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Atlanta, GA: APTR-CDC Post Doctoral Fellowship in STD Prevention, Division of STD Prevention (DSTD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
APTR-CDC Post Doctoral Fellowship in STD Prevention
Employer: National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC in coordination with APTR
Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
Description:
The APTR-CDC Post Doctoral Fellowship in STD Prevention emphasizes epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, and prevention of STDs to train today’s researchers to become tomorrow’s public health leaders at the local, state and national levels. Fellows gain leadership experience in public health practice and policy, have access to state-of-the-art technology and national databases, and will train with leading experts in the field of preventive medicine and public health.
Available Positions: 2 position
Location: Atlanta, GA
Start Date: Summer 2008
Background/History:
The Division of STD Prevention (DSTD), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides national leadership through research, policy development, and support of effective services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection) and the related complications such as enhanced HIV transmission, infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive tract cancer. DSTD assists health departments, health-care providers and non-governmental organizations, and collaborates with other governmental entities through the development, syntheses, translation, and dissemination of timely, science-based information; the development of national goals and science-based policy; and the development and support of science-based programs that meet the needs of communities. This mission is accomplished through the provision of technical and financial support to 65 STD prevention programs nationwide; including the 50 states, 7 large cities, and 8 territories. STD prevention activities supported include disease surveillance, disease intervention (counseling and partner notification services), school and community based educations programs, and program relevant behavioral, epidemiologic, clinical, health services, and evaluation research. At the national level, DSTD
supports technical assistance, laboratory, clinical, and program training, operational programs, policy coordination, guidelines development and prevention research.
Fellowship Assignment Description:
Several infectious disease and other sub-specialty postdoctoral fellowship programs emphasize STDs in trainee research experience and career development. However, the majority have emphasized microbiology, immunopathology, diagnosis and clinical management more than epidemiology, prevention, and service delivery. While existing programs have been successful in creating a national pool of superior academic investigators, trainees usually remain in an STD research setting or move out of the field altogether and have not assumed positions of leadership and responsibility in state or local health departments. This STD prevention fellowship emphasizes epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, and prevention of STDs.
Under supervision and mentorship, fellows will pursue one or more research projects directly relevant to careers in public health, STD epidemiology, and prevention. Examples include research in provision of STD prevention services, research in STD/HIV interaction, analysis of traditional or innovative approaches to STD prevention and control such as partner notification or peer counseling; and behavioral intervention research.
Required and/or Desired Skills and Knowledge:
This fellowship is a post-doctoral level experience. Preferred medical specialties include infectious diseases, OB/GYN, family medicine, adolescent medicine, preventive medicine or internal medicine. While primarily designed for individuals with medical training, non-medical post-doctoral candidates, including individuals trained in public health, epidemiology, or one of the behavioral sciences, health services research or nursing are also eligible and may be considered.
Applicants must be postdoctoral with an M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Dr. P.H. or equivalent degree. A curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are required. Strong preference will be shown to applicants currently involved with a university-affiliated research component. Applicants involved in university-affiliated research should demonstrate an emphasis in one or more of the following as related to STD: epidemiology, behavioral science, prevention, and/or service delivery.
Applicants should provide a personal essay outlining career goals with particular emphasis on future involvement in STD prevention.
Expected Benefits:
The primary goal of this fellowship is to provide a training experience for individuals who, upon completion, can be appointed to universities, state or local health department STD prevention programs. This is critical to developing and reshaping a balanced STD prevention focus. The individual fellow will be assigned specific program-relevant research during the fellowship. This unique experience will help to develop a cadre of experts in STD prevention with an understanding of the public health system in this nation, and who will be able to address STD prevention needs across public and private sectors.
Period of Assignment:
The term of each Fellowship is one year, with the possibility of a one year renewal, for a total of two years maximum.
How to apply:
Download the full description and the application at: http://www.aptrweb.org/training/prev_med_fellowship/prev_med_fellowship.html
Visit us at www.aptrweb.org
Applications must be received by February 18, 2008.
Questions welcome at sbg@aptrweb.org
About the Employer:
The APTR Preventive Medicine and Public Health Fellowship Program is a collaborative initiative between the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The primary objective of the program is to provide leadership training in public health practice and policy to preventive medicine and primary care residents; master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral level graduate students; and early career professionals (with a minimum of a master’s degree). Fellowship opportunities are located at the Centers/Institutes/Offices (CIOs) of the CDC.
Those who will participate as a Fellow in the program will have access to state-of-the-art technology, national databases, and an opportunity to interact with the leading technical experts in the field of preventive medicine and public health. Upon completion of the program, each Fellow will have received interprofessional training at the national level in a specialty area of preventive medicine and public health; gained first-hand knowledge of our nation’s public health systems; become well-versed in the policy issues affecting the public health infrastructure; and personally contributed to an initiative of national importance related to the mission of the CDC.
Salary: $37,807 plus $4000 (allowance). Travel funds vary
Sector: National lab / Government
Type of Position: Postdoctoral researcher
Employer: National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC in coordination with APTR
Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
Description:
The APTR-CDC Post Doctoral Fellowship in STD Prevention emphasizes epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, and prevention of STDs to train today’s researchers to become tomorrow’s public health leaders at the local, state and national levels. Fellows gain leadership experience in public health practice and policy, have access to state-of-the-art technology and national databases, and will train with leading experts in the field of preventive medicine and public health.
Available Positions: 2 position
Location: Atlanta, GA
Start Date: Summer 2008
Background/History:
The Division of STD Prevention (DSTD), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides national leadership through research, policy development, and support of effective services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection) and the related complications such as enhanced HIV transmission, infertility, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive tract cancer. DSTD assists health departments, health-care providers and non-governmental organizations, and collaborates with other governmental entities through the development, syntheses, translation, and dissemination of timely, science-based information; the development of national goals and science-based policy; and the development and support of science-based programs that meet the needs of communities. This mission is accomplished through the provision of technical and financial support to 65 STD prevention programs nationwide; including the 50 states, 7 large cities, and 8 territories. STD prevention activities supported include disease surveillance, disease intervention (counseling and partner notification services), school and community based educations programs, and program relevant behavioral, epidemiologic, clinical, health services, and evaluation research. At the national level, DSTD
supports technical assistance, laboratory, clinical, and program training, operational programs, policy coordination, guidelines development and prevention research.
Fellowship Assignment Description:
Several infectious disease and other sub-specialty postdoctoral fellowship programs emphasize STDs in trainee research experience and career development. However, the majority have emphasized microbiology, immunopathology, diagnosis and clinical management more than epidemiology, prevention, and service delivery. While existing programs have been successful in creating a national pool of superior academic investigators, trainees usually remain in an STD research setting or move out of the field altogether and have not assumed positions of leadership and responsibility in state or local health departments. This STD prevention fellowship emphasizes epidemiology, behavioral science, health services research, and prevention of STDs.
Under supervision and mentorship, fellows will pursue one or more research projects directly relevant to careers in public health, STD epidemiology, and prevention. Examples include research in provision of STD prevention services, research in STD/HIV interaction, analysis of traditional or innovative approaches to STD prevention and control such as partner notification or peer counseling; and behavioral intervention research.
Required and/or Desired Skills and Knowledge:
This fellowship is a post-doctoral level experience. Preferred medical specialties include infectious diseases, OB/GYN, family medicine, adolescent medicine, preventive medicine or internal medicine. While primarily designed for individuals with medical training, non-medical post-doctoral candidates, including individuals trained in public health, epidemiology, or one of the behavioral sciences, health services research or nursing are also eligible and may be considered.
Applicants must be postdoctoral with an M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Dr. P.H. or equivalent degree. A curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are required. Strong preference will be shown to applicants currently involved with a university-affiliated research component. Applicants involved in university-affiliated research should demonstrate an emphasis in one or more of the following as related to STD: epidemiology, behavioral science, prevention, and/or service delivery.
Applicants should provide a personal essay outlining career goals with particular emphasis on future involvement in STD prevention.
Expected Benefits:
The primary goal of this fellowship is to provide a training experience for individuals who, upon completion, can be appointed to universities, state or local health department STD prevention programs. This is critical to developing and reshaping a balanced STD prevention focus. The individual fellow will be assigned specific program-relevant research during the fellowship. This unique experience will help to develop a cadre of experts in STD prevention with an understanding of the public health system in this nation, and who will be able to address STD prevention needs across public and private sectors.
Period of Assignment:
The term of each Fellowship is one year, with the possibility of a one year renewal, for a total of two years maximum.
How to apply:
Download the full description and the application at: http://www.aptrweb.org/training/prev_med_fellowship/prev_med_fellowship.html
Visit us at www.aptrweb.org
Applications must be received by February 18, 2008.
Questions welcome at sbg@aptrweb.org
About the Employer:
The APTR Preventive Medicine and Public Health Fellowship Program is a collaborative initiative between the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The primary objective of the program is to provide leadership training in public health practice and policy to preventive medicine and primary care residents; master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral level graduate students; and early career professionals (with a minimum of a master’s degree). Fellowship opportunities are located at the Centers/Institutes/Offices (CIOs) of the CDC.
Those who will participate as a Fellow in the program will have access to state-of-the-art technology, national databases, and an opportunity to interact with the leading technical experts in the field of preventive medicine and public health. Upon completion of the program, each Fellow will have received interprofessional training at the national level in a specialty area of preventive medicine and public health; gained first-hand knowledge of our nation’s public health systems; become well-versed in the policy issues affecting the public health infrastructure; and personally contributed to an initiative of national importance related to the mission of the CDC.
Salary: $37,807 plus $4000 (allowance). Travel funds vary
Sector: National lab / Government
Type of Position: Postdoctoral researcher
posted by Editor @ 1/26/2008
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