Transcript Public Health Student Caucus

American Public Health Association
Student Assembly
Because it
takes more
than school to
make a public
health leader
www.aphastudents.org
Are you…
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A student interested in improving health?
Channeling your creative energy and passion
for helping others?
Engaging in community service?
Looking for a job, fellowship or internship?
Working with other disciplines to solve
complex problems?
Ready to become a national public health
leader?
Yes or No, the Student
Assembly is the Answer to
them All!
So take the APHA-SA
challenge by getting
involved and elevate
your career
possibilities!
What is APHA-SA?
The nation’s LARGEST student-led
organization dedicated to serving
students of public health and other
health-related disciplines
 Nearly 4,500 members
 An official part of the American Public
Health Association
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What is APHA-SA?
An organization dedicated to connecting
students and professionals
 A group of people working together on
public health and student related issues
 A forum for students to share
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– Information
– Ideas and
– Skills to improve the public’s health
APHA-SA Mission
APHA-SA is a student-led national
organization within APHA representing
students of public health and other related
disciplines. We are dedicated to enhancing
students’ professional development by
providing resources, fostering diversity, and
promoting opportunities.
APHA-SA Vision
To improve the future of public
health by promoting excellence and
the professional development of
students in public health and
related disciplines.
Six Strategic Priorities
Increasing student representation in APHA
2. Developing and disseminating educational
and professional development resources
3. Creating and promoting opportunities for
student involvement within APHA-SA,
APHA, and other health-related
organizations
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Six Strategic Priorities
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Providing and sustaining vehicles
for communication
Advocating for student issues and
public and health-related policy
Facilitating networking among
students and professionals
Student Assembly works for
you!
APHA-SA has 11 committees and 4 sub-committees
designed to advance projects and initiatives that
support your aspirations to improve health and further
your educational and professional development.
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Action
Advancement
Communications
Development
Finance
Membership
Mentoring
Nominations and Voting
 Opportunities
 Programming
 Diversity
 Abstracts
 Newsletter
 Website
 Campus Liaison
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Membership Benefits
Make a Difference.
Join the American Public Health Association
and become an active member of the Student
Assembly today!
APHA-SA Membership
All APHA student members are
AUTOMATICALLY APHA-SA members!!!!!
 Bargain Investment: $50
 Gain ALL APHA membership benefits
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APHA-SA Benefits
National Mentoring Program
 Fellowship, job, and internship
opportunities access through APHA-SA
website and listserv
 ACTION alert e-mails about student
issues and public and health-related
policies
 National Meeting for Students in Public
Health
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and more…
APHA-SA Benefits
 News
& Views quarterly newsletter
access and submission privileges
 National Leadership Conference for
Students in Healthcare
 Represent APHA-SA as a campus liaison
 Network with peers and professionals
APHA-SA Benefits…
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Receive an online version of the
American Journal of Public Health **
 Receive monthly, The Nation’s Health,
APHA’s award winning guide to the
latest news in the public health world
 Get a discount on more than 50 APHA
books and resources
** Receive a print subscription of the AJPH for only $30.
Even more benefits!
 Access
APHA’s CareerMart
 Attend the annual APHA meeting at
bargain price
 Gain access to timely information,
newsletters and thought-provoking
discussions through APHA’s Sections,
Special Interest Groups and Caucuses
Just a few more reasons
why YOU should join APHA
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As a member of APHA, you will:
– Join 30,000 health workers who CARE….
– Get great bargains on books, resources and the
annual meeting
– Gain access to APHA’s members only website
with current public health information and
resources
– Network with professionals and connect with
students nationwide
– Have the opportunity to give presentations at
the APHA annual meeting
and the list goes on…
Excited about becoming a
member yet?
Check out our website at
www.aphastudents.org to learn more!
 Visit www.apha.org/membership/ to join
APHA and automatically become a
Student Assembly member!
 You can also email any of APHA-SA’s
Officers, visit the website for more
information!
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Still not convinced that it’s
worth the investment?
“Joining APHA won’t
break your bank, but it
WILL expand your
horizons!”
Chris Day, APHA-SA Chair - 2003
APHA-SA Programs,
Initiatives and Advocacy
Changing the
face of public
health.
Get involved and help make a
difference through our
programs and initiatives!
National Mentoring Program
 Campus Liaison Program
 Action and Advocacy
 Diversity Campaign
 National Leadership Conference for Students in
Healthcare
 Student Health Alliance
 Section Liaison Program
 Public Health Student Opportunities listings
 National Meeting for Students in Public Health
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National Mentoring Program
Goals:
Improve the relevance of the
academic training;
 Increase professional
success and productivity; and
 Strengthen the field of public
health through the retention and
growth of strong and committed
members
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Matches dozens of
mentors with
mentees each year
 New registration
database opening
soon
 Accelerate your
learning curve with
the NMP!
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Campus Liaison Program
Become a Campus Liaison and serve as YOUR school’s
representative to APHA-SA!
Campus liaisons play key roles by helping to:
– disseminate information to students, faculty,
and administration at schools offering healthrelated degrees;
– facilitate a sustained dialogue between
schools and the APHA-SA; and
– generate new ideas for national student
initiatives and helping to better serve APHASA membership.
The ACTION Committee
Goals:
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Promote public health
advocacy
Keep APHA-SA
members informed
about major public
health policy issues
Facilitate the
transmission of APHASA opinions to decision
makers & legislators.
Promotes Action by
 Disseminating Action Alerts
 Developing a student project
guide for Public Health Week
 Surveying student
membership
 Enlisting student
membership
 Protecting student
membership
Only by working together can we
achieve better health for all……
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Spearheaded by APHA-SA
leadership
First event in November 2002
Focuses on collaborating with
professionals and other national
student organizations to
improve health and achieving
Healthy People 2010 objectives
Former Surgeon General Dr. David
Satcher, poses with former APHA-SA
chairs at the NLC.
Student Health Alliance
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Chaired and Founded by
APHA-SA Leadership
Comprised of 12 National
Student Organizations
Represents over 180,000
students across the nation
American College of Healthcare
Executives
American Dental Student Association
American Dietetic Association
American Medical Association - Medical
Student Section
American Medical Student Association
American Public Health Association Student Assembly
Student Assembly of the American
Physical Therapy Association
National Association of Black Social
Workers
National Student Nurses Association
Student Academy of the American
Academy of Physician Assistants
Student National Medical Association
Student Osteopathic Medical
Association
Section Liaison Program
Serve as a APHA-SA Section Liaison to one of APHA’s 25
discipline based scientific Sections!
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Goals:
– build better understanding between the Student
Assembly and other APHA Sections
– increase student involvement in APHA Sections
– promote opportunities for APHA Sections to
collaborate on projects and initiatives
– provide student input about Section activities, policies,
and plans
Visit http://apha.org/sections/ to learn more about APHA’s Sections.
Public Health Student
Opportunities (PHSO)
Fast Track your Career,
take advantage of our
PHSO resources
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Access regional employer listings as well as fellowship
and internship opportunities through the PHSO
website
Receive career opportunities via PHSO listserv
Read career related articles for students in APHASA/other organization newsletters
Its as easy as 1,2,3…..
Visit www.apha.org to learn more about the
American Public Health Association and
www.aphastudents.org to learn more about the
value added as a member of the Student
Assembly
2. Join online now at www.apha.org/membership/
3. Get involved and jump start your career in
improving the public’s health
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What are YOU waiting for? Time to get to it!