Internships & Fellowships
The Society of the Purple Stethescope
Dr. Susan Blumenthal cares deeply about encouraging young people to pursue careers in science and health. She is a treasured mentor for the many young people that she takes on as interns and fellows, each of whom is inducted into her Society of the Purple Stethoscope, the color of the medical instrument that she used as a medical student. Her interns and fellows go on to assume diverse leadership roles as physicians, government officials, scientists, lawyers, and public health experts, taking their own purple stethoscopes with them as a reminder of their work with “Dr. B".
Internship and Fellowship Details
Position Title:
Health Policy Intern or Fellow
Internship and Fellowship Description:
Interns must currently be enrolled in a college or university. Fellows must have an undergraduate degree or are enrolled in a graduate or medical degree program.
The health policy intern or fellow will work closely with Rear Admiral Blumenthal (ret.) on issues including national health policy, women’s health, the application of health information technology, obesity prevention, food insecurity, global health issues including HIV/AIDS and other important health concerns.
Health policy interns and fellows will work on a range of initiatives and help organize briefing sessions of leading experts from medicine, public health, business, and government on key health concerns.
Internship and Fellowship Description:
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Conduct research on national and global health and on emerging health issues (e.g. global health, national health policy, women’s health, health disparities, disease prevention, and mental health)
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Provide research and administrative support
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Assist in the preparation of scientific and health policy papers and news articles for publication and where appropriate, serve as co-author
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Manage social media and update websites, write blogs, and identify new information resources
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Help organize and attend meetings and conferences with Federal agencies, public health officials, leaders in the health care field, consumer organizations, and international groups
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Assist in the development and writing of memos, letters, reports, speeches, and slide presentations
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Gather current health and legislative information and data
This internship and fellowship may also include special exposures to Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Government such as visits to the White House, U.S. Capitol, Embassies, Federal agencies and national health organizations.
Geographic Location:
Washington, D.C. and Boston, MA
Internships and fellowships are available year-round.
No deadline for application; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Application Instructions
Please email ContactDrBlumenthal@gmail.com with the following materials:
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Cover letter
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An up-to-date resume including relevant coursework and GPA
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Unofficial transcript
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One or more writing samples (1-3 pages each)
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Proof of SAT, ACT, GRE, and/or MCAT scores
Please direct all questions to: ContactDrBlumenthal@gmail.com
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