Thank you for your interest in our Cancer Education and Health Equity Internship. Below you will find a full description of the role and an application. You will also need to send a copy of your CV to [email protected] - please include your name and contact information in your email.
OncoLink is a cancer education provider based at the University of Pennsylvania. We run a website, healthcare provider training programs, and provide standardized patient education through electronic medical record (EMR) vendors and white label syndication. Our content spans the cancer experience, from risk assessment, through diagnosis and treatment, and into survivorship.
We are also deeply committed to improving access to patient education by creating content that is patient-friendly and written in plain language. We are an interprofessional team of physicians, nurses, social workers, and radiation therapists dedicated to improving patient outcomes through education, empowerment, and engagement. As frontline healthcare providers, we have seen the impacts of social determinants of health and racial disparities on usage and access to healthcare. Our goal is to provide high-quality, patient and family-centered cancer information for all, irrespective of a user’s background or culture.
We are committed to partnering with others in the community to tackle barriers to achieving equitable cancer screening, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, palliative, and end-of-life care. In line with these goals, we seek to improve our understanding of the current information about health, social, and racial disparities in cancer care and its impact on content development and education curated by the OncoLink team.
The Cancer Education and Health Equity Internship will provide an opportunity for advanced degree students in health disciplines to work with an interdisciplinary team of cancer educators to research and develop content pertinent to cancer education targeted towards LGBTQI+, racial, or ethnic minority groups. This mentored experience is multi-step and will be tailored to the student's timeline and program needs. Overall, it will involve an initial systematic review of the literature focused on cancer-related healthcare disparities and inequities that will subsequently inform the development of new targeted content as well as the initiation of research projects related to the work and mission of Oncolink.
The internship will include two phases. Based on a student's timing they may partake in one or both phases.
Gather and review literature related to cancer health disparities, inequity, and inclusion.
Present findings and recommendations to the OncoLink team for content development and potential research in patient education targeted towards LGBTQI+, racial, or ethnic minority groups.
Content development
Research involving one or more of the following:
Interns may submit meeting abstracts and write papers based on the research and projects conducted.
Eligibility: Advanced degree students in health disciplines such as public health, social work, and medicine. Third-year medical students who have completed their required clerkships and will be doing a year out are welcome to apply.
Mentors: Christine Hill-Kayser, MD; James Metz, MD; Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN; Christina Bach, MSW, MBE, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW
How to apply: Interested candidates should complete the application below and email a current CV to [email protected]. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants will be reviewed by the OncoLink team and notified in a timely manner.
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