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Each year, Duke LTC provides student stipends and helps to arrange
ten to twelve week, primarily summer, internship placements across
a wide range of organizations related to the candidate's specific
academic background and interests in aging and long term care.
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A Partial Listing of Organizations that
Have Hosted Leadership Interns
Alamance ElderCare, Burlington, N.C.
Alzheimer's Association Washington Policy Office, Washington, D.C.
American Association of Retired Persons, Federal Affairs, Washington,
D.C.
Council for Senior Citizens, Durham, N.C.
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, Cincinnati, OH
Delaware Dept. of Aging, Newcastle, Delaware.
Duke Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Durham, N.C.
Duke Dept. of Orthopedics, Durham, N.C.
Duke Eye Center, Durham, N.C.
Durham Affordable Housing Coalition, Durham, N.C.
Forest at Duke, Durham, N.C.
General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C.
Hospice for the Carolinas, Raleigh, N.C.
Jewish Family Service, Durham, N.C.
Long Term Care Campaign, Washington, D.C.
Muskie School of Public Health, Portland, Maine
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Care Reform, Washington,
D.C.
National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, D.C.
North Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Hickory, N.C.
North Carolina Division of Aging, Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Division of Facility Services, Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance, Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Equity, Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina Health Planning Commission, Raleigh, N.C.
Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Philadelphia, P.A.
Program on Aging of the United Nations, New York City, N.Y.
Senior PHARMAssist, Durham, N.C.
South Carolina Division on Aging, Columbia, S.C.
State Legislative Issues Team, AARP, Washington, D.C.
Triangle J AAA, RTP, N.C.
UNC Health Policy and Administration, Chapel Hill, N.C.
UNC Program on Minority Aging, Chapel Hill. N.C.
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging, Washington, D.C.
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
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You can view a list of the 1999 and 2000 summer interns and their
placements to gain a better understanding of this program.
Year 2000 Student Roster
(including Placement Site)
| Name |
Status |
Placement |
| UNZILA ALI |
Duke Senior |
Wien Center for Alzheimer's
and Memory Disorders at M. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach,
FL |
| GARY BENNETT |
Doctoral Student |
Duke
Clinical Psychology, Durham, NC |
| RASHELLE BROWN |
Duke Senior |
Crater
District Area Agency on Aging, Petersburg, VA |
| ALISSA COWDEN |
Duke Senior |
The
Forest at Duke, Durham, NC |
| CARON COX |
University of Pennsylvania Grad
Student |
Alzheimer's
Association Policy Office, Washington, D.C. |
| SUSAN DYSON |
UNC School of Public Health,
Grad Student |
UNC Hospitals/Division of
Medicine Program on Aging, Chapel Hill |
| MICHAEL EHRLICH |
Duke Senior |
AARP vote, Washington, D.C. |
| KEITH GOODWIN |
Duke PPS/UNC Law |
North Carolina Housing Finance
Agency, Raleigh |
| ROBERT KAUFMAN |
Duke Senior |
AARP Federal Affairs, Washington,
D.C. |
| ANN LONG |
UNC-Charlotte Grad Student |
VA, Salisbury, NC |
| JEN MORSE |
Doctoral Student |
Duke Clinical Psychology,
Durham, NC |
| DAVE NIGRO |
Duke Senior |
Senior PharmAssist, Durham,
NC |
| R. HARBOUR PARTESOTTI |
UNC Law |
North Carolina Division of
Aging, Raleigh |
| LIZ PRADA |
Duke Junior |
National Academy on an Aging
Society, Washington, D.C. |
| JANET ROSENBLAD |
Duke PPS/Duke Law |
GAO, DC |
| JEFF RURKA |
UNC School of Public Health |
Duke School of Nursing and
Durham VA |
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1999 Interns and Their Placements
| Name |
School |
Major |
Status |
Project |
| Stephanie Berman |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Senior |
AARP Federal Affairs, Washington,
DC
Monitoring long term care policy; specific work on how changes related to
BBA 1997 have impacted providers. |
| Mary Jane Davis |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Graduate Student |
NC Division of
Aging, Raleigh, NC
Researching and analyzing cost-sharing options for Older Americans' Act
related programs. |
| Shawn Davis |
Miami of Ohio |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
Council on Aging
of Southwestern Ohio, Cinncinnati, OH
Working with four projects: performance-based management study as a part
of an Administration on Aging demostration site; quality measurements for
home-delivered meal service; strategic planning integration; and a caregiver
support program for Butler County. |
| Elizabeth Devore |
Duke University |
Chemistry |
Senior |
Alzheimer's Association
Washington Policy Office, Washington, DC
Medicare prescription drug debate; tobacco settlement money and aging programs;
reviewing status of "cash and counseling" demonstrations; and research on
long-term care incentives offered by states. |
| Jonathan Etter |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Senior |
Long Term Care
Campaign, Washington, DC
Compiling and analyzing consumer experiences with long term care insurance.
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| Emily Gamble |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Public Administration |
Graduate Student |
NC Division of
Facility Services, Raleigh, NC
Working on nurse aide recruitment and retention issues including background
research comparing state strategies on compensation and reimbursement. |
| Patricia Hooker |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Clinical Psychology |
Graduate Student |
UNC Program on
Minority Aging, Chapel Hill, NC
Member of the team for the Durham Elders Project--a general health survey
of African American elders in Durham. |
| Christopher Kelly |
University of Southern California |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
General Accounting
Office, Washington, DC
Part of team reviewing oversight of state nursing home surveys for HCFA,
including research, analysis, and writing. |
| E. Hailey Maier |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Health Behavior and Education |
Graduate Student |
NC Division of
Aging, Raleigh, NC
Working on issues related to information and assistance services in North
Carolina, including background research and report writing. |
| Kameron Matthews |
Duke University |
Public Policy |
Senior |
Philadelphia Geriatric
Center, Philadelphia, PA
Working with team developing a survey measure to determine levels of quality
of life for nursing home residents. |
| Monique Moultrie |
Duke University |
Sociology/Religion |
Senior |
Council for Senior
Citizens, Durham, NC
Exploring patterns of access to and utilization of services by minority
seniors with special emphasis on working within neighborhoods. |
| Kimberly Reynolds |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Health Behavior and Education |
Graduate Student |
Hospice for the
Carolinas, Raleigh, NC
Staff to NC Coalition on End-of-Life Care, particularly the workgroup on
delivery of terminal care outside of the hospital. |
| Todd Rose |
Duke University |
Medical Student |
Medical Student |
Duke Dept. of
Orthopedics, Durham, NC
Assessing the outcomes of hip replacement surgery. |
| Susan Scott |
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Health Behavior and Education |
Graduate Student |
NC Division of
Public Health, Raleigh, NC
Working on major campaign on osteoporosis education and outreach. |
| Sara Sutro |
University of Southern California |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
AARP Federal Affairs,
Washington, DC
Monitoring and analyzing developments related to the progress of Medicare
reform proposals. |
| Godwin Unanka |
Miami of Ohio |
Gerontology |
Graduate Student |
Program on Aging
of the United Nations, New York City
Developing background papers and proceeding reports for key events including
attending UN interregional expert meetings on developing a framework for
policies for a society for all ages. |
| Christine Vitt |
Duke University |
Clinical Psychology |
Graduate Student |
Senior PharmAssist,
Durham, NC
Developing a refined data management plan for tracking and analyzing client
information including assessing medication adherence, health services utilization,
functional ability and satisfaction with program. |
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Student Internship Application Process
Originally established for Duke University students, the Leadership
Internship Program also accepts applications from students at other
colleges and universities who have a serious interest in aging policy.
Stipend support from the N.C. Institute on Aging is available to UNC
system based applicants.
In general, applicants for the Leadership Internship Program should:
- Have graduate student status or be a rising junior or above
at the undergraduate level
- Show evidence of leadership potential and a serious interest
in aging policy
- Be seeking an internship experience as a first priority (rather
than regular employment)
- Demonstrate a sound academic preparation particularly related
to strong oral and written communication skills
- Complete the application process which includes a personal interview
(phone interviews will be arranged for applicants who are at a
significant distance from the Duke Campus)
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Other useful information for potential applicants:
Most internships are for 10-to-12 week summer experiences in the Raleigh/Durham
area of North Carolina or Washington, DC. Applicants who have completed
the application process (including the interview) by the initial deadline
will receive first round consideration in the selection process. The
internship application deadline is January 31.
For detailed information on the application process call:
Sandy Crawford Leak,
Associate Director
Duke Long Term Care Resources Program
919-660-7542 |
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