Who We Are & What We Do
URC-CHS Information Session
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Edward Broughton, PhD, MPH
Mary Fetter, MA
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Where we work
Current
and former
URC projects
Our Clients
 US Agency for International  US Department of Health
and Human Services
Development
- Bureau of Global Health  US Department of
Education:
- Office of Foreign
- Office of Migrant Education
Disaster Assistance
- English Language
 Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Acquisition
TB, and Malaria
- Rehabilitation Services
 Bill & Melinda Gates
Administration
Foundation
 Centers for Disease Control  Aga Khan Foundation
and Prevention (CDC)
 UNICEF
 World Health Organization
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Approaches we use
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Quality Improvement
Health Systems Strengthening
Behavior Change and Communication
Research and Evaluation
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Expertise areas
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Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
HIV/AIDS
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Reproductive Health and Family
Planning
• Nutrition and Infant Feeding
• Orphans and Vulnerable Children
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Domestic programs
Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Administration (SAMHSA)
- Underage Drinking Prevention Education Initiative
Department of Health & Human Services
- CDC project – Infection control and prevention
Department of Education
− Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers
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International programs
TB Care II Project
- Supports USAID and in-country partners to accelerate
implementation of TB DOTS, TB/HIV, and drug-resistant
TB programs
USAID Health Care Improvement (HCI)
Project
- Assists national and local programs to scale up
evidence-based interventions and improve the quality and
impact of health services
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International programs (cont’d)
Translating Research into Action
(TRAction) Project
- Solicits proposals and awards grants to research
organizations to evaluate ways to effectively introduce,
implement, and scale up evidence-based interventions for
MNCH
Programs in more than 40 countries in
Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the
Middle East and Africa
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HCI Project Goal and Overall
Objective
Goal: Achieve and document measurable
improvements in:
1) the quality of health care in USAID-assisted countries
2) the quality of human resources planning and
management, including HR strategies traditionally
linked to quality of care, such as supervision and
training.
Overall Objective of the IQC:
Develop the capacity of host country health systems to
apply improvement science with a focus on adapting
modern quality improvement (QI) approaches to the
needs of USAID-assisted countries.
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Continued QI / Collaborative
Improvement plus new
objectives:
• Application to new areas (OVC, Workforce)
• Development of new models (such as chronic
conditions care)
• Expanding and sharing QI knowledge
• Establishing communities of practice
• Spread and institutionalization of QI
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Opportunities at URC
• Consulting Opportunities
• Internships
− Data analysis
− Study design – cost-effectiveness, etc.
− Literature reviews and report writing
• Full-time positions
• Apply through our website:
http://www.urc-chs.com/careers
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Current Openings
Chief of Party (COP) - Nigeria
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Director - Nigeria
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Project Coordinator, HCI - LAC
Healthcare Improvement (HCI)
IT User Support Specialist
Corporate Headquarters
Project Coordinator, IDG - LAC
International Development Group (IDG)
Senior Logistics Advisor - Zambia
Program Development (PD)
Project Coordinator, HIV
Healthcare Improvement (HCI)
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Current Openings (cont.)
Field Accounting Assistant
Corporate Headquarters
Finance and Administration Manager - Tbilisi, Georgia
Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention Project
Knowledge Management & Communication Expert - Tbilisi, Georgia
Healthcare Improvement (HCI)
Short-term & Long-Term Technical Consultants (Health)
Program Development (PD)
Project Director, TRAction Project
International Division
Finance and Contracts Specialist
Domestic Division
Human Resources Assistant
Corporate Headquarters
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Current Openings (cont.)
Executive Assistant
Corporate Headquarters
Vice President for Operations Support
Corporate Headquarters
Director of Compliance
Corporate Headquarters
Senior Technical Advisor for Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases
International Development Group (IDG)
Deputy Chiefs of Party
International Development Group (IDG)
For information about our Benefits, please visit:
www.urc-chs.com/benefits
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