Rotation overview

The fellow will participate in a supervised public health learning experience at BPHC/ HSS focused on maternal and infant health outcomes, health equity, and the practical application of public health principles. The fellow may explore and select a placement or project within Healthy Baby Healthy Child (HBHC), Boston Healthy Start Initiative (BHSI), or another appropriate HSS program, subject to program capacity, supervision, and alignment with the Preventive Medicine Residency Program’s educational objectives. The fellow is not required to be placed exclusively within HBHC.

Time commitment and agreement

• Public Health Practicum: A minimum of 320 hours over a three-month The experience may be arranged longitudinally or during a dedicated period.
• Schedule and supervision: The specific placement, rotation schedule, project, and designated supervisor will be coordinated with the fellow, BPHC, and the BMC training program. The designated preceptor will provide a written evaluation, and the fellow will submit a rotation

Proposed duties and learning activities

• Program planning and evaluation: Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives addressing maternal and infant health disparities; assist with assessing program outcomes and identifying service gaps.
• Data analysis and quality improvement: Review available program or population-health data, identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and contribute to reports, presentations, or quality improvement activities.
• Community engagement and partnerships: Participate in meetings with community-based organizations and public health partners; learn how community priorities inform interventions and
• Community-based and clinical observation: Shadow appropriate BPHC staff, including public health nurses, community health workers, or other team members, and participate in approved outreach or home-visit learning opportunities under
• Health education and resource navigation: Support educational activities related to healthy pregnancies, infant health, parenting, safe sleep, breastfeeding, child development, and connections to housing, food, health care, and other supports, as relevant to the placement.
• Research, policy, and communications: Assist with literature reviews, policy or program briefs, community-facing educational materials, presentations, grant-related activities, or other public health projects.
• Defined practicum project: Collaborate with the assigned supervisor to identify a feasible maternal-health-related project, with agreed deliverables appropriate to the placement and available

Placement and project selection

At the start of the rotation, the fellow and supervising team will review available programs and

identify a primary placement and project based on the fellow’s interests, learning objectives, and divisional priorities. Cross-program observation or collaboration may be incorporated where feasible. Activities involving patient care or confidential information will occur only with appropriate authorization and supervision.

Post Graduate student Limit 25 hours per week for 12 weeks.