Experiential (FMPH 198)

Dr. Steven Edland

Position(s) Open

Commitment

Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024 and/or Summer 2024

Units

2 or 3 units per quarter (6 or 9 hours per week)

Contact

Dr. Sheri Thompson sherithompson@ucsd.edu 858-534-3984 – Please send CV/resume and a brief letter of interest.

Description

The Mentorship for Advancing Diversity in Undergraduate Research (MADURA) Program is an R25 Training Grant funded by the National Institute on Aging, housed under the School of Public Health (Prof. Steven D. Edland, principal investigator (PI). Its primary objective is to increase diversity in research on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), through a mentorship program for Latinx/Hispanic and other MSTEM underrepresented students. Goals are to increase student academic retention and success, increase applications to graduate programs in Aging/ADRD related fields, and support entry into clinical and research careers related to Aging and ADRD research or clinical services. The Program serves 25-30 undergraduates and 20-25 faculty mentors per academic year, with students matched and placed in faculty research labs. Students are also provided with weekly group supervision, training and support, as well as multiple professional development activities.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 consecutive quarter commitment
• Regular availability to work each Friday from 1:00 – 4:00 PM
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and self-management skills
• A high level of professionalism
• Strong ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• A desire to support diversity in aging and Alzheimer’s disease research and clinical careers
• A desire to improve diversity in MSTEM (Medical, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) academic majors, post graduate studies and careers
• Experience working with under-represented communities and/or student groups preferred
• Interest in Neurosciences, Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Human Biology or Aging/Alzheimer’s Disease research preferred

Student Responsibilities

• Entering and managing Program data
• Scheduling meetings and Program events, including researching and scheduling seminars/presentations
• Creating and/or administering online (Qualtrics) student and faculty surveys
• Generating reports and visual data representations from Qualtrics and other data sources
• Assisting with student and mentor recruitment (online, in person and/or generating materials)
• Assisting with research literature searches
• Possible set up, entry and maintenance of reference lists for proposals/manuscripts (using End Notes software)
• REQUIRED:  Attending and providing administrative support for weekly group training meetings (must be available Fridays 1-4 PM). This also provides access to the educational presentations on research in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dr. Rebecca Fielding-Miller

Position(s) Open

Commitment

Fall 2023

Units

2 units per quarter (6 hours per week)

Contact

Araz Majnoonian a2majnoonian@health.ucsd.edu (email cover letter and resume to apply)

Description

The Student Advisory Board (SAB) is a critical component of our research project, "Scripting sexual consent: a pilot study of a sexual wellness app among college students." We are seeking dedicated and passionate undergraduate students to join the SAB and actively contribute to this impactful research endeavor. Students will gain hands-on experience in public health research and contribute to a meaningful project that addresses sexual health and campus based sexual violence prevention. Students will receive course credit for their time spent working on the research project. 

Requirements

• Must be a full-time undergraduate student at UC San Diego during the 2023-2024 academic year
  
• Demonstrated interest and knowledge in campus climate and gender-based violence prevention efforts 
• Must have an understanding of public health research principles 
• Ability to work effectively in a team and actively engage in the research project 

Student Responsibilities

• Attend weekly Student Advisory Board meetings, workshops, and project-related activities
• Contribute to research methodology, participant recruitment efforts, and offer valuable feedback on project-related matters

Dr. Eric Hekler

Position(s) Closed

Commitment

Fall 2022, Winter 2023, and/or Spring 2023

Units

2 or 3 units per quarter (6 or 9 hours per week)

Contact

sydneyl@fhcsd.org (email cover letter and resume to apply with “Quality Improvement & Innovation Internship” in subject line)

Description

Family Health Centers of San Diego is the largest provider of health care to the uninsured in Southern California. It is one of the 10 largest community clinic organizations in the country, and it offers services in adult and pediatric medicine, pediatric development services, dental care, counseling and mental health services, LGBT health, physical therapy and chiropractic care, HIV, HBV, HCV prevention, screening and treatment services, vision care, women’s health.

Dr. Job Godino, Scientific Director and Director of Quality Improvement and Innovation at Family Health Centers of San Diego and Associate Research Scientist in the HWSPH, is leading ongoing agile projects within the Quality Improvement and Innovation department. The Quality Improvement and Innovation department at Family Health Centers of San Diego is focused on improving clinical outcomes for patients via agile improvement projects and innovative care models. This work includes understanding and leveraging the intersection of technical, clinical, and operational processes to drive successful interventions that are patient-centered and quantitatively improve care. Interns will have the opportunity to learn more about this work and contribute to improving clinical outcomes with a focus in three areas: care coordination, clinical informatics, and applied quality improvement. Interns will gain an in-depth understanding of a community health system approach to quality improvement and how quality of care is measured, including the influence of external forces, such as payors and regulatory agencies. Interns will interact directly with patients, staff, and providers and will gain insight into the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to improving care for patients.

Requirements

• Current student in BS (juniors and seniors preferred)
• Availability to commit 6 or 9 hours/week Mon-Fri during the day or early evening
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Student Responsibilities

• Calling patients due for preventive care appointments to understand patient-specific preferences and schedule appointments
• Contacting patients that need to complete important screenings and engaging with them to facilitate test completion
• Working with patient files in the EHR to optimize data storage and reporting internal and external to the organization
• Developing solutions for specified agile projects and working across the organization to operationalize
• Identifying best practices for improving a specified quality measure and synthesizing findings
• Assisting with events aimed at improving clinical outcomes for patients, such as mobile mammography
• Reviewing patient medical records to identify if gaps in care were completed and recording findings

Position(s) Closed

Commitment

Fall 2022, Winter 2023, and/or Spring 2023

Units

2 or 3 units per quarter (6 or 9 hours per week)

Contact

sydneyl@fhcsd.org (email cover letter and resume to apply)

Description

Family Health Centers of San Diego is the largest provider of health care to the uninsured in Southern California. It is one of the 10 largest community clinic organizations in the country, and it offers services in adult and pediatric medicine, pediatric development services, dental care, counseling and mental health services, LGBT health, physical therapy and chiropractic care, HIV, HBV, HCV prevention, screening and treatment services, vision care, women’s health. 

Dr. Job Godino, Scientific Director at Family Health Centers of San Diego and Associate Research Scientist in the HWSPH, is leading the Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program (LC&FIRP), which is a 3-year study funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The goal is to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients with Long COVID, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), and other fatiguing illnesses. The LC&FIRP team has a subset of FHCSD Primary Care Providers (PCPs) participating in the study who see new patient referrals into the program on a rolling basis.

As a part of the study team your primary focus will be assisting patients referred to LC&FIRP including outreach for completion of surveys and the scheduling of appointments with their assigned LC&FIRP PCP and Physical Therapy team.

Requirements

• Current student in BS (juniors and seniors preferred)
• Ability to contribute a minimum of 12 hours/week
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Student Responsibilities

• Communication – Interns will strengthen their communications skills by reaching out to patients to complete surveys over the phone.
• Data Entry and Management – Interns will gain valuable experience in the entry and management of data for a research study.
• Technical Experience – Interns will develop an understanding and practical use of an electronic health record system.
• Logistics – Interns will assist patients in scheduling appointments and broaden their understanding of logistics within a Health Center.

Dr. Britta Larsen

Position(s) Open

Commitment

Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, and/or Summer 2023

Units

3 or 4 units per quarter (9 or 12 hours per week)

Contact

edgreenstadt@ucsd.edu (email cover letter and resume to apply)

Description

We are conducting a randomized trial of a physical activity intervention for adolescent girls. Student assistants are needed to help design intervention materials for social media, recruit participants, conduct study visits, and enter data. This is a great opportunity for students interested in health promotion and health behavior.

Requirements

• Interest in health behavior and disease prevention/management
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• At least a 2-quarter commitment
• Own transportation/ability to travel off site
• Fluent in Spanish preferred

Student Responsibilities

• Screening and scheduling participant visits
• Conducting orientation sessions
• Creating intervention materials
• Entering and cleaning participant data
• Attending community events and forging community partnerships
• Publicizing and recruiting for studies

Dr. Becky Marquez

Position(s) Closed

Commitment

Opportunity will not be offered in 2022-2023

Units

2 units per quarter (6 hours per week)

Contact

bemarquez@health.ucsd.edu

Description

The Preuss School site focuses on health promotion programs for Preuss students and their families. Preuss students come from low-income families and strive to be the first in their family to obtain a college degree. BSPH students will gain experience and skills in collaborative planning, health promotion communication, and intervention development, implementation, and evaluation. 

Winter 2020 FMPH 198 Opportunity Flyer

Requirements

• Have successfully completed FMPH 40
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
  Be available Fridays from 9am - 11am
• Participate in an interview with Dr. Marquez November 15th - November 19th
• Submit the Application for Preuss School UCSD - FMPH 198, along with e-mailing your resume or curriculum vitae to the Public Health Office (publichealth@health.ucsd.edu), by Tuesday November 5th, 2019 by 11:59pm
  

Dr. Jesse Nodora

Position(s) Closed

Commitment

TBD

Units

TBD

Contact

kmoyano@ucsd.edu - Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

jnodora@health.ucsd.edu - Principal Investigator

Description

TBD

Requirements

• 2 quarters minimum commitment
• Minimum 9 hours per week
• Interest in community health research and practice
• Strong writing and analytic skills
• Internet and Journal search capabilities and use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Willing to work in an on-campus or off-campus environmentInterview required before acceptance
• Interview required before acceptance 

Student Responsibilities

• Assist with identification and summary of existing community-academic partnership information, programs, and resources.
• Assist with verification of community-academic partnership priorities for select regional public health practitioners.
• Assist with verification of community-academic partnership priorities for select UCSD faculty and staff.

Dr. Borsika Rabin

Position(s) Open

Commitment

Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, and/or Summer 2024

Units

3 or 4 units per quarter (9 or 12 hours per week)

Contact

Kera Swanson, DISC Manager, knswanson@health.ucsd.edu (Must send a resume and one-page cover letter summarizing why you are qualified for this position)

Description

The DISC Research Intern will support research and evaluation activities for the newly established UC San Diego ACTRI Dissemination and Implementation Science Center (DISC) focusing on dissemination and implementation science across UC San Diego Health Sciences. The DISC intern position will work closely with Kera Swanson, DISC Manager, and Dr. Borsika Rabin, Co-Director of the DISC, and other members of the Executive Team (Drs. Nicole Stadnick, Gregory Aarons, Lauren Brookman-Frazee) to support DISC program evaluation activities such as development of DISC surveys and metrics, refinement of DISC tracking and evaluation system, data collection and analysis.

Requirements

• Interest in dissemination and implementation science, community-based participatory research, psychology, program evaluation, public health, health promotion etc.
• Demonstration of attention to detail is a must in order to ensure the quality of data collection and analysis
• Willingness to learn new research and evaluation tools such as REDCap and/or Qualtrics
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Junior or Senior level standing
• Minimum 2 quarters commitment required with interest and/or openness in continuing through 3-4 quarters
• Ability to participate in regular Zoom team meetings (Note: weekly intern meetings)

Student Responsibilities

• Support DISC program evaluation activities such as development of DISC surveys and metrics, data collection and analysis
• Support development of data visualizations and infographics using Canva, Powerpoint, etc.
• Conduct review of the D&I literature and identify examples of D&I model use
• Support implementation science systematic research reviews and literature reviews
• May conduct program evaluation of community-engaged projects through DISC partner organizations such as the Global Action Research Center (theglobalarc.org)
• Depending on the project, complete required Institutional Review Board CITI trainings

Position(s) Open

Commitment

Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, and/or Summer 2024

Units

3 or 4 units per quarter (9 or 12 hours per week)

Contact

Kera Swanson, DISC Manager, knswanson@health.ucsd.edu (Must send a resume and one-page cover letter summarizing why you are qualified for this position)

Description

The Mental Health America San Diego (MHASD) Community Health Worker Program Intern will support activities for the newly established partnership with UC San Diego ACTRI Dissemination and Implementation Science Center (DISC), MHASD, and the Community Health Group to provide community health and health prevention services to San Diegans. The MHASD Community Health Worker intern will work closely with Kera Swanson, DISC Manager, and Daphyne Watson, the Executive Director for Mental Health America San Diego. The intern will receive Community Health Worker training and certification, which will be provided by Community Health Group, as they engage in providing services to referred individuals. The MHASD Community Health Worker intern will contact the referred individual and visit them at their home and begin the service plan established by Community Health Group. The MHASD Community Health Worker intern will provide services in 30-minute increments, with maximum frequency of four (30 minutes) units daily.

NOTE: This position also offers a paid opportunity ($15-16 per hour).  Students can't receive both monetary compesation and academic credit for FMPH 198.  If offered the position with the option for monetary compesation or academic credit, student will need to select one option.

Requirements

• Interest in community health work, such as, outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, and advocacy etc.
• Demonstration of attention to detail in order to ensure service plans are being followed correctly
• Willingness to be trained as a Community Health Worker
• Residing in San Diego with transportation to community sites
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Junior or Senior level standing
• Minimum 2 quarters commitment required with interest and/or openness in continuing through 3-4 quarters
• Ability to participate in regular Zoom team meetings (e.g., weekly intern meetings)

Student Responsibilities

• Complete Community Health Group’s Community Health Worker training and certification process
• Conduct in-home visits and provide services to referred individuals according to their individualized service plan created by Community Health Group
• Support MHASD Community Health Worker Program administrative activities (i.e., scheduling, tracking visits, communicating with Community Health Group regarding service plans etc.)

Dr. Lesley Wilkinson

Position(s) Closed

Commitment

This opportunity is not available for 2022-2023

Units

1-4 units per quarter (3-12 hours per week)

Contact

Senior Scribe, TBA

lwilkinson@ucsd.edu

Requirements

• Fill out the UCSD Scribe Questionnaire by Sunday, June 10th at 11:59pm
• Must own a laptop with wireless internet connection ability
• Fluent in English
• Excellent typing skills (Test your skills at TYPINGTEST.COM, you will be required to submit your WPM)
  
• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
• 3.6 UC GPA
• 4 quarter committment
• Interview required before acceptance

Student Responsibilities

• Commitment to scribing
• Interest and willingness to become an excellent scribe via training and self-improvement
• Willingness to commit to 4 quarters