Health Equity And Policy Fellow

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Health Equity and Policy Fellow
The Fellow will assist Professor Yearby in studying the gaps between equity initiatives, laws and policies, and individual and community health and well-being by examining the laws governing the Social Determinants of Health. Projects include researching wage pass through laws for direct care workers, state and federal pregnancy discrimination laws, and employment discrimination laws as well as the impact of these laws on health disparities. Will prepare and present a variety of legal and policy products including policy briefs, model legislation, reports, fact sheets, and legislative testimony. Will serve as a liaison with local and national organizations monitoring emerging issues related to employment and health disparities. Will have some teaching responsibilities including lecturing in the Health Equity, Policy and Advocacy course and the Race, Health and Justice course, assisting in providing feedback on student work, and serving as a mentor for students enrolled in the above mentioned courses. Conduct legal and public health research concerning health equity and health disparities. Assist in studying the gaps between equity initiatives, laws and policies, and individual and community health and well-being by examining the laws governing the Social Determinants of Health. Independently conduct research on topics such as wage pass through laws for direct care workers, state and federal pregnancy discrimination laws, and employment discrimination laws as well as the impact of these laws on health disparities. Prepare and present a variety of legal and policy products including policy briefs, model legislation, reports, fact sheets, and legislative testimony. Serve as a liaison with local and national organizations monitoring emerging issues related to employment and health disparities. Research and identify possible funding opportunities reading health equity and health disparities. Work in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Program Director to plan and participate in special/signature events and other programs; develop and manage publicity and information, in conjunction with the Executive Director and Program Director. Coordinate with the Law School and university marketing and communications representatives, as appropriate. Coordinate events logistics; schedule room reservations, audiovisual, parking and transportation, catering, and accommodations. Create and maintain a mailing list to provide updates, as well as publicize the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity policy initiatives and events. Track coverage and press clips of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity ongoing and special initiatives and projects. Keep abreast of events or news relative to particular areas of institute interest. Analyze data and provide summaries to the Executive Director and Program Director. Assist in supervising students volunteers and/or interns, community volunteers in research activities. Some teaching responsibilities including lecturing in the Health Equity, Policy and Advocacy course and the Race, Health and Justice course, assisting in providing feedback on student work, and serving as a mentor for students enrolled in the abovementioned courses.

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