Student positions with Veterans Health Administration

Students applying for either student position must be registered as a student for the summer or fall 2009 academic session. We anticipate these positions will be approximately 20 hours a week during the summer with the potential to continue into the fall semester and possibly through May 2010. Interested students should submit a cover letter identifying the position of interest, proof of student status (at least part-time) and a resume to the VHA Healthcare Retention & Recruitment Office, 1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1971, New Orleans, LA 70112. These are paid student positions with a salary range of $12-$14 dollars per hour.

United Way Internships

The Brand Strategy and Marketing team at United Way of America is pleased to announce the following unpaid internships for summer 2009.

Director of the Western New York Community Health Planning Institute

Develops a process, infrastructure and sustainability for a community health planning center of excellence which is of demonstrated value to the WNY community. Serves as the lead in the development and execution of the strategic planning framework for community-based health planning in WNY. Manages collection, analysis and reporting of regional health data. Leads the staff support for the Steering Committee and topical work groups. Assures transparency and public accountability.

Health Educator – Northwestern University

Northwestern University is seeking qualified applicants for a Health
Educator, with special expertise in the areas of sexual assault
prevention and sexual health education.

Internship – NO/AIDS Task Force

An opportunity for creative and dynamic public health professional is available to assist with Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities at the agency.

International Conference on Family Planning

The Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is partnering with the Makerere University, School of Public Health, along with other international and national partners, to organize the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices in Kampala, Uganda, November, 15-18, 2009.
We invite you and your colleagues to submit abstracts. Attached to this email is a Conference Brief and the Call for Abstracts. Note that abstracts will be accepted online at the conference website, www.fpconference2009.org. You can also download a submission form and submit it by e-mail or fax.

Senior Advisor for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

The Senior Advisor for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (Senior Advisor) will provide technical assistance to the GH/HIDN/MCH Division and to USAID field Missions on programmatic approaches to increase the uptake, use, and impact of key interventions to reduce maternal and child mortality. The focus of this position will be child health, working closely with the existing child health team in the Division, the MCH Element co-Head for Child Survival, and the MCH Division Chief, and complementing the work of existing teams in maternal and newborn health, immunization, and environmental health.

Prevention Program Director, The Women’s Collective

The Prevention Program Director is responsible for the overall direction of all HIV prevention services including implementing, monitoring and evaluation. The PPD will work directly with team members from several programs to ensure quality programming for women living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS, their partner(s) and self-defined family members. The PPD carries out all appropriate tasks related to the management and provision of quality prevention programming while ensuring team members are supported through training and team development that will enhance their knowledge and skills.

Children’s Environmental Health Conference

The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment (MACCHE) is hosting its 2009 Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. This year the conference will be at the Mt. Washington Conference Center – Baltimore, MD on September 11, 2009. For further updates please visit the conference site.

MCH Research in Texas

Research Specialist V position in the Office of Program Decision Support in the Division of Family and Community Health Services, Texas Department of State Health Services. This position is located in Austin, TX. Please feel free to forward broadly or to specific candidates. Applications must be made through our online HR system. The closing date is 04/27/09.