Health System Transformation and Active Aging Impact Fellow

Application closes on March 6th, 2023 at 12:00pm ET.

Washington D.C. – Full-Time - Remote with occasional travel to Washington, D.C.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The FAS Day One Talent Hub is seeking a fellow for a 1-year term (with potential opportunity to extend) to join the Office of the Director at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The Fellow will have the unique opportunity to play a leadership role in AHRQ’s priority to design and implement a research agenda and dissemination and implementation interventions to improve care delivery with the goal of optimizing health, functional status, and well-being across the life course.

Current federal employees are not eligible for this position.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The FAS Impact Fellow will play a central role in the process of developing a research strategy and proposed initiatives for Healthy/Active Aging at AHRQ, targeting implementation in FY2024 working directly with AHRQ’s Chief Strategy Officer. The Fellow’s work will have concrete and immediate impact on the AHRQ’s portfolio of work. This work will also shape the future evidence landscape for informing and providing person-centered care for a diverse and aging US population. 

Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Collaborate with AHRQ leadership and stakeholders in developing and implementing an agency roadmap to advance active aging through health system transformation by developing the evidence base through research and disseminating, implementing, and scaling this evidence across the health system. The roadmap will identify areas where AHRQ work can have the biggest impact, and where we have opportunities to align our work and collaborate with related efforts in the public and private sectors. It will lay out concrete steps AHRQ can take to achieve its objectives on this critical and priority issue.

Research

• Identify evidence from other practice transformation initiatives to make care more effective for older adults including alignment and integration with other sectors including public health, social care, and community services as well as interventions to advance health equity in aging populations. 
• Analyze and synthesize the evidence to inform a roadmap and future initiatives. 
• Communicate findings with senior leadership, articulating opportunities for the agency. 
• Contribute to dissemination activities, such as webinars, presentations, and white papers and/or peer reviewed manuscripts.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with federal and private sector stakeholders to inform the roadmap and identify opportunities for alignment and collaboration.

YOUR BACKGROUND AND ABILITIES

The Talent Hub team and its agency partners at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are seeking an entrepreneurial, experienced, and resourceful individual who brings subject matter expertise to the role of Health System Transformation and Active Aging Impact Fellow and can thrive in a dynamic team environment. This individual must be passionate about aging and health system transformation.

Strong candidates should have some of the following experience and qualifications:

• Background and experience in clinical care, public health, quality improvement, and/or health services research
• Ability and experience in identifying, analyzing, and synthesizing evidence to inform strategic planning and research needs.
• Knowledge of and ability to conduct dissemination activities including webinars, presentations, and white papers and/or peer reviewed manuscripts with excellent writing skills.
•  Experience communicating with senior leadership, experts in the field and stakeholders
•  A minimum of 4-6 years of professional experience preferable;
• Commitment to public service, diversity, equity, and inclusion 
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

EDUCATION & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Prefer an advanced degree, ideally in health care, public health, a social science discipline, or public policy.

Unfortunately, FAS is unable to consider current federal employees for the FAS Impact Fellowship.

SALARY

This fellowship will provide a salary for the entirety of the fellowship duration at an annual rate of $180,000 per year. The Impact Fellow will receive additional compensation $2,000 per month to account for health and living expenses. Additional information about the Fellowship can be found in the FAQ.

ABOUT IMPACT FELLOWSHIPS

The FAS Impact Fellowship is a selective fellowship program that supports the development and placement of emerging scientific and technical talent within high-impact roles across the federal government. From education to clean energy, immigration, wildfire resilience, national security, and fair housing, Impact Fellows are serving across a variety of federal agencies in roles that augment existing government teams as they confront some of the greatest scientific and social challenges of our time.

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