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Department of Public Health - Student Corner: Networking & Workforce Resources

Resources for MPH, MPH-D, Dental Certificate, OT certificate, and Dual DMD/MPH-D and MPH-SOMA students | A.T. Still University - College of Graduate Health Studies

Explore Careers

Looking for job opportunities? Need help with your resume? Looking for career advice? Worried about job interviews? Check out CGHS Career Services. Specifically, look on the "Job opportunities" page under "Public Health" for public health job boards and public health career guides. Until that list is updated, a few additional resources are listed below as well.

And don't underestimate the power of networking. From finding new career opportunities to discovering new ideas to help address public health issues important to you, networking can give you a tremendous advantage. Join local or state public health organizations and attend their meetings and public health conferences. A list of national public health professional organizations can be found under this tab, and many have local chapters. For additional networking opportunities, check below.

This page also includes a few workforce and continuing education resources.

Advocate for Public Health

Most public health (or related) organizations will have an advocacy page. Lists of professional public health organizations and prominent non-profit organizations related to public health can be found on this tab. You can also keep track of current public health policy alerts on the American Public Health Association's (APHA) Action Alert page:

Action Alerts
From the APHA
https://apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/advocacy-for-public-health/action-alerts

Networking in Public Health

Network with your public health faculty and fellow students.  Find out what public health news is trending.  Did you find a cool public health resource and want to share it?  Join us on Facebook!

ATSU Master of Public Health Student and Alumni Association on Facebook
General AND Dental
Closed group for faculty, staff, students, and alumni only.


Public Health "Water Coolers"

Health Alert Network
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4172190/

Healthy Reads
https://healthyreads.com/

Public Health Connections Lounge
on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14095749/

The Pump Handle
on ScienceBlogs:
https://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle

LinkedIn Groups
https://www.linkedin.com/groups

(the following are just a handful of the possibilities)

American Public Health Association (APHA)
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/49480/

Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Public Health Connections
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14208169/

The Network for Public Health Law
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3482219/

Public Health
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4005183/

Public Health Dentistry
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4172190/

Public Health Nursing
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4155599/

Public Health Professionals
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1620737/

Women in Public Health
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12254582/

Public Health Career Resources

A Guide to Public Health Careers
From Public Health Online
https://www.publichealthonline.org/careers/


Public Health Job Listings
From Emory School of Public Health

https://apps.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/


Career Center
From the National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
https://careers.ruralhealth.us/


(Dental) Job Bank
From National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)
https://www.nnoha.org/
specifically: https://www.nnoha.org/jobbank


(Health Administration) Job Board
Updated weekly
From HEalthcare Administrative Management And Consulting Services (HEMACS)
http://hemacs.com/home/jobs/


Dental Job Interviews
Typical interview questions from Work It Daily
https://www.workitdaily.com/interview-questions-dentists

Continuing Education Opportunities

Public Health Workforce Development

Workforce Development
at Public Health Foundation (PHF)
https://www.phf.org/focusareas/workforcedevelopment/Pages/default.aspx
specifically TRAIN: https://www.train.org/main/welcome

Center for Workforce Development
at
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
https://aspph.org/our-work/practice/center-for-public-health-workforce-development/

Projects and Programs to improve Public Health
at
Association of American Indian Physicians

https://www.aaip.org/procjectsandprograms

HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration

Bureau of Health Workforce
     https://bhw.hrsa.gov/about-us
     Health Workforce Grants
          https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-health-workforce-grant

Rural Health Workforce
     https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/health-care-workforce

Information Technology Workforce
     https://www.healthit.gov/topic/onc-hitech-programs/workforce-development-programs

National Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Clinical and public health workers can apply for loan forgiveness IFF they provide qualifying services in qualifying underserved locations or communities for a specified amount of time. Loan forgiveness may be full or partial, depending on the program. The following information is listed for your information, and does not imply qualification. Only the individual programs can confirm or deny your qualifications. Check with the individual programs to determine their requirements and how to join and/or apply.


HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#faculty-lrp

Eligibility

  • Faculty Appointment at an approved health professions school
  • Eligible Health Professions degree
  • Disadvantaged background

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National Health Service Corp (NHSC)
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program

Eligible services: Primary care medical; Dental care; Behavioral and mental health; Maternity care health professionals (restrictions apply)

Eligible locations: Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) with site requirements

NHSC Rural Community
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-rural-community-loan-repayment-program

Eligible Services

  • Providers working to combat the opioid epidemic in the nation’s rural communities at an NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility in a HPSA
  • Maternity care health professionals working in a Maternity Care Target Area (MCTA)

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Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (Nurse Corps LRP)
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp

Eligible locations: Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) or an eligible school of nursing.

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Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#pediatric-lrp

Eligible locations: Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved treatment facility

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Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#star-lrp

Eligible professions
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#accordion-1510

STAR LRP-approved treatment facilities
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#accordion-1511


Indian Health Service LRP
https://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/

Eligibility: IHS Clinicians


National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
https://www.lrp.nih.gov/eligibility-programs

Eligibility: A commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research

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National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/programs/extramural/loan-repayment.html

Eligibility: Biomedical, behavioral, and clinical NIMHHD mission-relevant research


Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Qualifying Employment

Qualifying employer search tool
https://studentaid.gov/pslf/employer-search


U.S. Military Service

Health Professionals LRP
https://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/health-professionals-loan-repayment-program.html

Eligibility

  • An officer in the Selected Reserve of an armed force; and
  • Possess professional qualifications, or be enrolled in a program of education leading to professional qualifications, in a health profession that the Secretary of Defense has determined to be needed critically in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages