Public Health Intern
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Alliance Medical Ministry at hr@alliancemedicalministry.org.
Why Alliance?
Alliance Medical Ministry is a 501c3 free/charitable clinic providing comprehensive primary medical care for working uninsured adults. AMM is a Patient Centered Medical Home whose professional medical staff has a mission to reduce health disparities in Wake County. Primary Care Providers collaborate with a team of nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health counselors, social worker, community health workers, registered dietitian, farmer/wellness coordinator, and administrative experts to deliver compassionate healthcare. AMM’s multidisciplinary team aims to address the physical, mental, social, and spiritual issues important for each patient to achieve optimal health.
AMM was founded twenty years ago to increase access to medical care for low-income, uninsured adults, the largest gap in our healthcare system. These individuals do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, do not earn enough to be eligible for healthcare subsidies, and cannot afford to purchase health insurance on their own.
Uninsured individuals are at higher risk of going without necessary care even though they are often those with great health needs; about one in six low-income adults are in fair or poor health, and about a third has a diagnosed chronic condition. Currently, we are a medical home to nearly 2,400 low-income adults, with an annual household income of 158% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. A typical Alliance patient lives in a household of three and supports his or her family on $37,907 a year. To become an Alliance patient, individuals may self-refer or may also be referred from emergency departments, the Health Department, social service organizations, or word of mouth. For each visit at Alliance, patients pay a sliding scale fee based on household income, usually about $20. This fee places value on the services provided and makes the patient an active participant in their healthcare.
Comprehensive care at AMM focuses on the body, mind, and spirit of our patients and incorporates care and services to help our patients improve health and lifestyle outcomes. The key to supporting our patients is to help identify and address barriers to health. AMM provides access to fresh food through our community garden, health education and disease management classes, yoga and other exercise programs, and cooking and gardening classes. AMM patients also have access to mental health services through our pastoral care and counseling program.
To achieve our mission, AMM understands the importance of building strong partnerships and collaborations that inspire shared solutions, and as such has and is collaborating with many Wake County organizations including WakeMed, Duke Raleigh Hospital, UNC Rex, Interfaith Food Shuttle, Capital Area Food Network, Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education, StepUp Ministry, Dress For Success, NC Works, Catholic Parrish Outreach Food Pantry, You Call this Yoga, Wake County Medical Society Project Access, FIGS, Advocates for Health in Action, YMCA of the Triangle, United Way, and many others to improve the health and lives of our patients.
Mission: Alliance Medical Ministry provides access to compassionate, whole-person primary care for working, uninsured adults to reduce health disparities in Wake County.
Vision: All Wake County residents have access to quality health care and the self-determination to improve their health and well-being
Core Values and Guiding Principles: Equity, Collaboration, Respect, Quality, Sustainability
Compensation and Hours:
Unpaid Volunteer
Minimum 16 hours per week.
Flexible schedule to meet student and AMM needs.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Population Health analysis and interventions to improve health outcomes
Use Electronic Medical Records (EPIC) for data analysis, and health informatics for decision-making
Assist with Clinical Research Program as needed
Assist with Wellness Program/ Patient Education/Health Literacy initiatives as needed
Support one Administrative/Patient Services Program. Either: Referral Management, Medication Program, Mammogram Program, or Community Outreach
Education/Training Experience:
Masters Student or Senior undergraduate student in public health, pre-professional health, health-related field
Internship needed to meet graduation requirements
Desire to serve an underserved, uninsured population of Wake County
Spanish language fluency preferred
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Alliance Medical Ministry at hr@alliancemedicalministry.org.