Looking for a Practicum in Public Health?

Looking for a practicum in public health?

Practicums can take place in any public health related work or service setting—from a research institute to a health department, from a hospital to a community center, from a national organization/association to a government organization. Here are some examples available:

American Public Health Association (APHA) Practicums/Internships - http://www.apha.org/about/careers/internships/

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Practicums/Internships/Fellowships - http://www.cdc.gov/Fellowships/StudentInternships.html

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Practicums/Internships- http://www.epa.gov/careers/internships/index.html

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Practicums/Internships - http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/FellowshipInternshipGraduateFacultyPrograms/default.h tm

World Health Organization Practicums/Internships- http://www.who.int/employment/internship/interns/en/index1.html

Are you looking for the state health department near you for a potential practicum site? Check out the CDC website listing of all the state health departments in the United States. - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html

Specific to Nebraska:

Army National Guard Medical Battalion, Public Health Section - Bernadette McCrory [email protected] 402-413-4503 – Environmental Health Focus

Community Alliance, Omaha, NE - Bill Baerentzen, Student Field Placement, [email protected]; www.community-alliance.org - Mental Health focus

Four Corners Health Department, York, NE –Vicky Duey, Executive Director 402-362-2621 - http://www.fourcorners.ne.gov/

Lincoln-Lancaster (Nebraska) County Health Department – Judith Halstead, Health Director, 402-441- 8000 - http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/health/

Madonna Rehab Hospital – Contact Bernadette McCrory [email protected] (402)413-4503

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/hur_job.aspx

Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department – 402-375-2200 - http://www.nnphd.org/ North Central District Health Department - http://www.ncdhd.ne.gov/ - Roger Wiese, Executive Director, [email protected]

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Gleb Haynatzki [email protected], Joseph Siu [email protected]

Looking for a job in public health? Check out these websites for current job listings:

Academy Health, Health Policy - http://www.academyhealth.org/content.cfm? ItemNumber=963&&navItemNumber=544

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) CareerLink – http://aahperd.org/careers/CareerLink.cfm

Douglas County (Nebraska) Employment (including Douglas County Health Department) - http://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/hr/employment

HPCareer.Net – http://www.hpcareer.net

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/hur_job.aspx

Nonprofit organizations including groups concerned with public health – www.idealist.org

NCHEC Job Postings - http://www.nchec.org/news/docs/jobs.htm

Non-Profit Organization of the Midlands - http://www.nonprofitam.org/networking/

Public Health Career Mart - http://www.apha.org/about/careers/

Public Health Job Opportunities in Nebraska (posted by PHAN) - http://www.publichealthne.org/jobs_and_funding.htm

Public Health Jobs Worldwide - http://www.jobspublichealth.com/

Occupational and Agricultural Health: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - http://careeradvantage.aiha.org/jobs

Rollins School of Public Health at Emory – Career Action Center – http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/index.cfm?CFID=561081&CFTOKEN=30009923 - Includes sections entitled Public Health Connection and Public Health Candidate Connection. Career Action Tip Sheets are also available.

U.S. government’s job board for opportunities at federal agencies - www.USAJOBS.gov United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/careers

Are you interested in a job with the federal government? There are several opportunities for fellowships and training programs. Opportunities include:

Epidemic Intelligence Services (EIS)

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program

Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS)

U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps

More information about fellowships and training programs at CDC’s public health training opportunities – www.cdc.gov/phtrain/training_programs.html