Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Apply for these new fellowships

July 31, 2015

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Job Listings

Behavioral Editor, American Addiction Center
Location: San Diego, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Associate Editor, Catholic Health Association
Location: St. Louis, MO
Status: Full-Time, Temporary Position
Job Type: Online/Print

Healthcare Associate Editor, Industry Dive
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Editorial Intern - Science Desk, NPR
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Job Type: Online/Broadcast

Scientific Writer, The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) - University of Washington
Location: Seattle, WA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Journals

Staff Writer, Live Science
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Editor, WebMD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Editor for Wellness, Family, and Culinary, Whole Foods
Location: Austin, TX
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Digital

Health Editor, CBS Interactive
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Broadcast

Healthcare Reporter, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Associate Medical Editor, American Cancer Society
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Healthcare Writer/Editor, Bernard Health
Location: Nashville, TN
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Writer, MEP Health
Location: Germantown, MD
Status: Freelance
Job Type: Online/Print

Senior Associate Editor, Everyday Health, Inc.
Location: New York. NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Editor, Thrillist Media Group
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Care Reporter, Inside Washington Publisher
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Associate Editor, Health Affairs
Location: Bethesda, MD
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print

Associate Editor - Impact, Huffington Post
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Senior Editor, Dr. Oz - The Good Life
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Broadcast & Online

Associate Editor- Health, Time Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Sr. Editor, American Nurses Association (ANA),
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Associate Editor - Health Affairs, Project HOPE
Location: Bethesda, MD
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Reporter, Health & Medical, The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. 
Location: Cleveland, OH
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Grants, Awards & Fellowships

Basic Information: The Carey Institute for Global Good is dedicated to making a better world by contributing to a strong, educated and just society. One of the most important programs they offer is a residency program for writers who produce in-depth, deeply reported work about important issues – social, political, environmental, health.
Application Process: Individual Fellowships are devoted to particular areas of inquiry – environment, health, agriculture, food, race, ethnicity, politics, etc.  Click here for application guidelines and to apply.

Basic Information: The Ochberg Fellowship, now in its 17th year, is the Dart Center's flagship program for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.
Application Process: The application deadline is September 28, 2015. Click here to apply. 
Basic Information: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) are welcoming applications — from journalists who wish to cover aging issues and/or who work for ethnic media outlets serving U.S. communities.
Application Process: The 2015 Application Deadline is Friday, August 21.

Basic Information: The International Reporting Project (IRP) is pleased to announce a group reporting trip focusing on health and development issues in Ecuador on October 18-29, 2015. Fellows on the twelve-day reporting trip will examine a range of issues related to health and development in Ecuador.
Application Process: The Application Deadline is August 7.

Continuing Education

Basic Information: The aim of the specially developed course, written by science journalists Helen Branswell and Martin Enserink, is to help journalists who are covering the epidemic to better report on this infectious disease. It covers basic knowledge about the virus and the disease, and how to fight it. Chapters were included on where to find trustworthy information, on tips and traps in reporting on Ebola and how to stay safe when being in the field.
Availability: The launching of the course, via its own mini-website, was accompanied by three free webinars. The webinars can be accessed through the website for later viewing.