Social Media Practicum Opportunity in Cape Town, South Africa for Summer 2017
Are you expert in the use of social media, making web pages and writing news stories and updates? If you are, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Pharmaceuticals program needs you this summer.
The Pharmaceuticals program at UWC presents short courses in July on Rational Use of Medicines and on Supply Chain Management as well as Online Distance Learning courses on the same topics for the MPH program. In addition, multiple research projects in the region are undertaken by Masters and PhD students. Finally faculty and staff from the School support a Center of Excellence in Rwanda develop a distance learning program in Health Supply Chain Management. For more information about the Pharmaceutical Public Health program go to https://www.uwc.ac.za/Faculties/CHS/soph/Pages/PHARMACEUTICAL-PUBLIC-HEALTH.aspx
In the past students, from BUSPH Global Health have spent their summer practicum helping with the short courses, visiting primary health care centers and participating in other Pharmaceutical Track activities. See http://www.bu.edu/sph/2016/07/18/learning-by-assistant-teaching-in-south-africa/
This year they need someone to help them develop their social media presence and to build contacts with past alumnae across sub-Saharan Africa. While being involved in the pharmaceutical certificate at BUSPH would be an advantage having expertise in social media is the most important qualification.
If you are interested please see or contact Professor Richard Laing (richardl@bu.edu) Tel 617 435 7860 who has just returned from South Africa. Financial support for travel and local accommodation may be available
International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement – Benchmarking Associate position available
International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement
Job Title
Benchmarking Associate
Background
ICHOM is a non-profit organization committed to transforming health care to a value-based system through universal measurement and reporting of patient outcomes. ICHOM was co-founded in November, 2012 by Professor Michael Porter of Harvard Business School, the Boston Consulting Group, and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden (visit www.ichom.org for further background).
One of ICHOM’s primary activities is the development of global Standard Sets by medical condition. Standard Sets are the most essential outcomes that all providers should collect, along with an essential set of baseline patient characteristics for risk adjustment. To develop these standards, ICHOM brings together Working Groups composed of clinical leaders, registry leaders, and patients and leads them through a structured, consensus-driven process.
We believe measurement and reporting of ICHOM Standard Sets will:
- Help patients better choose the right treatments and providers for their needs
- Enable providers to benchmark and compare how well they are meeting the needs of their patients compared to their peers
- Allow payors to contract on the value of care delivered, not simply volume
In addition to developing Standard Sets, ICHOM helps organizations to implement and measure outcomes in their clinical practice. This involves collaboration with technology companies to improve the electronic data capture of our Sets and capability-building with providers to help them adapt clinic workflow to both collect and act on outcomes data.
In 2016, ICHOM launched its global outcomes benchmarking program, which builds on its standardization and implementation work to pool outcomes data across international institutions. We believe global outcomes benchmarks will set the stage for more rapid learning and improvement.
We are seeking an Associate who is interested to contribute meaningfully to ICHOM’s progress across this strategic agenda with a focus on Benchmarking.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Associate will work directly with ICHOM’s VP of Strategy and New Program Development, as well as a number of the organizations Project Leaders, in a flexible role that will focus on Benchmarking but, at times, will span the three functional areas at ICHOM. Across these responsibilities, the Associate is expected to be pro-active, solution-oriented, and focused on contributing to the success of the team.
ichomteam@ichom.org І www.ichom.org І Incorporated in Delaware, United States of America US: Registered 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 46-0854621 І Head office: 14 Arrow Street, Suite 11 І Cambridge, MA 02138 UK: Registered Company FC03211. І Registered address: Regus І 1 Eversholt Street І London, NW1 2DN
Specific Benchmarking responsibilities:
- Manage day to day interactions with clinicians and project managers from multiple hospital sites who are participating in our GLOBE benchmarking pilot
- Prepare for an facilitate meetings with participants to ensure they are on boarded to the pilot smoothly and remain well informed of all updates and requirements over the course of the pilot
- Develop content (PPT presentations, Data files, etc) to push the pilot forward.
- Work hand in hand with our data partner, ICON, to monitor pilot site data submission
- Work closely with ICHOM Project Leaders and Directors to develop the final benchmarking reports to be provided to pilot participants. (Note: This will be an opportunity to dive deep on the content will provide a very rich learning experience on both a specific medical condition and outcomes measurement comparison between hospitals)
Qualifications
An interest in health policy and issues in the current health care system, along with a strong passion for working in a very hands on way improve health care delivery models is essential. Experience in project management and relationship management will be viewed very positively. Completion or near completion of an undergraduate degree is essential. Applicants looking to work for 1-2 years between their undergraduate and post-secondary education are strongly encouraged.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong conceptual ability; high quality of mind; excellent writing and manuscript editing skills; the ability to work productively under time pressure; ability to manage multiple projects concurrently; ability to interact successfully with senior leaders; the capacity to work well with others and independently; strong computer skills including, but not limited to, Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign; and comfort in an academic environment. Fluency in English as a primary written and spoken language is required.
Time Commitment and Compensation
This position is full time (around 50 hours per week) and will be paid a salary of $33,000.
Timeline
The position will begin as soon as possible.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should send a CV/Resume and a cover letter to Sarah Tonn at s.tonn@ichom.org. Applications are received on a rolling basis with the final deadline due by Wednesday, March 15th so early submission is encouraged.
The HIV epidemic in Russia- and the difference academic international collaboration can make
Global Health Session with Dr. Robert Heimer at BMC.
Jeffrey Samet, chief of the Section of General Internal Medicine, will host Prof. Heimer as the inaugural Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit Visiting Professor
“The HIV epidemic in Russia- and the difference academic international collaboration can make”
Wednesday, March 15th, 9:00-10:00 AM, second floor of 801 Massachusetts Ave (Crosstown Building), Room TBD.
The session will discuss Dr. Heimer’s projects in Russia and their implications for affected people, engaging the audience in considerations on how Russia can control the HIV epidemic in the given country context. I am hoping that you will join us as discussants to explore the question of what difference academic international collaborations can make in Russia’s HIV epidemic.
Contact Rich Feeley for more information
Program Associate position open with Elevate Destinations
Elevate Destinations is looking for an experienced, full-time Program Associate. We are a dynamic,
socially responsible travel company striving to bring more meaning, perspective, and positive impact into the
lives of our travelers while respecting local destinations and communities. We are looking for a motivated
self-starter who can assist with managing trips and bring new ideas and introspection to our tightly knit
Donor Travel team. This is an entry-level position which requires superb organization, attention to detail,
creative problem-solving and eloquent communication skills.
Applicants should have experience in at least one of the five categories to be considered for this position:
- Experience in the travel industry
- Experience serving a high net worth community
- Event planning
- Understanding of sustainability & international development
- Sales
More information on the position can be found here.
Presentations and lunch from Former Global Health Pulitzer Student Fellows – March 15th
Boston University and Pulitzer Center
GLOBAL HEALTH REPORTING FELLOWSHIP
Lunch and Presentation from Former Student Fellows
March 15th at 12:30pm
BU College of Communication Room 209
Come hear from the following former student fellows who will be presenting on their work from their fellowships:
Kateri Donahoe
Cutting Ties: Mali’s Struggle Between Tradition and Women’s Health
Rebecca Sananes
Cuba's Headstart on Finding a Cure for AIDS
Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni
Access and Understanding: Exploring the Challenges of Disability in India
Nikita Sampath
Land Under Water: Living With the Effects of Climate Change in Bangladesh
Applications now open to apply to the 2017 Summer Student Fellowship!
(can be used as a practicum)
Summer 2017
Since 2011, twenty Boston University students have participated in fully funded international reporting trips as part of the Program on Global Health Storytelling (formerly the Program on Crisis Response and Reporting). The Program on Global Health Storytelling is a collaboration among COM, SPH, the Center for Global Health and Development, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
COM and SPH students have traveled to Kenya, Cuba, Mali, Nepal, Zanzibar, Malawi, Myanmar, Haiti, Turkey, and Uganda reporting a wide range of public health and development issues including child brides, human trafficking, cholera, female genital cutting, migration, refugees, cash transfers, and the aftermath of earthquakes in Haiti and Nepal.
If you would like to be the next Pulitzer Fellow, applications are now open at http://sites.bu.edu/pghs/
Application Deadline: March 20th 2017
Positively Beautiful – Film Screening w/the Director, a SPH alumna!
RESCHEDULED TO:
March 21st
4:30-6:00pm
L-210 Instructional Building, 72 E. Concord St. Boston
On March 16th The Department of Global Health is hosting the screening of Positively Beautiful, a documentary film about life and love in the age of HIV, in South Africa. The film chronicles how five lives are transformed from ordinary citizens into extraordinary activists. A talk with the film's Director, Diveena Cooppan, an SPH MPH alumna, will follow the screening.
The film has been showing at many film festivals around the globe. In March of 2015, the United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNA-GB) showed the film as part of honoring Women’s Health Day.
Applications Extended until March 13th! – Zambia Field Program Summer Practicum
Zambia Field Program Summer Practicum – Applications extended until March 13th!
After multiple requests the Department of Global Health has decided to extend the application deadline until Monday March 13th at 5:00pm for the GH775 African Field Practicum in Public Health this Summer.
The program takes place from May 26-July 2 in Zambia. The students will have a unique opportunity to live in the active market town of Choma, the capital of Zambia’s Southern Province. This 5-week, 4-credit course meets the MPH practicum requirement and can also be taken as a course in 3 MPH certificates (Monitoring & Evaluation, Design & Conduct of Public Health Research, & Global Health) or as an elective for other certificates. The course is divided into four parts: the first is split between classroom and field sessions, the second is classroom lectures and designing the study instruments, the third consists of data collection in the field, and the final part of the course is analysis of the data and presentations to the community and the stakeholders.
A new informational video about the program and the application to apply can be found here: https://www.bu.edu/ghblast/gh-practicum/zambia-field-practicum/
NOTE: A Santander Travel award is provided to each admitted student, which helps defray travel expenses. There is no separate application needed.
DES Action Symposium
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CAS B12 (725 Comm. Ave) March 1st, 2017 05:30 pm-7:00 pm
Interested in reproductive rights? Advocacy and activism? Drug safety? Environmental issues? Legal precedent for damage suit? Gender, sex, and sexuality? Join Maternal Child Health in Action as we host a panel from DES Action. DES (diethylstilbestrol), the first synthetic estrogen and endocrine disruptor, was poorly tested and over-prescribed to millions of women in the form of shots, pills and hidden in their vitamins. Meet activists, experts, and people who lived through the DES tragedy. Contact Stephanie Ellman for any questions |
