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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span></span><span></span><b>The
Center
to Eliminate Health Disparities (CEHD) </b>at the University
of Texas
Medical Branch, located on Galveston Island, Texas, is hiring
three positions:
Health Policy Research Fellow, Health and Social Media Program
Manager, and
Health Disparities Analyst. CEHD works to reduce health
disparities by
supporting research, training and interventions related to the
causes and
impact of health inequities in society. The Center develops
models for
understanding and addressing health disparities, and promoting
policy change to
improve patient and population health. The Center works
collaboratively with
partners to advance research, provide training, and undertake
action-based
activities centered on recognizing the interdisciplinary,
intersectoral, global
and local nature of health challenges. In this sense, the CEHD
understands
health in a broad context, related to the physical, social and
economic
environment, and also related to social justice. The binding
philosophy of the
programs is to support ethically based, people-centered
solutions. CEHD
currently has four program areas: Addressing Inequities through
Health System
Change, through Social Determinants of Health, through Global
Health, and
through Leadership Training for Social Change in Health. More
information about
the Center is available at <a href="http://www.utmb.edu/cehd" target="_blank">www.utmb.edu/cehd</a>.
For information on how to apply, please contact Sayali Tarlekar
at <a href="mailto:satarlek%40utmb.edu" target="_blank">satarlek@utmb.edu</a>.<br>
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<b><span> </span><span> </span>1. Health Policy Research
Fellow<br>
</b><span> </span>Job summary:<br>
<span> </span>The purpose of this
position is to
advance policy research, and support training and education of
health
professional students in health policy in relation to health
equity and social
determinants of health. Current areas of policy related research
and teaching
at CEHD include reducing disparities in UTMB patient care and
outcomes,
advancing health equity through school health initiatives
related to social
determinants of health, housing and healthy neighborhood design,
the impact of
health reform and strengthening the primary care system,
environmental justice,
and global health issues. Fellows have the opportunity to
develop other areas of
research, and the fellowship is renewable.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span> </span>Essential job functions:<br>
<span> </span>Conduct research and
support for
priority CEHD initiatives, including those related to advancing
health policy
in relation to health disparities, health in all policies
approaches, health
impact assessment, intersectoral action for health,
environmental justice,
and/or health equity in global health contexts<br>
<span> </span><span> </span>Support teaching on issues of
health policy
within the medical school curriculum, and with other students as
needed<br>
<span> </span><span> </span>Educate and liaise with
community regarding
health policy issues<br>
<span> </span><span> </span>Prepare articles for
publication<br>
<span> </span><span> </span>Assist with background
research for and
preparation of grant proposals<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:4.5pt"><span> </span><span> </span>Education/experience:<br>
Master’s or doctoral degree in public health, social sciences,
planning or
policy, or related field. At least 2 years of <span> </span><span> </span>experience
working on projects related to health equity and social
determinants of health.
Experience in grant writing, project planning and management,
and policy
analysis important. Experience working in partnership with
community
organizations and on action-research projects. Strong
quantitative and/or
qualitative analysis skills a plus, such as database analysis or
ethnographic
analysis. Teaching experience preferred. Spanish language skills
a plus.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span> </span><br></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div><br>-- <br>Leora Lawton PhD<br>Executive Director<br>Berkeley Population Center<br>350K Barrows Hall<br>
(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br>