Internship Opportunities
SUHI is pleased to offer internships for graduate students (background in public health preferred but not required). The purpose of these internships is to advance SUHI research, while improving students' skills and knowledge related to public health, population health, and epidemiological research. The timing and availability of internship opportunities varies and is dependent on project needs and applicant skills. Interested individuals can apply by clicking the button below.
SUHI has a formal partnership with Rosalind Franklin University’s Chicago Medical School (CMS). This partnership was established in 2012 to meet our mutual goals of improved community health and health equity. Through the partnership, SUHI hosts CMS students for summer and year-long internships.
Summer Internship
The summer internship is an intensive eight-week program hosted by SUHI, featuring an engaging lecture series, skill-building workshops, and book/film/podcast discussions. We cover over 25 population health topics throughout the summer, including an introduction to epidemiology, a physician panel on conducting health equity research, an overview of health care policies and financing, and more. During the internship, students work on current SUHI research projects, such as community-focused interventions, epidemiological studies, or quality improvement projects.
Please note that the program is primarily virtual, with some opportunities to meet in person for community tours and social events. For more information view our overview slides.
We accept applications between February 1 and March 1 every year. Additional information about applying is on Rosalind Franklin University’s Student Research Opportunities webpage.
Year-long Internship
During the academic-year internship, students work remotely with a SUHI epidemiologist on research tasks such as conducting literature reviews, writing manuscripts or research briefs, and gathering publicly-available data. Applications are due by August 31 each year. However, after the deadline applications will be accepted on a rolling basis depending on project availability. To apply for an academic-year internship, fill out our application.
Contact
For more information about this project, please contact pophealthtraining@sinai.org.
Publications
(* denotes student author)
Racial Disparities in Health: Taking It Personally
Evaluating Chicago’s Success in Reaching the Healthy People 2000 Goal of Reducing Health Disparities
Health Disparities and the US Health Care System
Sinai Health System’s Improving Community Health Survey: Report I (Ten Key Findings)
Comparison of Health Status Indicators in Chicago: Are Black-White Disparities Worsening?
HIV Testing in a Resource-Poor Urban Emergency Department
Diversity and Disparity: GIS and Small-Area Analysis in Six Chicago Neighborhoods
Developing a Standardized Comprehensive Health Survey for Use With Deaf Adults
Sinai Health System’s Improving Community Health Survey: Report 2 (Ten More Key Findings)
The Effects of Cocaine and Heroine Use on Intubation Rates and Hospital Utilization in Patients With Acute Asthma Exacerbations
Does Religion Influence Patient Satisfaction?
Religious Influences on Preventive Health Care Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of Middle Age Women
Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge Among Culturally Deaf Patients in Chicago
Religious Influences on Trust in Physicians and the Health Care System
Measuring State-Level Asian American and Pacific Islander Health Disparities: The Case of Illinois
A Local Community Health Survey: Findings from a Population-Based Survey of the Largest Jewish Community of Chicago
Disproportionate Impact of Diabetes in a Puerto Rican Community of Chicago
Implementing an HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening Program in an Emergency Department
Religous Attendance, Health Maintenance Beliefs, and Mammography Utilization: Findings from a Nationwide Survey of Presbyterian Women
Report of the Findings of the Jewish Community Health Survey
Conducting and Responding to a Jewish Community Health Survey: Rationale, Results, and Advice
The Black:White Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality: The Example of Chicago
Mammography Screening in Six Diverse Communities in Chicago-A Population Study
The Treatment Advocacy Program-Sinai: A Peer-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for Working with African American HIV-Infected Persons
Using Religious Services to Improve Health: Findings from a Sample of Middle-aged and Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis
Cancer Screening Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among Culturally Deaf Adults: Implications for Informed Decision Making
Prevalence of Obesity among Children in Six Chicago Communities: Findings from a Health Survey
Religion: A Sociocultural Predictor of Health Behaviors in Mexico
Congregational Support Networks, Health Beliefs, and Annual Medical Exams: Findings from a National Sample of Presbyterians
Building a Chinese Community Health Survey in Chicago: The Value of Involving the Community to More Accurately Portray Health
The Pediatric Asthma Intervention: A Comprehensive Cost-Effective Approach to Asthma Management in a Disadvantaged Inner-city Community
A Community Effort to Reduce the Black/White Breast Cancer Mortality Disparity in Chicago
HIV Testing Practices and Attitudes on Prevention Efforts in Six Diverse Chicago Communities
Perceptions of Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (ACASI) among Women in an HIV-Positive Prevention Program
Supporting Diabetes Self-Care in Underserved Populations: A Randomized Pilot Study Using Medical Assistant Coaches
Comparing Selected Measures of Health Outcomes and Health-Seeking Behaviors in Chinese, Cambodian, and Vietnamese Communities of Chicago: Results from Local Health Survey
Specifying the Effects of Religiosity on Medical Helpseeking: The Case of Infertility
A Culturally Appropriate School Wellness Initiative: Results of a 2-Year Pilot Intervention in 2 Jewish Schools
Urban Health: Combating Disparities with Local Data
Disproportionate Impact of Diabetes in a Puerto Rican Community of Chicago
Working Together to Live Tobacco-Free: Community-Based Smoking Cessation in North Lawndale
Comparing the Health Status of Ten Chicago Communities
Sinai’s Improving Community Health Survey: Methodology and Key Findings
Pediatric Asthma in Black and Latino Chicago Communities: Local Level Data Drives Response
The Chicago Asian Community Surveys: Methodology and Key Findings
The Jewish Community Health Survey of Chicago: Methodology and Key Findings
Fighting Childhood Obesity in a Jewish Community
Combating Childhood Obesity through a Neighborhood Coalition: Community Organizing for Obesity Prevention in Humboldt Park
The Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality
Religion and Preventive Service Use: Do Congregational Support and Religious Beliefs Explain the Relationship Between Attendance and Utilization?
Maternal Smoking in Chicago: A Community-Level Analysis
Black: White Health Disparities in the United States and Chicago: A 15-Year Progress Analysis
Variations in the Health Conditions of 6 Chicago Community Areas: A Case for Local-Level Data
Smoking in 6 Diverse Chicago Communities – A Population Study
Race/Ethnic Discrimination and Preventive Service Utilization in a Sample of Whites, Blacks, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans
Exploring Differences in Self-Rated Health among Blacks, Whites, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans
Disparities in Screening Mammography Services by Race/Ethnicity and Health Insurance
Improving Asthma Management among African-American Children via a Community Health Worker Model: Findings from a Chicago-Based Pilot Intervention
Screening Mammography Need, Utilization and Capacity in Chicago: Can We Fulfill Our Mission and Our Promises?
The Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality in the 25 Largest Cities in the United States
Religious Beliefs, Diet, and Physical Activity among Jewish Adolescents
To Fight Bad Suga’, or Diabetes, My Neighborhood Needs More Health Educators
Worship Attendance and the Disability Process in a Community-based Population of Older Adults
Advancing Research on Spiritual Influences at the End of Life
Metrics for the Systematic Evaluation of Community-Based Outreach
Comparing Measures of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination, Coping, and Associations with Health-Related Outcomes in a Diverse Sample
Best Practice Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker Programs in Health Care Settings
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Mortality in the 50 Most Populous US Cities
Relationships between Discrimination in Health Care and Health Care Outcomes among Four Race/Ethnic Groups
Increasing Black:White Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality in the 50 Largest Cities in the United States
Age-Adjusted Diabetes Mortality Rates Vary in Local Communities in a Metropolitan Area: Racial and Spatial Disparities and Correlates
Stroke Mortality Rates Vary in Local Communities in a Metropolitan Area: Racial and Spatial Disparities and Correlates
Validating Self-reported Mammography Use in Vulnerable Communities: Findings and Recommendations
Black:White Health Disparities in the United States and Chicago: 1990–2010
Using Survey Data to Improve Health: Community Outreach and Collaboration
Life Expectancy Varies in Local Communities in Chicago: Racial and Spatial Disparities and Correlates
Utilizing the Community Health Worker Model to Communicate Strategies for Asthma Self-management and Self-advocacy among Public Housing Residents
Many Ingredients, One Sublime Dish: The Recipe for the Passage of Illinois HB5412 Into Law
Community Health Worker Profile: The Journey, Job, and Justification
Black:White Disparities in HIV Mortality in the United States: 1990-2009
Keys to the Successful Implementation of Community-based Outreach and Navigation: Lessons from a Breast Health Navigation Program
Black:White Disparities in Lung Cancer Mortality in the 50 Largest Cities in the United States
Engaging Stakeholders to Design a Comparative Effectiveness Trial in Children with Uncontrolled Asthma
Implementing Routine HIV Screening in Three Chicago Hospitals: Lessons Learned
Community-Based Diabetes Community Health Worker Intervention in an Underserved Chicago Population
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Translating a Proven Pediatric Healthy Homes Asthma Intervention to Adults
Care Transition Interventions for Children with Asthma in the Emergency Department
Black:white disparities in breast cancer mortality in the 50 largest cities in the United States, 2005-2014
Design of a Pragmatic Trial in Minority Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Uncontrolled Asthma: The CHICAGO Plan
Predictors of Preventive Health Care Use Among Middle-aged and Older Adults in Mexico: The Role of Religion
Potential Impact of the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Services Provision on Breast Cancer Stage: A Preliminary Assessment
A Novel Patient Recruitment Strategy: Patient Selection Directly from the Community through Linkage to Clinical Data
Local-level Adult Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Disparities: Chicago, illinois, 2015–2016
HIV Testing Prevalence in Selected Chicago Community Areas: The Importance of Local-level Data
Predictors of Food Insecurity in Selected Chicago Community Areas
Nonfatal Firearm Violence Trends on the Westside of Chicago Between 2005 and 2016
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Leveraging an Implementation Science Framework to Adapt and Scale a Patient Navigator Intervention to Improve Mammography Screening Outreach in a New Community
Predictors of breast cancer mortality among white and black women in large United States cities: an ecologic study