International Health Youth Internships Program
- Deadline extended to November 1, 1998 -
Full Details for all internships available in English and Français at:
http://www.csih.org/yintern.html
The International Health Youth Internships Program (YIP) created by the
Canadian Society for International Health addresses recent Canadian
graduates and students about to graduate, who are planning a career in
health or in a health-related field. Young professionals will benefit
from significant work experience in an international context, through
six to nine month internship placements with organizations involved in
international health. The experience and skills gained through these
internships will strengthen the interns' employability and increase
their chances of finding stable employment, whether in Canada or abroad,
in their own area of specialization.
The International Health Youth Internships Program offers placements to
young Canadians and landed immigrants who have completed or are about to
complete programs in disciplines such as public health, nursing, health
administration, health economics, international health, social sciences,
and medicine. Placements include a wide range of health issues (e.g.
infectious diseases, HIV, multicultural health, health technology,
reproductive health, primary health care, health economics) - as well as
determinants of health (e.g. social support networks, education,
employment and working conditions, and work environment). The interns
will gain administrative, cross-cultural communication, leadership and
technical skills in areas such as policy development, planning,
evaluation, research, delivery and management of health services and
programs.
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The following Intership will work under the direction of the Distributed
Knowledge Project, Prof. Sam Lanfranco, Coordinator, and Director of
Distributed Knowledge. See http://www.csih.org/yintern.html for details.
REFERENCE NUMBER CIDA98NC-40
HOST ORGANIZATION: Distributed Knowledge Project (DKProj) at York
University's Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean
(CERLAC), Toronto and Cuba's Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo para
la Teleinformatica CIDET), Havana.
DESCRIPTION: Work on refining the understanding of the uses of
information and communication technology for community telehealth
programs in Canada and Cuba. Investigate the potential for building a
Cuban telehealth program in collaboration with Cuba's Youth Computer
Clubs and Cuba's telemedicine network (INFOMED).
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor or Master's degree in any field and an interest
in telehealth. Expertise in some aspect of information technology and
community/public/participatory health. Good research and interpersonal
skills. Fluent in Spanish, working command of English. Computer
literate.
LOCATION: Three months in Havana, Cuba; three months in Toronto
(preferably) or Ottawa
DATES: October 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999
(Deadine extended to November 1, 1998)
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Please check the Website for details and a
complete list of internships:
http://www.csih.org/yintern.html
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