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Health Disparities Fellow

Job Locations US-NY-New York
ID
2026-12885
College
TUNY - College of Pharmacy
Position Type
Full-Time
Schedule Shift
9am to 5:30pm
Hours Per Week
36.5
Travel
As needed
Category
Academic/Program Support
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location : Country
US

Overview

This health disparities fellowship is a 12-month program designed to prepare pharmacy professionals who are interested in becoming a researcher and advocate for reducing health disparities via pharmacist provided community-based interventions. This is a limited term role.

Responsibilities

  • The Health Disparities Fellow will work with administrators and faculty to gain valuable experience in research on health disparities and community-based pharmacist interventions that are directed towards improving patient outcomes.
  • The fellow will gain significant experience in learning about pharmacist-provided services and its impact on patient outcomes
  • The fellow will also engage with our current preceptors in community-based settings to identify the nature of services provided, barriers and facilitators to the provision of those services and help design interventions in local communities
  • The fellow will work with pharmacy students and health professions student organizations to create community-based interventions and evaluate the impact of those interventions. In the process, the fellow will obtain a teaching certificate and a leadership certificate
  • The fellow will be exposed to the following areas:
    • Research and Scholarship in Health Outcomes with a focus on disparities
    • Research and Scholarship in Pharmacist Provided Services and Patient Outcomes Research
  • Attendance at national and local conferences that focus on health disparities and pharmacist interventions such as American Pharmacist Association (APhA) Annual Meeting

Qualifications

Education/Experience

  • Doctor of Pharmacy required.
  • Individuals who have completed PharmD from an ACPE accredited US pharmacy school.
  • Applicants with a PGY-1/PGY-2 residency are also encouraged to apply. The 12-month fellowship program will begin July 1 and end June 30.
  • Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, official pharmacy school transcripts and three letters of recommendation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • A high degree of interpersonal competency:professionalism, diplomacy, judgement, and discretion required

Certifications/Licensures

  • Requirements include licensure or eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy in New York State.

Travel

  • As required

Maximum Salary

USD $57,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $45,600.00/Yr.

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Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

  • Full range of Health Plans
    • Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
    • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
    • Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
  • Dependent Care and Transit Programs
  • Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance  
  • Short-term and Long-term disability programs 
  • Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
  • Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
  • Generous Paid Time Off
    • Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday
    • Annual Holiday Schedule


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