvement strategies that encompasses a variety of problem solving tactics and methods. The students will be exposed to various actors (public, private, not-for-profit, academic, etc.) that play different roles in the partnership between Hospitals in the U.S. and abroad, and interact with leaders in the global pediatric hematology/oncology world.
Upon completion of the internship, students should be able to:
- Identify the major goals of program evaluation.
- Identify basic evaluation design techniques.
- Analyze program success measures and understanding of how to conduct thorough program evaluation
- Understand key ethical considerations when implementing interventions for defined public health problems, populations and settings.
- Develop a logic model and explain the role of the logic model pre and post implementation.
Areas covered:
- Program Evaluation
- Continuous improvement strategies
- Global Health
- Program Management
- Health Systems
- Lean/Six Sigma
Deliverables:
- Systematic literature review on Sickle Cell Disease treatments in developing countries.
- SWOT Analysis
- Patient needs assessment questionnaire
- Logic model evaluation pre and post
- Final report
- Final oral presentation to the GHI group
The student is expected to:
- Participate in weekly check-in meetings with the Supervisor.
- Participate in meetings with other GHI members at DF/BC; if Haitian Creole speaking participate in online (Skype) calls with the foreign site collaborators
- Create and maintain a shared folder with documents related to the project in Google Drive
REQUIREMENTS
| Education: | Bachelors Degree
1st or 2nd year MPH graduate student |
| Languages: | English. Haitian Creole speaker preferred |
| Computers: | Proficiency in MS software applications including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Internet and database applications |
| Other: | EndNote or Zotero or RefWorks, PubMed, Countway Library resources, and online research |
Additional Information
| Professional Experience: | · Experience in healthcare, nonprofits or hospital is beneficial |
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Skills and Attributes: |
· Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical procedures is beneficial · Graphic design interest or skills desirable · Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding job assignments and sensitive issues · Ability to work with internal and external individuals from different disciplines and different levels of training · Strong written and verbal communications skills · Self-motivated requiring little to no supervision with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
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INTERNSHIP DETAILS
| Duration: | Spring 2017 semester with potential of extension to Summer 2017 |
| Hours: | 10-15 hours per week |
| Location: | Work space, access to files and administrative support is provided at the GHI office. |
| Clearance: | Students are required to be on-boarded and cleared through the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Human Resources and Occupational Health, and attend a day-long orientation on their first day |
| Supervisor | Natasha M. Archer, MD, MPH |
APPLICATION DETAILS
| To apply: | Please email your letter of interest outlining your qualifications and resume to Natasha M. Archer, MD, MPH at Natasha_Archer@dfci.harvard.edu |
NAPA-OT field school Summer program in Guatemala
Message from a recent GH MPH alum:
For the past 5 years, I have worked with the NAPA-OT Field School in Guatemala, which is a 4-week summer program that brings together students and practitioners in public health, occupational therapy, and medical anthropology to conduct research on local health issues identified by our in-country partners. The program's director, Rachel Hall-Clifford, is also a graduate of BUSPH.
Knowing the level of scholarship in the program, we'd welcome applications from BUSPH applicants!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Roche
Spend 4 weeks with anthropologists and occupational therapy clinician-scholars in: Cultural Complexities of Midwifery Pediatrics, Interrelationships of Play, Nutrition & Early Child Development, Short-term Medical Missions: Critical Humanitarianism
The NAPA-OT Field School promotes critical scholarship and rigorous methodol- ogies to support social and occupational justice with international NGO, gov- ernmental, and community partners. Students from anthropology, occupational therapy, and public health work together in clinical and community settings gaining skill in research, observation, communication, and transdisciplinary collaboration. Seminars emphasize critical theories in applied medical anthro- pology, approaches to social and occupational justice, and experiential learn- ing. Students also study Spanish one-on-one with individual instructors at their own level and pace. Living in a home stay increases language fluency and un- derstanding of Guatemalan culture. Occupational therapy students may fulfill a portion of their Level II professional degree requirements with approval from their graduate program.
TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY, VISIT US AT:
Applications accepted on a rolling basis through February 1, 2017
Data Management Intern position available at BMC Data Management Intern position available at BMC with TB Research group
There are a few openings in our office for Data Management Interns, here in the TB CDRC/TBRU/RePORT-India Data Coordinating Center. Our Handshake application is available here https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/519416
The DCC interns work as part of the Data Coordinating Center team in performing Quality Assurance and other routine data management tasks for data transmitted from the international sites. The position is paid, and we are looking for about 16-20 hours per week of work. Summer hours can be increased, and scheduling is flexible around class time. There are opportunities for practicums as well, and the position is paid. Our only strict stipulation is candidate must be a current BUSPH student, who will be available to work until at least August 2017.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Jane Pleskunas, MPH
Research Study Coordinator
TB & HCV Research Unit
Section of Infection Diseases
Boston Medical Center
617.414.2872 | jane.pleskunas@bmc.org
Global Health Practicum opportunity: 2017 Research programs at Washington University, St. Louis
Develop your public or global health expertise and experience through this competitive eight-week program.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Work in real world public health practice and research environments, including some international sites
- Gain exposure to top investigators and diverse research topics
- Receive individualized career counseling and develop career interests
- Build a social network with student peers and faculty
- Receive a $4,000 stipend and a free Metrolink transit pass for non-WashU students
For students working at an international site, travel to and from St. Louis to the research site
These eight-week programs are open to current full-time undergraduate students; graduate students pursuing an MPH, MSW, or other related master’s degree program; and medical students looking to gain experience in the field of public and global health research (especially infectious diseases).
Eligibility limited to U.S. and international students enrolled at the time of participation in the program, or matriculating in fall 2017, at a U.S.–based university/college.
These programs will expose students and future investigators to research in a lab or field-based setting and further their interest in public health or global health. They include mandatory didactic sessions and seminars, and are an opportunity to establish a career-building network. Participants are expected to pursue their research training full time, defined as 40 hours per week, and also attend all program events (if based in St. Louis). At the end of the eight weeks the students will give presentations at a student research symposium.
TIMELINE
Applications accepted: November 1, 2016 – February 1, 2017 Program runs: June 1 – July 31, 2017
More details: publichealth.wustl.edu/summer or contact us at IPHSummer@wustl.edu
The programs are supported by the Institute for Public Health and its Global Health Center at Washington University in St. Louis and the Children’s Discovery Institute, a partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.
Cape Downwinders – EH internship opportunities
Meet Diane Turco of Cape Downwinders
Learn about plans to close the Pilgrim nuclear power plant and the radiation monitoring campaign
Cape Downwinders is an all-volunteer nonprofit that investigates, educates and agitates for the immediate closure of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant. The group launched a citizens’ radiation monitoring campaign and is looking for public health students who can assist with data collection and analysis along with communication, outreach, research and education.
Diane Turco, Executive Director of Cape Downwinders, will be visiting the EH department. Join us to learn more about the community investigations on health risks related to Pilgrim, the organization’s work to safely close the power plant and internship opportunities.
Monday, November 7th
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Talbot 4th Floor, EH Conference Room
Questions? Contact: Ruthy Rickenbacker, ruthyr@bu.edu, 617-638-5855
Mexico Field Program – Info Sessions – Nov 1 @ 5pm & Nov 29 @ 1pm
¿Está buscando una pasantía en Latinoamérica? ¿Le gustaría desarrollar habilidades valiosas en el área de salud pública?
El departamento de Salud Global estará aceptando solicitudes para el programa de intercambio con el Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) en Cuernavaca, México para el verano de 2017. Esta pasantía es una gran oportunidad para participar en una intervención en la comunidad y formar parte de un equipo que hace un diagnóstico integral de salud poblacional (DISP) mientras trabaja con alumnos de maestría en el Instituto.
Este programa está diseñado para estudiantes que han completado sus cursos básicos de MPH (bioestadística, epidemiología, y conducta y comportamientos) y tienen un nivel avanzado de español.
Los estudiantes interesados deberán asistir a una de las siguientes sesiones informativas:
El martes 01 de Noviembre a las 5 de la tarde en CT386
El martes 28 de Noviembre a la 1 de la tarde en CT386
Si no puede asistir a ninguna de las sesiones o si tiene preguntas sobre el programa, por favor póngase en contacto con Veronika Wirtz en la dirección electrónica: vwirtz@bu.edu.
Para obtener más información, visite la página “INSP Summer Exchange in México Program” en el GH Blast.
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Are you looking for a practicum in Latin America? Would you like to gain valuable public health skills through conducting a community health assessment?
The Department of Global Health will be accepting applications for its Summer Exchange Program at the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP) in Cuernavaca, Mexico for the summer of 2017. This practicum is a great opportunity to participate in a community health assessment while working alongside MPH candidates at the institute.
This program is designed for students that have successfully completed their first semester (all core courses of the MPH degree) and that have an advanced level of Spanish.
Interested students should attend one of the following information sessions:
Tuesday, November 1st at 5pm in CT386
Tuesday, November 28th at 1 pm in CT386
If you are unable to attend one of the sessions or have questions regarding the program, please contact Veronika Wirtz. For more information, please visit the “INSP Summer Exchange in Mexico Program” page on the GH Blast
