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International Health Careers through the U.S. Government

International Health Careers through the U.S. Government. Melinda Moore, MD MPH Office of Global Health Affairs Department of Health and Human Services November 17, 2002. Overview. Preface My own career path Other opportunities in the U.S. Gov’t (long-term, short-term) Lessons learned.

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International Health Careers through the U.S. Government

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  1. International Health Careers through the U.S. Government Melinda Moore, MD MPH Office of Global Health Affairs Department of Health and Human Services November 17, 2002

  2. Overview • Preface • My own career path • Other opportunities in the U.S. Gov’t (long-term, short-term) • Lessons learned

  3. Preface • Global health revolution • Health & sustainable development • Different major actors • Future generation for GH • Bottom line: GH is important, and your career in GH can make a difference

  4. My Own Career Path • Pre-professional training • Professional training • Post-training career

  5. My own career path • Pre-professional training Summer volunteer; international travel (JYA, etc.); “junior” team member; language proficiency • Professional training Medicine; residency & board certification; public health; preventive medicine • Post-training career CDC (EIS, PMR,various jobs – different diseases, locations); Zaire (CDC, Tulane); HHS/OS

  6. Global Health: Other USG Opportunities Federal Govt  Executive Branch www.FirstGov.gov Executive Branch  HHS, State Dept, USAID, Peace Corps HHS  CDC, NIH, other www.hhs.gov www.globalhealth.gov

  7. HHS: CDC, NIH and Other Opportunities • CDC: Epidemic Intelligence Service – 2-yr applied epidemiology training program www.cdc.gov, www.cdc.gov/ogh • NIH: University-based research (extramural grants), NIH-based research (intra-mural) www.nih.gov, www.nih.gov/fic/ • Other: FDA, HRSA, IHS,…

  8. State Department Opportunities:Foreign Service • EST (Env Sci Tech) http://state.gov/g/oes/c1871.htm • IHA (Intl Hlth Affairs) http://state.gov/g/oes/hlth/ • Med: Medical Services www.careers.state.gov/specialist/

  9. USAID Opportunities • Global Health Bureau www.usaid.gov/pop_health • USAID Fellowships www.usaid.gov/about/ employment

  10. Peace Corps Opportunities • Health www.peacecorps.gov/assignments/health.cfm • Medical www.peacecorps.gov/employment/overseas/pcmo/app_sow.cfm • Masters Intl Program www.peacecorps.gov/indexf.cfm

  11. Short-term Opportunities • Internships (CDC, NIH, State Dept, USAID ….) • Overseas research (see NIH FIC website for U.S. institutions working overseas)

  12. A Global Health Career: Lessons Learned • Foot in the door • Foreign language skills • Relevant clinical training • Public health training • Mentors and role models • Broad professional portfolio • Broad perspective of health • Opportunities • The driver: heart vs. head

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