CT state department of public health

410 Capitol Ave. PO Box 340308,

Hartford, CT 06134.

Tel: 860-509-7122

Email: Kristin Sullivan (kristin.sullivan@po.state.ct.us)

Website: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/

Various projects.  Please call to check.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-3 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen N. Spargo, MPH

Director, Lower Naugatuck Valley Health District

470 Howe Ave. Shelton, CT 06484

Various initiatives depending on time of the year and needs of the local community.   Activities may include implanting public health code, immunization, disease specific, screening, participation in school-based health clinic,  & strategic planning (data collection, surveys, analysis of valley data on environmental and community resources and future needs)

1-2 months

Director of Health

New Haven Health Department

One State St.  New Haven, CT 06511

Projects involve working with local health department on implementing health codes, sanitary inspections, and community surveys, assessment and program development.  Development and implementation of various screening programs.

1-2 months

Johnnie Lee, MD

Director of Health

Stamford Health Department

CT Government Center

888 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT 06904

Website: http://www.cityofstamford.org/HealthSocialServicesDepartment/HealthMain.htm

Projects involve working with local health department on implementing health codes, sanitary inspections, and community surveys, assessment and program development.  Development and implementation of various screening programs. 

Ø  Lyme Disease Prevention Program

Ø  Asthma Intervention Program

Ø  Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Program

1-2 months

Susan Lane

Planned Parenthood of CT
129 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510

Email: susan.lane@ppct.org 

Website: http://www.ppct.org/index.html

 

PPC’s mission is to protect the fundamental right of all individuals to manage their fertility and sexual health and to ensure access to the services, information, and education to realize that right. We carry out our mission at three levels:

(2)             Education—offering programs to youth–service professionals, high–risk youth, and parents about human sexuality, relationships, and reproductive health; and

(3)             Advocacy—mobilizing volunteers and collaborating with other groups to maintain a strong voice for reproductive rights and access to reproductive health care.

1-2 months

Parish Nurse Program

Griffin Hospital

130 Division Street

Derby, CT 06418

 

Assignments on the Health Van used for community outreach, etc.  Should be available by September or October 1999.

1 month

435 E Main St

Ansonia, CT 06401

 

 

Sarah Shafir, MPH

State Vice President, Cancer Control

American Cancer Society, New England Division

538 Preston Avenue, P.O. Box 1004

Meriden, CT  06450-1004

 

Tel:  203.379.4747 / 800.492.7161, ext. 4747

Fax: 203.379.5052

Various cancer related projects.

1-2 months

Andrea Lyman, MD, MSCM, MS

Director

Public Health/Preventive Medicine Residency Program

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

2 Lafayette Street CN 65

New York, NY 10007

Tel: 212-341-3957

Fax: 212-676-2172

Various. Highly recommended by past residents who have gone there.

1-3 months.

PRECEPTOR

ADDRESS & CONTACT

Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH

Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program

Yale University School of Medicine

135 College Street

New Haven, CT 06510

 

 

Work involving participating with occupational health team.  Projects involve investigating occupational health disasters, maintenance and screening of work related health hazards.   This rotation is highly desirable and is one of the requirements of the program.

Initiatives:

Ø  Referral Clinic

Ø  Worksite visits

Ø  Occ Med research

Projects:

Ø  Prevention of noise induced hearing loss

Ø  Prevention of  asthma

Ø  TB in the workplace

 

 

1-2 month

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Public Health

Director, Yale Interdisciplinary Risk Assessment Forum

234 Church Street

Suite 1100

Phone: 203-777-6611

Fax: 203-777-1411

e-mail: jborak@jborak.com

Jonathan Borak & Company is a professional services consulting firm with extensive expertise in occupational and environmental health. Founded in 1986 and located on the Yale University campus, the company and its principal consultants are prominent and respected leaders in their fields.

 

Jonathan Borak & Company offers the scientific knowledge and practical experience of its principals and consultants, along with its extensive technical library and specialized resources, to assist clients to define, characterize and address complex problems in the following areas:

 

·       Occupational and Environmental Medicine

·       Industrial Hygiene

·       Toxicology

·       Epidemiology

·       Risk Assessment

·       Project Management

Jonathan Borak & Company provides services mainly to Fortune 500 companies and their representatives, government agencies, national labor unions, and professional societies.

 

Jonathan Borak & Company is proud of its reputation for personalized service, attention to detail, superior communication skills, and the ability to deliver on time and on budget.

1-3 months

Hill Health Center

400-428 Columbus Avenue

New Haven, CT 06519

Work involves evaluating underserved and indigent patients in New Haven.  Weekend call may be required.  

1 month

 

Prevention research center,

Griffin Hospital

130 Division street

Derby, CT 06418

The IMC provides services to a wide range of people including those suffering from conditions (generally chronic, long-term illnesses such as back, neck and joint pain, headaches, digestive disorders, allergies, women’ health issues, diabetes, fatigue, fibromyalgia, etc.) that have not responded well to conventional medicine, as well as those individuals simply interested in natural medicine and a more holistic approach to healthcare.  Opportunities to get involved with research in Integrative medicine are also available. This clinic only open two half-days a week.

4 weeks part time only.

David L. Katz, MD, MPH

Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center,

Griffin hospital

130 division street

Derby, CT 06418

Please refer to list of active research program at PRC for full list of all projects on  their website.   The PRC offers tremendous experience in clinical trial during all phases of conduct.  

 

1-2 months.   Additional part time commitment may be required to complete the project. 

Harlan Krumholz, MD, MS

Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation

Yale-New Haven Hospital

20 York St., New Haven, CT 06504

 

The Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) is dedicated to improving the quality, efficiency and outcomes of patient care. CORE provides information about patient care from the perspective of patients, health care professionals, the health care system and payers.

1-3 months

(PREVIOUSLY CPRO)

 

 

 

Various projects involving large data set analysis on outcomes.    Please check with preceptor well in advance.

Rotation is generally 1-2 months, but commitment to finish work may take longer.

Haq  Nawaz, MD, MPH

Dorothea Wild, MD,MPH

James Jekel, MD,MPH

Lionel Lim, MD, MPH

Griffin Hospital

130 Division St

Derby, CT 06418

Resident can choose to do 1-2 month research electives to:

Work on ongoing research studies

Participate in research proposal writing or

Develop their own research ideas in to testable hypothesis and develop a research proposal

 

Please contact any of  the listed faculty members to discuss potential ideas and proposal for research.

1 month

 

 

PRECEPTOR

ADDRESS & CONTACT

Patricia Dillon, MPH

Representative

Connecticut General assembly

Hartford CT

Email: patricia.a.dillon@yale.edu

Rotation includes working with the chair of health and hospital committee of general assembly.  Objective is to learn about law making process, lobbying, understanding the process and getting to know the current issue in state health policy.   General offered when assembly is in session.

One month, advance notice is required.

Training projects staff

Association of teachers of preventive medicine

1660 L Street NW

Suite 208, Washington, DC 20036

Tel:202-463-0550

Fax: (202) 463-0555

Email: vsc@atpm.org

Short term training / internship program: provides hands on training experience in public health to residents.  Summer internships and additional position are possible.  Investigator initiated short-term training activities program accepts proposed research and training activities year round.

 

Preventive medicine residency rotation program: offers two to three months field placement for preventive e medicine residents at federal agencies such as office of Disease Prevention health Promotion, Agency for Health Quality and Research (AHRQ), and CDC.  

APTR offers continuing field placements for Preventive Medicine and Primary Care residents with demonstrated interest in public health/health policy experience at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP).

 

Residency Rotations: (applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis)

 

AHRQ Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, Rockville, MD

 

ODPHP, Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) , Rockville, MD

1-3  Months. This rotation is competitive and needs an application. Usually available in summer.

Razia Hashmi, MD

370 Bassett Rd

North Haven, CT 06473-4201

800-545-0948  (operator)

Specific project of interest to Anthem. This is a managed care organization. 

 

American College of Preventive Medicine

1307 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

Tel: (202) 466-2044

Fax: (202) 466-2662

 

Initiatives:

Ø  Preventive Medicine Advocacy on Capitol Hill

Ø  Development of ACPM policy and position statements

Ø  Initiative to strengthen funding for PM residency training programs

Ø  Development of ACPM’s new center for PM

Ø  Outreach to medical students about PM

Projects:

Ø  National coalition meetings congressional briefings and federal agency meetings

Ø  ACPM’s adolescent health policy and education activities

Ø  ACPM’s environmental health policy and education activities

Ø  ACPM and AMA policy resolution process

Ø  Pfizer Washington and New York days, Public Health Outcomes

1-3 months. This rotation is competitive and needs an application.  Usually available in summer.

Haq Nawaz, MD,MPH

Griffin Hospital

130 Division Street

Derby, CT 06418

 

This rotation will involve working with quality improvement department and may involve working with staff of continuing care, pathway committee, and department of Patient Safety.  Residents are expected to attend important management meetings, work on assignments given by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement department. In addition, resident have the opportunity to work with the finance department, attend various meetings related to quality improvement such as Evidence Based Care Council and Pathways Committee.   Residents will have opportunity to work on clinical practice guidelines. 

4 weeks.

Michelle Barry, MD

Director, International Health Program

Yale University School of Medicine

60 College Street

New Haven, CT

Website: http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/pcimrp/elect_intl_health.html

A wide variety of international sites are available.  Program arranges for  short trips to work in clinics and hospital in under served counties and developing countries.   Countries covered include Chine, Russia, Haiti, and Fiji, Zimbabwe in addition to others.   Trips to Alaska, and Zuni tribes are also arranged

1-3  months

David Marsh, MD

54 Wilton Road

Westport, CT 06880

 

Save the Children is a leading international nonprofit children’s development and relief organization working in more than 40 countries, including the United States.

Our mission is to create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need. Save the Children is also a member of the International Save the Children Alliance,

comprising 30 independent, national Save the Children organizations working in more than 100 countries to ensure the well being of children.

1-3 months

Devon Graham

President Project Amazonas

Project Amazonas, Inc.

701 E Commercial Blvd, #200

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334

Phone: 954-764-8274

FAX: 954-767-9567

Email: mionectes@aol.com

Website: www.projectamazonas.com

Short trips to Peruvian Amazon region are arranged.   Work involves providing care to native Indians and indigent population along the remote Amazon region.  Trips are self-paid. 

 

Inactive site but can be activated if anyone interested.

 

2-4 weeks, although longer duration could be spent if desired.

Please check following websites to explore other possibilities. 

 

Various NGO are listed on this site with their contact information and volunteer opportunities.  Projects vary by the NGO. 

 

WARNING: the program does not coordinate these sites and their activities.  Plan ahead. We must have an educational agreement in order for you to engage in these rotations.

4-8 Weeks during entire residency.

Assoc Prof Surgery Emergency Med 

Department of Surgery & Emergency Med

464 Congress Ste 260

New Haven, CT

 

Work involves research in injury prevention and development of policies and advocacy for injury prevention.  Assignment is usual at Yale New Haven Hospital but may involve travel to other sites during the rotation.

Initiatives:

Ø  CT coalition to stop underage drinking

Ø  CT against gun violence

Projects:

Ø  Working on strategies to decrease underage drinking in CT

Ø  Working to educate legislators about the need to change policy to prevent injuries related to impaired driving, gun violence and motorcycle helmets, etc.

2-6 weeks. Longer duration is possible as is work on a continuity basis.

Program Coordinator
NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention
Executive Plaza North, Suite 3109
6130 Executive Boulevard MSC 7361
Bethesda, MD 20892-7361

Mini Fellowship in cancer prevention in July and August at NCI in Maryland.  The overall objective of the course is to provide specialized instruction in the principles and practice of cancer prevention and control. The course focuses on the concepts, methods, issues, and applications related to this field. Participants have the opportunity to gain a broad-based perspective of these subjects including resources, data, methods, and theories. Lifetime learning skills include critical appraisal of the literature and bibliographic search concepts and techniques. This course requires application submission.

 

This site is not formally affiliated.  An educational affiliation must be executed before the start of rotation.

3 weeks.   Must apply

The Epidemiology Elective Program for Senior Medical and Veterinary Students
The Epidemiology Program Office (EPO) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers an elective in epidemiology for senior medical and veterinary students. The purpose of the elective is to provide an introduction to preventive medicine, public health and the principles of applied epidemiology.

Elective students are offered the opportunity to actively assist in epidemiologic investigations of infectious diseases and areas such as cancer, congenital malformations, environmental and occupational diseases, injuries (intentional and unintentional), chronic diseases, and reproductive health and population dynamics. Students are also exposed to the day-to-day operation of CDC's nationwide surveillance system.

Interested students should complete and submit an application form together with two letters of recommendation. May 30^th is deadline for submission.