SHEA Master of Public Health Internship - Summer 2021
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SHEA MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNSHIP – SUMMER 2021
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
The is a professional society representing more than 2,000 physicians and other healthcare professionals around the world who possess expertise and passion for healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship. The society’s work improves public health by establishing infection prevention measures and supporting antibiotic stewardship among healthcare providers, hospitals, and health systems. This is accomplished by leading research studies, translating research into clinical practice, developing evidence-based policies, optimizing antibiotic stewardship, and advancing the field of healthcare epidemiology. SHEA and its members strive to improve patient outcomes and create a safer, healthier future for all.
The SHEA Research Network (SRN) is a consortium of healthcare facilities voluntarily collaborating on multicenter research projects and practice surveys worldwide. The SRN helps to identify gaps in knowledge and resources, and to address them by contributing data and expertise. Each SRN member has a principal investigator who oversees the facility’s response to research projects issued by the SRN.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
SHEA will provide an internship opportunity for a current Master of Public Health Student to gain experience in public health and advance the knowledge base of healthcare epidemiology through work in a non-profit professional society. The intern will gain broad exposure to SHEA’s research program which covers an array of public health-related themes including infection prevention in healthcare settings, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious disease outbreak preparedness and response in healthcare settings. The intern will support SHEA staff with organizing and implementing research- related projects for the SHEA Research Network and SHEA’s Research Committee. This role will report to the Executive Director of SHEA.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Through active participation in SHEA meetings and activities, the intern will gain knowledge of public health-related research initiatives in healthcare epidemiology and antibiotic stewardship, exposure to leading professionals in the field, and will have the opportunity to experience working for a nonprofit professional society. Specifically, the intern will:
RESPONSIBILITIES
Items listed below are general; more specific projects will be developed based on SHEA’s needs at the time and the intern’s specific skills and areas of interest.
PERKS OF INTERNSHIP
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED SKILLS
DURATION: Eight weeks during Summer 2021. Start and end dates can be customized based on candidate’s class schedule. This is a full time 37.5 hour per week internship.
WORK LOCATION: Remote
COMPENSATION: This summer internship will pay $15 per hour.
TO APPLY FOR THIS INTERNSHIP, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER.