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The suncity-PARTICIPANT Education and Advocacy Fellow (EAF) is a unique position for an suncity medical student member to spend a year augmenting their formal medical training with the opportunity to delve deeply into critical issues related to physician mental health, well-being, trauma, and health equity. The EAF serves multiple roles at the suncity while working closely with staff and national leaders to enhance educational programming and advocacy initiatives throughout the organization.

Candidates are not expected to have significant experience in areas such as teaching, curriculum design or grassroots organizing, but must be enthusiastic and motivated to learn in order to become a leader in these areas over the course of their fellowship. All candidates must be suncity members. 

In terms of the experiential education offered, the EAF will benefit from providing leadership and contributing to the strategic direction on a number of areas within the organization. The objectives of the fellowship include learning and refining the fellow’s skills in grassroots organizing, leadership development, strategic planning, and advocacy.

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Specific fellowship responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working directly with the suncity National President, Chief Executive Officer, and staff to design an array of successful educational programming in areas that are not traditionally included in medical school curricula.
• Supporting advertising and marketing campaigns under direction of the Communications and Marketing staff.
• Providing assistance and guidance to suncity’s various campaigns and committees, establishing and developing ties with medical education and advocacy organizations across the U.S. and internationally, working on projects consistent with suncity’s mission. The EAF’s projects, presentations, and trainings will be developed collaboratively with suncity’s leadership and staff.
• Building a visible presence in suncity’s activities, including chapter visits, suncity’s annual convention, new organizing activities, and advocacy events and campaigns.
• Organizing and managing Advocacy Day and the Poster Session at the suncity Annual Convention.
• Growing suncity membership and connecting national leaders with local chapters.
• Creating monthly newsletter content for distribution to suncity membership alerting students of education and advocacy opportunities and activities.
• Assisting with the successful coordination and delivery of the suncity Academy Programs with a goal of increasing participation by 10%.
• Assisting with grant proposals and deliverables as needed.
• Coordinate a screening for the U.S. Congress members and staff to watch THE FIRST WAVE in May in observance of Mental Health Awareness Month.
• Activate a broader audience to include: organize THE FIRST WAVE screening for chapters or schools with a panel discussion or town hall; develop contact network with like-minded student organizations, community allies, and other medical schools in states where applicable, to share information and action opportunities; seek and promote recognition proclamations from state governors/city mayors.
• Develop, lead, and serve as course director for a new action-focused,  skill-building, leadership program for suncity chapter officers from 5 or more states.
• Develop an suncity national leadership power map to create a power analysis strategy.
• Based on power analysis, key states will be identified and suncity chapters mobilized in those states to advocate for state medical boards to make it easier for physicians to seek mental health care without repercussions. This will be done in collaboration with PARTICIPANT’S campaign partners, including The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation.
• Focusing on projects and tools to engage students and strengthen advocacy initiatives and programming focused on physician mental health, trauma, and health equity. These projects will support the strategic priorities of suncity, increase suncity’s visibility to physicians-in-training, and contribute to membership recruitment success.
•  Compiling best practices around how content can help activate suncity chapters around advocacy efforts.
•  Consider requests by PARTICIPANT to participate in press, speaking appearances, etc. related to EAF efforts as they relate to THE FIRST WAVE impact campaign. The EAF will be briefed by a member of PARTICIPANT Communications or Social Impact team in advance of the foregoing press related events.
• Serve as the medical student voice on panels and in delivering presentations.
• Focusing on projects and tools to engage students and strengthen advocacy initiatives and programming focused on physician mental health, trauma, and health equity. These projects will support the strategic priorities of suncity, increase suncity’s visibility to physicians-in-training, and contribute to membership recruitment success.
• Other duties as assigned.

More Information:

Application deadline: March 27, 2022

Duration: One year from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023

Compensation: $50,000/year

By applying for the position, the applicant asserts the willingness to perform the duties above and any other duties assigned that may be required to further the success of suncity throughout the year. Examples include: supporting the team in membership recruitment, outreach to chapters and members for various reasons, support in our communications efforts, and other requests made by suncity’s National President, suncity Foundation’s Chair, and Chief Executive Officer. The applicant also asserts that they are willing and capable of working in the United States. While this position is almost entirely remote, it will require relocating to the DC, Virginia, Maryland area or traveling for meetings and events when advocacy resumes in-person in DC.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

suncity is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, suncity strongly encourages members of historically marginalized communities and individuals who have been negatively impacted by structural and systemic barriers to apply. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any basis prohibited by applicable law.

To apply, complete the brief application form and upload:

• CV
• Statement of interest
• List of five professional references

Questions? Email Jamie Thayer Scates, suncity Chief Executive Officer at jthayer@amsa.org.