GSU seeks attorney to work on health disparity issues

The Georgia State University College of Law seeks an attorney to work as a Health Disparities Fellow  in a community collaboration called the Health Law Partnership (HeLP), under a grant received under the Georgia Health Equity Initiative of the Georgia Dept. of Community Health.  HeLP provides public health legal services and educational programs in a partnership among Georgia State Law, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.  See www.healthlawpartnership.org.  The one-year project funded by this grant addresses the adverse impact that socio-economic factors have on the health and well-being of poor and minority children who receive health care services at Children’s hospital at Hughes Spalding in downtownAtlanta.   The Fellow will work with GSU faculty, staff, and students;HeLP-affiliated staff and partners; hospital personnel affiliated with Children’s hospitals; and academic constituents (faculty and students) affiliated with Emory and Morehouse medical schools.  To apply, visit theGSU job search Web site at http://jobs.gsu.edu and   “Search Postings “under  ‘Vacancy Number 0600841. ” In addition to required application materials, candidates selected for interview will be asked for a legal writing sample; contact information for 3 references; and official lawschool transcript.   Resume review will begin immediately, and the positionis expected to be filled in January 2009.  See also attached position announcement for more information.