HBA Newsletter
March 11, 2024
Upcoming Events
You're Invited to the 2024 Los Angeles Global Health Conference!
We are excited to invite you to one of Southern California's most significant annual health events - the 2024 Los Angeles Global Health Conference. This year, our focus is on “Global Health in a Changing World.”
- Registration: Register for tickets here.
- Call for Submissions:
- Student Poster Presentations: Deadline is March 13th. Submit here.
- Creative Projects: Submit by April 5th. Submit here.
- Scholarships: For those needing financial support to attend, scholarships are available. Apply here by April 13th.
Please Note: If your abstract or creative project is selected, your registration fee will be waived. In this case, please wait for your promo code before registering.
Conference Highlights:
- Workshops & Discussions: Engage with experts in cutting-edge healthcare topics.
- Student Contributions: Explore diverse perspectives through student-led art and research.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals and students in the global health arena.
For More Information: Please visit our website for detailed information. If you have any questions, please reply to this email or contact us at nakhidenor@mednet.ucla.edu.
Early Bird Tickets Available Now! Don't miss the chance to be a part of this insightful and transformative event.
Paul Torrens Health Forum
Co-Sponsors: UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
#CalAIM, The California Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) five-year initiative to improve quality of life and health outcomes of the #MediCal population through a #populationhealth approach, prioritizing prevention and whole-person care, provides #healthcare and #affordablehousing providers with a unique funding opportunity, including #EnhancedCareManagement, to collaborate in expanding medical and social services. Join the Torrens Forum to hear from #LACare, Jamboree Housing Corporation, Kaiser Permanente, and Venice Family Clinic and learn more about the new CalAIM provider funding and the opportunities it presents to collaborate in providing affordable housing and needed health care and social services to our most vulnerable populations.
Featured Speakers:
John Baackes, Chief Executive Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan
Michelle Gaskill-Hames, President, Southern California and Hawaii Regions, Kaiser Permanente
Coley King, Director Homeless Services, Venice Family Clinic
Talesha Payne, Vice President Jamboree Housing
Moderator:
Mark Costa, Board Member, Illumination Foundation
The event will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center – Tamkin Auditorium Register on the website.
5:30– 6:00 pm: Networking
6:00– 7:30 pm: Panel Discussion
Healthcare Job Postings
On-Campus Roles
Parker ACT Coach: Healthcare
As ASA and club leadership elections continue, consider being a Parker ACT Coach as one of your leadership opportunities next year. It's a great way to give back to the Anderson community by passing down what you learned during your recruiting experience while getting to know next year's first-year class. Check out the job description in MyCareer.
Application Requirements:
- Submit your application in MyCareer by completing the steps below. This must be done by 11:59pm PDT on Monday, April 8.
- Upload the current version of your resume
- Submit a cover letter for an internship you applied for, perhaps for the company where you will be interning.
- Submit your answers to the Application Questions (attached in the MyCareer job description)
- Create sample agenda for an ACT meeting about networking and informational interviews.
Full-time
Crossover Health – Sr. Financial Analyst - Apply Here
Crossover Health is creating the future of health as it should be. A national, team-based medical group with a focus on wellbeing and prevention that extends beyond traditional sick care, the company delivers an entirely new model of healthcare—Primary Health—built on the foundation of trusted relationships, an interdisciplinary care team approach, and outcomes-based payment. Crossover’s Primary Health model integrates primary care, physical medicine, mental health, health coaching, care navigation and more, and delivers care in surround-sound—in-person, virtually and via asynchronous messaging.
The Senior Financial Analyst is a key contributor within the Finance team and plays a key role in driving our business by performing a variety of financial planning, analytics, and ad hoc projects. This position partners with many levels of the organization to provide insight and transparency to the business and its key stakeholders. See full job description on MyCareer.
Athelas – Operations Manager/Sr. Operations Manager
Commure and Athelas have recently joined forces to form healthcare’s next-generation operating system. Through its pioneering AI-powered platform, the newly combined Commure gives time back to clinicians and staff at hospitals and health systems across the U.S. with easy-to-use clinical, financial, and operational solutions.
Athelas is seeking a passionate self-starter to join their newly formed launch team. This is the most rewarding, demanding, and high-impact role at Athelas. Athelas has some of the best investors (General Catalyst, Sequoia, YC), an exceptional growth rate (5X+ YoY in core biz), plenty of capital, and product market fit. They’re entering the scale stage of their lifecycle. They’re hiring from entry-level to Director in this function. Patrick Winter (FEMBA '14) reached out to share this job posting. His information is on the MyCareer job posting. (Full Job Description)
Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success.
If you have any questions or are interested in learning more, contact Faizan (FEMBA 2024) at faizan.arfeen.2024@anderson.ucla.edu.
Internship
Kaiser Permanente Consulting Internship (Summer 2024):
This Regional Care Delivery internship is within the SCPMG Business Consulting and Implementation department which plays a pivotal role in supporting executive decisions for Care Delivery in KP SCAL. Designed for individuals with a robust set of skills including strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and adept communication capabilities, the internship involves key responsibilities such as data collection and research, analysis, providing recommendations, and presenting results, all under the guidance of a Project Manager/Director. This position is an excellent opportunity for those looking to leverage their previous work experience and graduate studies, situated within a highly visible team of consultants. The internship is a hybrid role, including remote and in-person work in Pasadena, CA. The duration is 10 weeks, with compensation ranging from $35-$40 per hour.
Please email your resume to Larry Sharfstein at Larry.Sharfstein@kp.org if interested.
Roche 2024 Summer Intern – Point of Care Marketing – Apply here
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalized healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.
Blue Shield of California
The intern will have the opportunity to join Blue Shield of California, a Fortune 100 health insurance organization committed to transforming the healthcare system to drive health equity for all and learn product marketing in healthcare & insurance. Transparently, the opportunity does not have a pathway to full time conversion and is a great opportunity for a member of your club to spend their summer learning about our mission while adding product marketing, healthcare, and insurance experience to their portfolio.
If you have any questions or are interested in learning more, contact Will Phelps at will.phelps@blueshieldca.com.
Healthcare News
Biden Addresses Social Security and Medicare in ‘State of the Union’
Biden vows to protect Social Security and Medicare in State of the Union address CNBC
Dexcom Makes History with First OTC CGM for Adults
Stelo by Dexcom First Glucose Biosensor to be Cleared by FDA as Over-the-Counter Business Wire
FDA Approves Wegovy to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Wegovy, a weight-loss drug, has been approved as a treatment to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults who are overweight The Washington Post
Rite Aid Reduces Assets in Partial Sale of Health Dialog
Rite Aid disclosing plans for the “partial sale” of its Health Dialog business to Carenet Health, a provider of various patient engagement businesses Forbes
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