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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Penn State College of Medicine, Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities (CAHE-RUC), is a unique academic and community partnership committed to the comprehensive evaluation and implementation of evidence-based, community-level strategies to improve health outcomes for rural and underserved communities. With locations in Chicago, IL and Hershey, PA, CAHE-RUC tackles a variety of complex public health and health system issues that require multi-disciplinary and multi-methodological approaches to achieve outcomes that benefit individuals and whole communities.

The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine (and its academic partners, Penn State Health and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center) are committed to enhancing the quality of life through improved health, the professional preparation of those who will serve the health needs of others and the discovery of knowledge that will benefit all. Penn State College of Medicine is part of an academic medical group that also includes: Penn State Health, a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania.

Location: Chicago, IL 60605

Job Summary:

This position will be located in our Chicago, IL office. The Chronic and Infectious Disease team within the Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities (CAHE-RUC) is seeking a highly motivated Education Program Specialist to work with us to advance policy, system, and environmental strategies through evidence-based community and health system interventions. These strategies are centered around significant chronic and infectious diseases (CID) such as viral hepatitis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and vaccine hesitancy that disproportionately affect Asian Americans, Black Immigrant, and other refugee communities. Projects include the promotion of healthcare education, access, and utilization; culturally tailored programming; community-based education, screening, and linkage to care; and other health programming within immigrant and refugee communities. The CID programs primarily fall under the Asian Health Coalition (AHC), the community engagement arm of the Center for Advancing Hea