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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Launching Your Career in Public Health
4106.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Launching Your Career in Public Health
This session will allow students to explore the field of public health and find ways to enhance their academic training through presentations by prominent public health figures. It will also give attendees an opportunity to consider their future in public health. Participants will learn what qualities and experiences employers are seeking in potential employees and how best to network and identify employment opportunities in their field of interest.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: 1) Identify ways to enhance his/her academic training, 2) Develop plans to assess career goals and opportunities, and 3) Infer implications for his/her own career in public health.
Organizer(s):Kristy A. Siegel, MPH, CHES
Kathryn I. Evans
Moderator(s):Kathryn I. Evans
Kristy A. Siegel, MPH, CHES
12:30 PMWelcoming Remarks
12:33 PMIntroduction of Richard T. Patton, MPH, CHES
12:35 PMFlorida International University, Stempel School of Public Health, Office of Student and Alumni Services, Director
Richard T. (Tim) Patton, MPH, RD
12:50 PMIntroduction of Elizabeth H. Howze, ScD, CHES
12:52 PMCDC, Coordinating Center for Environmental Health & Injury Prevention, Workforce & Career Development Officer
Elizabeth H. Howze, ScD, CHES
1:07 PMIntroduction of Jay M. Bernhardt, PhD, MPH (invited)
1:09 PMCDC, National Center for Health Marketing, Director
Jay M. Bernhardt, PhD, MPH
1:24 PMIntroduction of James S. Marks, MD, MPH
1:26 PMThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Senior Vice president and Director – Health Group
James S. Marks, MD, MPH
1:41 PMQuestions
1:55 PMClosing Remarks
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:APHA-Student Assembly

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA