The 2010 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government
is now open and accepting applications. This is the third year that APHA has offered this fellowship. APHA is looking for candidates with strong public health credentials who wish to spend one year in Washington, D.C. working in a congressional office on legislative and policy issues related to health, the environment or other critical public health issues.
The fellowship will begin in January 2010 and continue through December 2010. The fellowship is designed to provide a unique public policy learning experience, to demonstrate the value of science-government interaction, and to make practical contributions to enhancing public health science and practical knowledge in government. Applications and additional information are available at http://www.apha.org/advocacy/fellowship/. The application, including CV and three letters of recommendation, are due to APHA by June 22, 2009.
All candidates must:
- be APHA members.
- have five years of experience in a public health position.
- have a graduate degree in a public health discipline.
Please forward this information to anyone who you believe may be eligible and interested. For more information, contact Susan Polan, Associate Executive Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy at APHA, at susan.polan@apha.org or (202) 777-2510.
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Public Health CareerMart -- over 1,000 jobs listed!
APHA has created the Public Health CareerMart to be the online career resource center in the field of public health. Here, you’ll find only qualified, industry professionals.
Job seekers, instead of searching through hundreds of sites looking for the perfect jobs in public health, you will find it all at the Public Health CareerMart Career Development Center at www.apha.org/about/careers.
Employers, instead of being inundated with stacks of unrelated, irrelevant resumes, you’re much more likely to find the candidates with the skills and experience you’re looking for — and spend less time doing it! After all, where better to find the best public health professionals than the association that represents them?
Public Health CareerMart is a member of the National Healthcare Career Network.
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Manual
APHA is proud to announce the release of "Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Guide for Public Health Practitioners." This manual provides public health professionals with information, skills and tools needed to conduct screening and brief intervention (SBI) to help at-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol use. Download the manual for free: http://www.apha.org/programs/additional/progaddNHTSI.htm
Help Make America the Healthiest Nation in One Generation
Let’s face it – as a nation we’re not nearly as healthy as we should be. Compared to other developed nations, we’re lagging far behind. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With your help, we can make America the healthiest nation in just one generation.
As a central component of this year’s National Public Health Week (NPHW) observance, APHA launched an exciting, new viral video campaign. The Healthiest Nation in One Generation video tells the story of the many ways that public health touches our lives. Nearly 25,000 people have already viewed the video online, and the numbers continue to grow each day. If you haven’t checked out the video, watch it today and be sure to share it with your colleagues, family and friends. And stay informed by visiting www.generationpublichealth.org – NPHW 2009 is over, but our campaign to make America the healthiest nation in one generation is just beginning…
We all have to do our part. What will you do?
Online Survey
APHA want to know your opinion on whether you would use an online version of the "Control of Communicable Diseases Manual." Help us by taking a survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=53858582nfNS699PLteHvg_3d_3d We appreciate your input.
New Book On Disability Studies
"Disability and Public Health," published by APHA, is now available. The publication is an important and overdue contribution to the core curriculum of disability studies in public health education. It is a particularly timely book because, as our nation ages, disability is an increasingly significant interdisciplinary area of study and service domain in public health. Visit the APHA online bookstore at http://www.aphabookstore.org/. APHA members can also take advantage of a 30 percent member discount whether ordering online or via our toll-free number, (888) 320-2742.
New Walking Guide
In celebration of National Public Health Week (NPHW), the Podiatric Health section in conjunction with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) introduced the user friendly Walking Guide. This concise aide is available at (www.apma.org/MainMenu/Foot-Health/FootHealthBrochures/Walking-guide.aspx) or on the Podiatric Health section Web site.
The Walking Guide is podiatry's contribution to Building the Foundation for a Healthy America, this year's theme for NPHW. Podiatry is uniquely positioned to assure that the public's health is maintained through our knowledge base to keep America walking. Our guide is a double-sided handout that we encourage distributing to the public. Additional consumer information is available on foot health at www.apma.org.