Internships with PNHP
Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)
Physicians for a National Health Program is a national organization of over 15,000 physicians, medical students and other health care professionals who advocate for a single-payer national health insurance program. Our proposals for reform have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American Medical Association. By building public awareness, educating physicians, the public, and policy makers, harnessing media attention and shaping important legislation, PNHP hopes to build wide-spread support for a single-payer solution for our current health care crisis.
PNHP accepts interns year-round. Interns work 4-6 weeks (for medical students) or 6 weeks (for pre-medical students) at the national headquarters located in downtown Chicago. In many cases interns also have the option of working in other major US cities with local PNHP Board members and leaders. Intern projects vary, but most tend to work half-time helping to run this busy national advocacy organization and half-time on an individual project such as organizing a rally or other event and/or researching another country’s health system or other issue.
Program Dates:
Four (4) to six (6) weeks or more. Sept, 2008 — December, 2009
Stipend:
$100/wk stipend, plus a $200 bonus for interns who complete their project in full. Interns must provide their own housing.
Eligibility:
Completion of first year of medical school by June 2008 OR pre-medical student undergraduate (junior or senior), and in good academic standing.
Application Requirements:
- Send resume and 1 page cover letter that describes your interest in health care policy and health care reform and/or commitment to social justice.
- Provide dates of availability
- If you have something specific in mind for a project, please describe (optional)
For Application and More Information Contact:
Physicians for a National Health Program
29 East Madison Street, Suite 602
Chicago, IL 60602
Email: ida@pnhp.org
Voice: (312) 782-6006
Fax: (312) 782-6007
Website: www.pnhp.org
Deadline Date:
Rolling admission.