308.852.01
Applied Health Policy Experience: Health Policy Internship

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Independent Study
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Beth Resnick
Paulani Mui
Contact Name
Beth Resnick
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

All students must submit a required application and be approved for the course.

Description
Interested in learning more about how policies can impact public health? Want to gain firsthand policymaking experience? The Johns Hopkins Applied Health Policy Experience: Health Policy Internship (HPI) is a for-credit graduate internship course in partnership with the Maryland General Assembly. Students in this course will gain policy experience by providing legislative assistance to their assigned policymaker throughout the legislative session. Additionally, HPI have been approved to fulfill the entire MPH Practicum requirement; students from other degree programs can check with their program directors about HPI fulfilling their applied learning experience requirements.
Provides JHSPH graduate students with experience and insight into the public health policy research and development process. Gains insight, while working directly with legislators, into the inner workings of the policy-making process including legal research, stakeholder engagement, and coalition building. Allows interns to provide legislative assistance to the policymaker throughout the legislative session, including legal research and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and writing testimony, bills and amendments.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply academic knowledge and theory in a public health policy setting
  2. Perform policy-driven background research and analysis
  3. Engage with diverse stakeholders on specific policy-related issues
  4. Prepare materials to support policy efforts including but not limited to policy briefs, memos, position papers, written/oral testimony, and legislation
  5. Synthesize and share the HPI experience in a final symposium presentation
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 40% Participation
  • 30% Final Presentation
  • 10% Internship Agreement Form
  • 20% Preceptor Final Performance Evaluation
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are not permitted in this course
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
All students must submit a required application and be approved for the course
Consent Contact
bresnick@jhu.edu
Special Comments

Selected interns are expected to spend a minimum of 6-8 hours in the internship while the Maryland legislative session is underway (January – April). Depending on the specific needs of the legislator, the student may need to travel to Annapolis, MD, during the course of the internship. Students must enroll in BOTH 3rd and 4th term to receive grade/credit. (Travel Restrictions Permitting)