Committees

Depending on your interests, there are several committees and sub-committees that need your participation within APHA-SA. Feel free to contact the current committee chairs to volunteer.

Committees

Action Committee

Promotes public health advocacy by keeping APHA-SA members informed about major public health policy issues as they arise and facilitating transmission of APHA-SA opinions to appropriate decision-makers/legislators.

Advancement Committee  

 

Encourages development of leadership skills, promote networking opportunities with fellow students and public health practitioners, and  facilitates transition into professional roles.

 

Communications Committee  

 

Oversees and facilitates administrative functions, acting as APHA-SA secretary. It also disseminates information via the newsletter, Web pages, and listservers. The Communications Committee maintains an archive of all official Caucus minutes and correspondence.

 

Development Committee 

 

Establishes and maintains a strong financial base, supporting administration of all fund raising activities within APHA-SA.

 

Diversity Committee 

 

Coordinates and implements all efforts to promote the recruitment and maintenance of a diverse APHA-SA student membership and leadership.

 

Finance Committee  

 

Acts as the treasurer and handles matters of monetary concern, including reimbursements, grants, etc.

 

Membership Committee 

 

Maintains a current database of APHA-SA members; collaborates with and encourages campus liaisons and student associations in various activities to maintain member involvement with APHA-SA and to recruit new members; coordinates special mailings to new members.

 

Mentoring (NMP) Committee

 

Is a national mentoring program pairing students with professionals currently in the field.

 

Nominations Committee

 

Organizes voting for new board members within APHA-SA.

 

Opportunities Committee 

 

Facilitates student access to public health-related job, internship, award and scholarship opportunities.

Programming Committee

Coordinates APHA-SA's Annual Meeting scientific and career sessions, expo booth, and social events.

Subcommittees

 

Facilitates the abstract submission and selection process for the annual APHA conference.

 

Campus Liaison Program Subcommittee 

The APHA-SA Campus Liaisons Subcommittee is comprised of over 80 students who are APHA-SA representatives on their local campuses. Campus liaisons disseminate information about APHA-SA to students, faculty, and administration at their schools and facilitate a sustained dialogue between individual schools and APHA-SA.

Newsletter Subcommittee  

Edits and produces the quarterly APHA-SA newsletter.

 

Website Subcommittee 

 

Maintains and updates the website.