Resources
Multimedia and Book List
This is a compiled list of books, games, movies, and documentaries, etc. that focus on various public health issues. Topics include global epidemics, chemical pollution, health food choices, health hazards such as smoking and obesity, and the effects of race, ethnicity, and class on health outcomes.
Web Resources
This is a hub of job search engines, online took-kits, scholarship search websites and other useful web resources in the field of public health. Students and teachers alike will find a multitude of useful information on these websites.
Training and Education
Here students can find information on Certificate and degree course programs, fellowships, internships, online courses and public health workshops or seminars. While universities and other educational institutes tend to offer degree programs, public health organizations (like the ones listed on the right) offer an array of training and education opportunities for practicing public health professionals. The websites of the CEPH accredited schools of public health also house information on training and education opportunities available at each university.
Groups and Clubs
Many schools of public health have chapters of nationwide clubs and public health organizations. Below the university level there are also a number of groups that have programs for students. Joining a club is a great way to gain hands-on experience in public health.
Podcasts and Webcasts
Webcasts (and webinars) are an increasingly popular way for organizations to engage with their constituents. It allows anyone in the world [with a internet connection] to log-on an be involved with the presentation. The CDC, WHO, and a number of universities use podcasting and webcasting to offer fresh information at the click of a mouse. These resources truly capitalize on what technology is bringing to the field of public health.
Partner Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education
activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
The website provides a wealth of information on specific health and safety topics.
American
Public Health Association
APHA is a membership association of individuals and organizations
working to improve the public's health and to achieve equity in health
status for all. The APHA represents over 50,000 public health professionals.
The website includes access to the American Journal of Public Health
and the Nation's Health, among other resources.
Association
of Schools of Public Health
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is the only national
organization representing the deans, faculty and students of the CEPH
accredited member
schools of public health and other programs seeking accreditation
as schools of public health. The website provides practical information
for students about employment and training opportunities, including
internships, fellowships, and funding opportunities.
Partners
in Information for the Public Health Workforce
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a
collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations,
and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access
to selected public health resources on the Internet.
Association
of State and Territorial Health Officials
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is
the national nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial
public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and
the District of Columbia. ASTHO's members, the chief health officials
of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing
sound public health policy, and to assuring excellence in state-based
public health practice.
National
Association of County & City Health Officials
The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
is the national organization representing the nation's approximately
3,000 local health departments (including city, county, metro, district,
and tribal agencies). NACCHO supports their member by calling for strong
national policy, developing useful resources and programs, seeking health
equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
Association
of Public Health Laboratories
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen
laboratories serving the public's health in the US and globally. The
website includes scientific studies on current public health issues
and tests being conducted to combat disease, among other resources.
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) is the grass roots of public health. NALBOH's mission is to prepare and strengthen boards of health, empowering them to promote and protect the health of their communities through education, training, and technical assistance.
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