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Who We Are & What We Do

URC-CHS Information Session Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health

Edward Broughton, PhD, MPH Mary Fetter, MA

Where we work

Current and former URC projects

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US Agency for International Development

- Bureau of Global Health - Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Global Fund to Fight AIDS,

TB, and Malaria Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundation Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC) UNICEF World Health Organization

US Department of Health and Human Services

US Department of Education:

- Office of Migrant Education - English Language

Acquisition - Rehabilitation Services

Administration Aga Khan Foundation

Our Clients

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Approaches we use

• Quality Improvement • Health Systems Strengthening • Behavior Change and Communication • Research and Evaluation

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Expertise areas

• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health • HIV/AIDS • Tuberculosis • Malaria • Reproductive Health and Family

Planning • Nutrition and Infant Feeding • Orphans and Vulnerable Children

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Domestic programs

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) - Underage Drinking Prevention Education Initiative

Department of Health & Human Services - CDC project – Infection control and prevention

Department of Education − Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers

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International programs TB Care II Project - Supports USAID and in-country partners to accelerate implementation of TB DOTS, TB/HIV, and drug-resistant TB programs

USAID Health Care Improvement (HCI) Project - Assists national and local programs to scale up evidence-based interventions and improve the quality and impact of health services

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International programs (cont’d)

Translating Research into Action (TRAction) Project - Solicits proposals and awards grants to research organizations to evaluate ways to effectively introduce, implement, and scale up evidence-based interventions for MNCH Programs in more than 40 countries in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa

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HCI Project Goal and Overall Objective

Goal: Achieve and document measurable improvements in:

1) the quality of health care in USAID-assisted countries 2) the quality of human resources planning and

management, including HR strategies traditionally linked to quality of care, such as supervision and training.

Overall Objective of the IQC: Develop the capacity of host country health systems to

apply improvement science with a focus on adapting modern quality improvement (QI) approaches to the needs of USAID-assisted countries.

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Continued QI / Collaborative Improvement plus new objectives:

• Application to new areas (OVC, Workforce) • Development of new models (such as chronic

conditions care) • Expanding and sharing QI knowledge • Establishing communities of practice • Spread and institutionalization of QI

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Opportunities at URC

• Consulting Opportunities • Internships

− Data analysis − Study design – cost-effectiveness, etc. − Literature reviews and report writing

• Full-time positions

• Apply through our website: http://www.urc-chs.com/careers

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Current Openings Chief of Party (COP) - Nigeria Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Director - Nigeria Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Project Coordinator, HCI - LAC Healthcare Improvement (HCI) IT User Support Specialist Corporate Headquarters Project Coordinator, IDG - LAC International Development Group (IDG) Senior Logistics Advisor - Zambia Program Development (PD) Project Coordinator, HIV Healthcare Improvement (HCI)

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Current Openings (cont.) Field Accounting Assistant Corporate Headquarters Finance and Administration Manager - Tbilisi, Georgia Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention Project Knowledge Management & Communication Expert - Tbilisi, Georgia Healthcare Improvement (HCI) Short-term & Long-Term Technical Consultants (Health) Program Development (PD) Project Director, TRAction Project International Division Finance and Contracts Specialist Domestic Division Human Resources Assistant Corporate Headquarters

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Current Openings (cont.) Executive Assistant Corporate Headquarters Vice President for Operations Support Corporate Headquarters Director of Compliance Corporate Headquarters Senior Technical Advisor for Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases International Development Group (IDG) Deputy Chiefs of Party International Development Group (IDG)

For information about our Benefits, please visit:

www.urc-chs.com/benefits

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