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Student Assembly

American Public Health Association. Student Assembly. Because it takes more than school to make a public health leader. www.aphastudents.org. Are you…. A student interested in improving health? Channeling your creative energy and passion for helping others? Engaging in community service?

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Student Assembly

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  1. American Public Health Association Student Assembly Because it takes more than school to make a public health leader www.aphastudents.org

  2. Are you… • 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?

  3. 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!

  4. 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 • And…

  5. 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 • Information • Ideas and • Skills to improve the public’s health

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Six Strategic Priorities • Increasing student representation in APHA • Developing and disseminating educational and professional development resources • Creating and promoting opportunities for student involvement within APHA-SA, APHA, and other health-related organizations

  9. Six Strategic Priorities • Providing and sustaining vehicles for communication • Advocating for student issues and public and health-related policy • Facilitating networking among students and professionals

  10. Action Advancement Communications Development Finance Membership Mentoring Nominations and Voting Opportunities Programming Diversity Abstracts Newsletter Website Campus Liaison 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.

  11. Membership Benefits Make a Difference. Join the American Public Health Association and become an active member of the Student Assembly today!

  12. APHA-SA Membership • All APHA student members are AUTOMATICALLYAPHA-SA members!!!!! • Bargain Investment: $50 • Gain ALLAPHA membership benefits • Plus…

  13. 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 APHA-SA Benefits and more…

  14. 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

  15. 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 APHA-SABenefits… **Receive a print subscription of the AJPH for only $30.

  16. Even more benefits! • Access APHA’s CareerMart • Attend the annual APHA meeting at bargainprice • Gain access to timely information, newsletters and thought-provoking discussions through APHA’s Sections, Special Interest Groups and Caucuses

  17. Just a few more reasons why YOU should join APHA • 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…

  18. 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!

  19. Still not convinced that it’s worth the investment? “Joining APHA won’t break your bank, but it WILLexpand your horizons!” Chris Day, APHA-SA Chair - 2003

  20. APHA-SA Programs, Initiatives and Advocacy Changing the face of public health.

  21. 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 Get involved and help make a difference through our programs and initiatives!

  22. National Mentoring Program • Matches dozens of mentors with mentees each year • New registration database opening soon • Accelerate your learning curve with the NMP! 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

  23. Campus Liaison Program • Become a Campus Liaison and serve as YOURschool’s representative to APHA-SA! • Campus liaisons play key roles by helping to: • disseminate information to students, faculty, and administration at schools offering health-related degrees; • facilitate a sustained dialogue between schools and the APHA-SA; and • generate new ideas for national student initiatives and helping to better serve APHA-SA membership.

  24. Promotes Action by Disseminating Action Alerts Developing a student project guide for Public Health Week Surveying student membership Enlisting student membership Protecting student membership Goals: Promote public health advocacy Keep APHA-SA members informed about major public health policy issues Facilitate the transmission of APHA-SA opinions to decision makers & legislators. The ACTION Committee

  25. 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 Only by working together can we achieve better health for all…… Former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, poses with former APHA-SA chairs at the NLC.

  26. 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 Student Health Alliance

  27. Section Liaison Program Serve as a APHA-SA Section Liaison to one of APHA’s 25 discipline based scientific Sections! • 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.

  28. 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 APHA-SA/other organization newsletters Public Health Student Opportunities (PHSO) Fast Track your Career, take advantage of our PHSO resources

  29. 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 • Join online now at www.apha.org/membership/ • Get involved and jump start your career in improving the public’s health What are YOU waiting for? Time to get to it!

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