Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Fellowship deadlines fast approaching

February 19, 2015

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Job Listings

Associate Editor, Women's Health
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Senior Editor- Health & Wellness, Refinery29
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health & Medical Content Reviewer, LIVESTRONG.com
Location: Santa Monica, CA (telecommute)
Status: Part-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Insurance Reporter, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Healthcare Policy Editor, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Healthcare Reporter, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Reporter, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Health Producer, KQED
Location: San Francisco, CA
Status: Part-Time
Job Type: Radio

Health Reporter, The Bulletin
Location: Bend, OR
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Associate Health Editor, WebMD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/New Media

Health Columnist, The Cut/New York Magazine (via mediabistro.com)
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/New Media

Writer/Journalist, UF Health Communications
Location: Gainesville, FL
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Academia

Reporter Health & Wellness, U.S. News & World Report
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Wellness Editor, Good Housekeeping
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Digital Media

Digital Media Specialist, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency 
Location: Rochester, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Education/Health Reporter, The Panama City News Herald
Location: Panama City, FL
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Healthcare investment reporter/editor, PEI Media
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Trade Publications

Fellowships & Awards

USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowship, University of Southern California
Basic Information:  Join us in Los Angeles July 12-16  for an intensive 4 1/2 day journalism institute focusing on vulnerable children and their families and the community conditions that affect their prospects for health. All expenses paid, plus reporting grants of $2,000-$10,000 to underwrite substantive explanatory or investigative journalism on health care reform, community health or children's health, welfare and well-being.
Requirements: Details here.
Deadline: Online application and supporting materials due April 1, 2015.

Health Journalism 2015: Fellowship, Association of Health Care Journalists
Basic Information: AHCJ, with the support of several health foundations, is able to offer a number of fellowships to journalists for this conference.
Requirements: Must qualify by location or area of expertise. Full list is available here. 
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Basic Information: To recognize the critical role both the research and journalism communities play in the health care system, each year NIHCM Foundation presents awards for outstanding health care research and journalism.
Requirements: Must qualify by location or area of expertise. Full list is available here. 
Deadline: February 18, 2015


Basic Information: The fellowship is a 12-month, multidisciplinary residential program at CTP in Maryland. Fellows will be placed in one of six areas within the CTP: Compliance and Enforcement; Health Communication and Education; Management; Policy; Regulations; or Science. This is an excellent opportunity for exceptional professionals to actively participate in the development of science-based public health strategies, serve as the lead for defined projects, meet with policy leaders, and acquire new knowledge related to tobacco products and their use, which is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
Requirements: Exceptional professionals with a minimum of five to seven years of experience are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have been admitted to the United States for permanent residence and have a valid green card number before applying to the program, and must have an advanced degree in a relevant field.
Deadline: March 2, 2015