Graduate intern Position
with innovative
colon cancer screening project at the
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene


Program Overview
The Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene focuses on improving cancer screening rates in NYC by both building capacity for screening and encouraging patient referral and public awareness.  Through an innovative colon cancer screening intervention which includes patient navigation, direct endoscopic referral, and intensified outreach to ambulatory patients, important achievements have been realized in boosting efficient screening capacity and in increasing the numbers of patients screened for colon cancer.


Internship Project
Graduate Intern will assist in data collection and tracking interventions in the Colonoscopy Patient Navigator Program (CPNP).  Specific tasks include:


  *   Support management of DOH Colonoscopy Patient Navigator Program database
  *   Assist with program evaluation design for the CPNP
  *   Analyze data using analytic software
  *   Analyze data to track progress against outcomes
  *   Assist with monthly reporting i.e., benchmarking reports

Skills

  *   Outstanding attention to detail and follow through
  *   Process-oriented thinking
  *   Strong statistical background and experience with analytical softwares:  SAS and SPSS


This is a paid internship and requires minimum a commitment of 14 hours per week.

Send resume and cover letter to Sonia Villegas, PNP Program Manager [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>