Job Title: 2017-18 Healthcare Innovation Fellow at Health for America
at MedStar Health
Organization | Health for America (HFA) at MedStar Health inspires
the best and brightest young professionals to tackle the nation's
most pressing health challenges through innovation. HFA grants paid,
11-month fellowships to an interdisciplinary team of four
professionals within three years post-bachelor's degree, offering
them unmatched learning experiences that center on health, design,
entrepreneurship, and leadership.
HFA is embedded in MedStar Institute for Innovation (MI2) in
Washington, D.C. to make a difference by advancing three main goals:
motivating next-generation leaders to focus on health, creating novel
solutions that improve health outcomes, and increasing innovation
capacity in the health system. 1776, a Washington, D.C.-based global
startup incubator and seed fund, also supports the program and offers
workspace for HFA fellows.
Position | HFA fellows create a solution for an assigned health
challenge: for example, the 2016-17 HFA fellows are focused on
stroke, the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. They are
empowered by a rigorous curriculum, expert mentors, conference
travel, and experiential learning within and beyond MedStar Healththe
laargest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C.,
region. The program is structured into three phasesexploration,
ideation, andd implementationto ensure fellows maximize learning,
identify opporrtunities, and build a robust, sustainable health solution.
HFA fellows are based in Washington, D.C. and receive a stipend of
$50,000, as well as generous time off. All conference travel during
the fellowship is covered by HFA.
Key Responsibilities |
Collaborating with interdisciplinary team to develop a feasible
healthcare solution
Shadowing clinicians, meeting regularly with physician/program
mentors, engaging with patients, and interviewing stakeholders
Managing day-to-day planning, project implementation, and learning
Writing blog posts and weekly reports
Following HFA curriculum content about health, design,
entrepreneurship, and leadership, including readings and internal deliverables
Submitting team and individual deliverables by assigned deadlines
Attending relevant conferences, workshops, and events, such as South
by Southwest in Austin, Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit, and others
Advancing HFA's social media presence as a teaminncluding Twitter,
Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedInwhile bolsteringg your own online presence
Qualifications | HFA fellows are thoroughly committed to advancing
the program's goals. The candidate should have proven leadership
experience. Concrete, demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:
Bachelor's degree in related field earned between January 2014 and July 2017
Self-starter with an exceptional ability to work cross-functionally
and establish and maintain a collaborative team environment
Strong interest in understanding health care, lean startup
methodologies, and human-centered design
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills: a persuasive and
passionate communicator with excellent, adaptable interpersonal capabilities
Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, flexible, innovative, and
multidisciplinary approach to project/business planning
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, innovation, change
management, product/organizational development, and/or complex
project management
Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, self-directed
Embraces coaching from mentors and remains committed to giving,
receiving, and applying feedback at the peer level
Excited by a program offering a unique blend of structured activities
(e.g., rigorous clinical shadowing) and significant opportunities for
fellows to manage their day-to-day work as the program progresses
(e.g., ideation)
How to Apply | To be considered for the 2017-18 HFA fellowship, which
runs from September 2017 through July 2018, you must submit your
application by February 24, 2017 at 12 pm (noon) EST at
<
http://www.healthforamerica.org>www.healthforamerica.org. Email
<mailto:apply_at_healthforamerica.org>apply_at_healthforamerica.org with questions.
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Received on 2017-02-06 10:37:53