Virtual Volunteer Public Relations Manager
ORGANIZATION: The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs
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Centered in the emergency departments across the country, the National Alliance of Research Associates Programs, Inc. is a non-profit clinical research organization facilitating large scale, national, multi-center studies to increase the quality of health care delivery nationally, especially in the areas of screening and prevention. Our work engages vast numbers of pre-health professional students as data collectors in the studies, providing enhanced clinical opportunities unique to the research setting while teaching the fundamentals of interacting with patients.
This volunteer position is responsible for helping to enhance the public image of the National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Organizational Alignment
The Public Relations Manager will report to the NARAP Chief Marketing Officer and is a member of the NARAP Marketing and Communications Team.
Major Responsibilities
- Plays a leading role in helping to establish NARAP’s public image as professional, high quality, friendly and approachable.
- Utilizes the latest digital marketing tools and techniques to promote NARAP through a variety of social media communication channels.
- Works closely with our VP Digital Marketing to enhance the content on the NARAP web site.
- Serves as the primary writer of NARAP’s Quarterly Newsletter.
- Seeks and secures public service opportunities to increase NARAP’s visibility through TV and radio appearances as well as newspaper and magazine articles throughout the year.
- Develops NARAP press releases as required.
- Helps to identify, secure and develop a relationship with an entertainment or sports celebrity as NARAP’s advocate.
Skills
- Competent writer and communicator
- Social media expertise
- Ability to interact with executives
- Organized and motivated
Education
A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or Marketing preferred and/or equivalent experience in Public Relations.
Work Location
This is a virtual position that can be performed anywhere in the United States.
Time Commitment
Minimum 10-hours per week. Additional time is welcomed.
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About The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs
Location:
66 Lilalyn Drive, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825, US
Mission Statement
Centered in the emergency departments across the country, the National Alliance of Research Associates Programs, Inc. is a non-profit clinical research organization facilitating large scale, national, multi-center studies to increase the quality of health care delivery nationally, especially in the areas of screening and prevention. Our work engages vast numbers of pre-health professional students as data collectors in the studies, providing enhanced clinical opportunities unique to the research setting while teaching the fundamentals of interacting with patients.
Description
The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP) tackles critical health system needs in a unique way utilizing untapped resources.
Two key endeavors, clinical research and facilitation of primary health care, markedly improve health care in the Unites States.
Think of these three big numbers: 1/2, 4, and 500,000
- More than half the U.S. population visits an emergency department as a patient or visitor each year.
- The average emergency department visit is 4 hours.
- By conservative estimate, each year more than 500,000 college students and post-baccalaureat students are "pre-med," not counting those headed to dentistry, physicians assistant, physical and occupational therapy, optometry, podiatry and other health professions.
If there were similar requirements for clinical experience for application to medical school as there are for most other health professional schools, on average 500 hours, this would result in 60,000,000 hours per year volunteered each year in activities like the RA programs. Even at minimum wage, this translates to a potential $435 million value in work by motivated, college- educated students
The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs, Inc. a 501(c)(3) designated non-profit organization, was created to bring pre-health professional students into the emergency department to serve as participant identifiers, data collectors and assistants for clinical research, particularly on studies concerning the emergency department, as a site to facilitate primary health care screening.
Our Vision is to have all emergency departments near colleges serve as a link in a national network for clinical research, a vehicle for primary health care screening and prevention, and a locus to foster the development of future health professionals. NARAP looks to change how we facilitate primary health for large segments of the U.S. population, how we conduct clinical research efficiently, rapidly and at low cost, and how we develop and select future doctors and health professionals.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2016
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