APHA has announced the call for applications for the 2012 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government.  This is the fifth year that APHA has offered this fellowship, which has been described as an amazing and phenomenal experience by previous fellows.

Candidates must have strong public health credentials and be interested in spending one year in Washington, D.C., working in a Congressional office on legislative and policy issues related to health, the environment or other public health concerns.

The fellowship will begin in January 2012 and continue through December 2012. The fellowship provides a unique learning experience for a public health professional to gain practical knowledge in government and to see how the legislative and public policy process works.

Applications and additional information are available at http://www.apha.org/advocacy/fellowship/.   Hard copies of the application, including a CV and three letters of recommendation, must be sent to APHA by April 4, 2011.

All candidates must:

v  be APHA members.

v  have five years or more experience in a public health setting -- internships, graduate assistantships, and residencies do not count toward the five year requirement.

v  have a masters or doctorate in a public health or related discipline.