The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is seeking 2 highly responsible and efficient public health students to assist with the project described below. This internship includes a stipend of up to $4000. There
are 2 openings. The work could be done by an undergraduate, Masters or PhD-level student as long as they have previously done literature reviews. NYAM needs this assistance immediately, for about 4 months. Please contact me with referrals or share this with
your students/fellow students.
Title: Prevention Policy Intern (2 flexible, 3-4 month positions beginning ASAP)
Summary and Description:
NYAM's Health Policy team brings together researchers, policymakers, community members, and key stakeholders to think strategically and creatively about the root causes of health outcomes and to identify and develop evidence
to influence urban health policies that reduce health disparities, encourage the spread of best practices, and raise awareness of how economic, social, and other policies and practices influence the broad determinants of community health.
In July 2008, NYAM conducted an extensive literature review that helped form the basis of a report for Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), which demonstrated that modest investments in community-based prevention
could result in dramatic health care savings. TFAH and NYAM also issued a Compendium of Proven Community-Based Prevention Programs, which summarized a sample of the articles and highlighted some additional studies addressing other behaviors and preventable
conditions (e.g., asthma, falls prevention, and sexually transmitted infections).
http://www.nyam.org/news/publications/research-and-reports/hp-190.html
Since the publication of those reports, the demand for information about effective means for generating health-systems savings has grown. In addition the literature on effective community-based prevention
has grown. In the past three years, approximately 230 new articles were published that meet the criteria used in the previous Compendium. NYAM and TFAH plan to publish an update to the Compendium reflecting this growing evidence base.
Assistance is needed to fulfill the following tasks to support this effort:
· Review a consistent quantity of identified literature each week to determine if it meets selected criteria (a rubric will be provided)
· Develop very brief summaries of selected relevant articles, highlighting key elements of the article (a template will be provided)
· Conduct additional literature searches as needed
· Help develop the final report outline and assist with the writing of accompanying text
Duration: 3- 4 months beginning immediately. Work may be done more quickly depending on the pace of the individual.
Hours: This is a highly flexible opportunity to work from home. However, weekly meetings with project staff at 1216 5th Ave (in East Harlem) will be
required to ensure consistent progress.
Relevant Background and Experience:
Students in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Policy or a related field are welcome. Masters or PhD students preferred, but the essential qualification is previous experience conducting reviews of peer-reviewed
literature in the health sciences, and developing bibliographies.
To Apply: Please email a resume, short writing sample, and brief cover letter stating your previous experience conducting literature reviews to
[log in to unmask]. Please include “Prevention Policy Consultant" in subject line.