Resources
Links
The
Association of Schools of Public
Health, which
represents all the accredited schools of public health,
offers resources and information to assist you in
selecting a school and guides you through the
application process. Information is specifically
targeted to high school students, undergraduate
students, graduate students, parents and family, and
educators. The Profiles in Public Health
page
features snapshots into the life of a selected group of
public health students.
The
American Public Health Association
is the
oldest and most diverse organization of public health
professionals in the world and has been working to
improve public health since 1872. The Association aims
to protect all Americans, their families and their
communities from preventable, serious health threats and
strives to assure community-based health promotion and
disease prevention activities and preventive health
services are universally accessible in the United
States. APHA represents a broad array of health
professionals and others who care about their own health
and the health of their communities. The
National Mentoring Program
is a project
of the APHA Student Assembly.
Part of the
Colorado School of Public Health, the
Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native
Health promotes the
health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska
Natives, of all ages through research, training,
continuing education, technical assistance and
information dissemination within a biopsychosocial
framework that recognizes the unique cultural context of
this special population.
Center for American Indian Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The
Center provides specialized public health training
opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Native and
those interested in improving health in AI/AN communities.
Toward the goal to build local capacity in Native
communities, students explore public health and research
fundamentals specific to traditional and cultural wisdom.
The faculty at the Center partners with experts in AI/AN
and indigenous health issues from around the U.S. and the
world to provide educational opportunities. Scholarships
are available.
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) works with
partners throughout the nation and the world to help
create the expertise, information, and tools that people
and communities need to protect their health - through
health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and
disability, and preparedness for new health threats.
Information on their website includes public health
training opportunities for college students, recent
college graduates and people currently working in the
public health arena.
ExploreHEALTHCareers.org
is a
multi-disciplinary website that provides career
information on a broad array of health professions. The
website is a joint initiative involving national
foundations, professional associations, health career
advisors, educational institutions and college students.
The website addresses the under-representation of
minorities in the workforce and the lack of health
professionals in medically underserved communities.
Healthy States
The Council of State Governments presents information and
publications on more than 20 public heath policy topics.
The
Indian Health Service is committed
to elevate the health status of American Indians and
Alaska Native people. In part, IHS, does this through
its Health Promotion Disease Prevention program.
Scholarship information is at the IHS Scholarship page.
The
National Indian Health Board
(NIHB) represents
Tribal governments - both those that operate their own
health care delivery systems through contracting and
compacting, and those receiving health care directly
from the Indian Health Service. NIHB, a non-profit
organization, provides a variety of services to Area
Health Boards, Tribal organizations, federal agencies
and private foundations including advocacy, policy
formation and analysis, legislative and regulatory
tracking and research on Indian health issues.
As part of their commitment to increasing the number of
American Indian and Alaska Native public health workers,
NIHB has collaborated with other organizations in creating
an NIHB summer public health
fellowship.
The NIHB website provides information about the
Healthy Indian Country Initiative
that
promotes innovative and successful tribal prevention
programs as models for the future.
Just Move It is a
national campaign to promote physical activities for
American Indian and Alaska Natives.
There is also a Public Health Resource Center
with lots of
helpful information, including news alerts that you can
receive by email. You can also sign up to receive the
Health Reporter - a quarterly E-newsletter with
up-to-date information on NIHB programs and issues
surrounding Indian health in this country.
Lifeworks: Explore Health and Medical Science
Careers,
which is
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Office
of Science Education, includes descriptions of over 100
careers. For each career there is information about
education, income, job outlook and needed skills and
abilities. One or more interviews with a health
professional are featured.
Research and Training Opportunities at the
National Institutes of Health include a
wealth of NIH summer internships, scholarship programs
and other opportunities for students in (1) high school;
(2) college/university; (3) post-baccalaureate; (4)
graduate school; and (5) medical/dental school.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the Federal
Government's primary agency for the support of medical and
behavioral research. Within its 27 institutes and
centers, the NIH employs approximately 14,800 people,
including 900 tenured faculty and nearly 3,000 postdoctoral
fellows with either medical, dental, or graduate
degrees.
The website of
the
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and
Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
is good
source of information for students interested in careers
in the biomedical and other sciences. SACNAS’ mission is
to encourage Native American and Chicano/Latino students
to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced
degrees necessary for careers in scientific research and
teaching. For more than 30 years SACNAS has taken a
leadership role in expanding and enhancing opportunities
for minorities in academia and the scientific workforce.
This website
addresses 3 questions:
What does public health encompass?
What impact does public health have on our lives?
What types of careers are available in the field of public
health?
The website was developed by the Association of Schools of
Public Health. (See above.)
Winds
of Change is an American
Indian-published magazine focusing on careers and
educational advancement for Native people. The magazine is
published quarterly by AISES Publishing Inc. In addition,
the
Annual College Guide for American Indians & Native
Alaskans/Hawaiians is published
yearly.