STUDENT INQUIRIES
A core piece of our mission is to inspire the next generation of LHS scientists. If you are a student interested in getting involved, please complete our Mass EQLHS Student Scholar REDCap application. We welcome students from across the professional lifecycle to apply. While most Student Scholar projects are conducted entirely virtually, unique project needs are considered individually.
Our currently available Student Scholar projects include the following:
Mass EQLHS ANCHOR = Advancing Navigation of Community Health Opportunities and Resources
Learning Health Systems and Climate Change: A Systematic/Scoping Review
Project Title: Mass EQLHS ANCHOR = Advancing Navigation of Community Health Opportunities and Resources
Description:
Mass EQLHS is one of 16 nationally designated Centers of Excellence in learning health system science working to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. The Institute is an alliance of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Mass General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Cambridge Health Alliance, UMass Medical Center, and the VA who aim to transform healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes for Massachusetts and beyond.
A core piece of our mission is to improve how patients, caregivers, and families access and navigate healthcare and community resources across Massachusetts health systems. We invite students to be part of creating patient-facing resources (see ANCHOR website for current example) that helps individuals better understand, access, or navigate healthcare services and resources. Patient-facing resources can be developed based on patient feedback or student’s interests.
If you are interested in proposing a specific patient-facing resource, please attach a proposal with the following information within the Mass EQLHS Student Scholar application:
Your full name (first & last)
Education to date (include degrees awarded)
Current institution, degree in progress, and anticipated graduation date
Desired start and end dates
A 1-2 proposal describing your patient-facing resource idea, including:
The healthcare navigation or patient need your resource aims to address
The intended audience (e.g., patients, families, or specific communities)
Your proposed format (e.g., website, toolkit, educational materials, digital resource, social media campaign, or another innovative approach)
Why you feel this resource is needed
How your proposed resource aligns with the Mass EQLHS mission of improving healthcare delivery, patient experiences, and access to health and community resources
Students will contribute to designing and organizing resources that are relevant to people across a wide range of life experiences, backgrounds, ages, and healthcare needs. The following are helpful (but not required) skills: interest and/or experience with graphic design (e.g., Canva), website design, social media, or content development for public audiences. Students without prior experience in these areas but with a strong interest and willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.
Students will be supported by the Mass EQLHS team during regular check-ins, may receive academic credit, and can add being a “Mass EQLHS Student Scholar” to their resume. Participants in this opportunity will also be invited to attend community-wide Mass EQLHS activities, including seminars and networking events. If you are interested, please complete the Mass EQLHS Student Scholar REDCap application and reach out to our team with any questions at bidmc-masseqlhs@bidmc.harvard.edu.
Project Title: Learning Health Systems and Climate Change: A Systematic/Scoping Review
Description:
Mass EQLHS is one of 16 nationally designated Centers of Excellence in learning health system science working to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. The institute aims to advance the development of learning health system scientists, accelerate the science of learning health systems, and forge a strong cross institutional alliance between our Mass EQLHS partners who care for over 4 million (57%) of Massachusetts patients annually at community hospitals, safety net hospitals, and academic health systems.
Mass EQLHS is looking for students interested in conducting a systematic or scoping review examining how learning health systems are addressing climate change and environmental sustainability within healthcare. This project will explore how health systems are integrating climate resilience, sustainable healthcare practices, environmental stewardship, and related initiatives into learning health system research, operations, and quality improvement.
The project involves developing, refining, and registering a review protocol, conducting comprehensive literature searches, screening and selecting articles, extracting and synthesizing data, and summarizing findings for dissemination through manuscripts, presentations, or reports. Students will gain experience in evidence synthesis methodologies while contributing to an emerging area at the intersection of learning health systems, healthcare delivery, and climate change. Strong written communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail are required. Helpful (but not required) skills include experience or interest in systematic or scoping reviews, literature searching, evidence synthesis, research methods, implementation science, quality improvement, healthcare sustainability, or climate and health. Students without prior experience in these areas but with a strong interest and willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.
Students will be supported by the Mass EQLHS team during regular check-ins, may receive academic credit, and can add being a “Mass EQLHS Student Scholar” to their resume. Participants in this opportunity will also be invited to attend community-wide Mass EQLHS activities, including seminars and networking events. If you are interested, please complete the Mass EQLHS Student Scholar REDCap application and reach out to our team with any questions at bidmc-masseqlhs@bidmc.harvard.edu