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Gloucester County Health Department

Gloucester County Health Department. 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 Tel: 856-218-4106 Fax: 856-218-4146 www.co.gloucester.nj.us. Carla Kephart: Director of Public Health for Gloucester County. Graduate of Rowan University Bachelors in HPFM

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Gloucester County Health Department

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  1. Gloucester County Health Department 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 Tel: 856-218-4106 Fax: 856-218-4146 www.co.gloucester.nj.us

  2. Carla Kephart:Director of Public Health for Gloucester County • Graduate of Rowan University • Bachelors in HPFM • CHES- Certified Health Education Specialist • Experience • Internship • Field Health Representative • Health Educator

  3. Job Duties • Create, and implement programs • Monthly press release • Communicate outbreaks (MRSA) • Senior Walks: Health Ease • Women’s Health Summit

  4. Future Job Duties • More health education in public schools • Dental education in middle school • Masters in Exercise Physiology

  5. Department Goals • Reduce illness • Promote healthy lifestyles • Educate all ages, especially children on health topics • Encourage community to become active by holding events – Senior health walks

  6. Plan and Implement Programs • SMART Principles • Create • Approval • Implement • Committee: Different counties NJ • Meet up/share goals and make better systems

  7. Women’s Health Summit • Use SMART Principles • Organize • Sponsors • Advertising Event

  8. Organization Involved • Kennedy Health System • Underwood Memorial Hospital • Rutgers Cooperative Extensions • EIRC

  9. Salary • Field Representative • $19,000-24,000 year • Sex/Health Educator • $41,000 • Director of Public Health • $54,000

  10. Personality of a Health Educator • Self-Motivating • Public run programs • Government run programs • Proactive • Community goals

  11. Satisfaction • Work done in office • Except emergency phone system • Home is relaxing • Summer is slow

  12. Negatives • Evaluation of programs • Not effective • Government • Heavy requirements to receive grants

  13. Positives • Governmental Job • Great benefit • Great insurance plans • Unions • Secure • Decent Pay • Salary Scale

  14. Masters Programs • Temple University • Master’s of Public Health • Masters Of Science In Epidemiology • Marymount University • Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

  15. Community Health Education, M.P.H. • Temple University • Flexible schedule • Various courses • 2-4 years degree completion • Accredited • Teaching Assistantships

  16. Masters Of Science In Epidemiology • Temple University • Flexible schedule • 36 credits • Study Abroad • Teaching/Researching Assistant Opportunities

  17. Health Promotion Management (M.S.) • Marymount University • 36 credits • Flexible schedule • Similar course work as HPFM • Graduate Assistantships

  18. SOPHE • NJ Society of Public Health Educators • Networking • Professional preparation • Job Bank limited to members only • Workshops on Recent Health Topics

  19. SOPHE (continued) • Newsletter • “members only” website • Continuing Education Credits • Active advocacy program

  20. APHA: American Public health Association • Prevent serious health threats • Awareness of diseases

  21. APHA Benefits • Information for members only • Share ideas • Educated on recent health topics • Communication • Networking opportunities • Awards • Peer Reviewed Journals

  22. American School Health Association • protect and promote children’s health • Update on School Health Topics • Effective teaching ways

  23. ASHA Benefits • Peer Reviewed Journals • Continuing education • Networking • Workshops • School Health Topics • Aids in program planning

  24. Conclusion • Amy Allen • Elizabeth Smith

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