Announcing call for 2018 Public Health Fellow

On behalf of the American Public Health Association, I am thrilled to announce the call for applications for the 2018 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government. This is the tenth year APHA is offering this fellowship, which has been described as an “amazing,” “phenomenal” and “life altering” experience by previous fellows.

Candidates must have strong public health credentials and be able to spend one year in Washington, D.C. The fellow will have the option of working in the House or Senate on legislative and policy issues such as creating healthy communities, improving health equity, addressing environmental health concerns, population health or the social determinants of health.

Training for the fellowship will begin in January 2018 so you must be able to move to the Washington, D.C., area. The fellowship provides a unique learning experience and demonstrates the value and need for basing policy on sound science. Throughout the year, the fellow will gain a practical knowledge of government and how the public policy process works.

All candidates must:

1. be an APHA member;
2. have a graduate degree in public health or a related discipline;
3. have at least five years’ experience as a public health professional beyond graduate or medical training; and
4. be a citizen of the U.S. or its territories or have permanent residence status in the U.S.

Applications, additional information and brief articles from the previous fellows are available onAPHA’s website. The application, including a CV and three letters of recommendation, is due to APHA by August 14, 2017.

Please forward this email to anyone you believe may be eligible and interested. For more information, please feel free to contact us at aphafellowship@apha.org or 202-777-2510.

Susan L. Polan, PhD

Associate Executive Director, Public Affairs and Advocacy

Internship Opportunity- EMPOWERING STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE HEALTH INEQUITIES

UAID Internship Application

United Against Inequities in Disease is a national non-profit organization that empowers students to eliminate health inequities locally.  This application for the United Against Inequities in Disease National Board Internship will be for the 2017-2018 academic year.  By attending and participating in national board meetings, the intern will learn about health inequities as well as nonprofit management.  The selected intern will work within one of three divisions of the organization: management, chapters, or community projects teams.  The responsibilities are as follows:

Chapters Team: The intern will will collaborate with their team members to guide UAID chapters across the country; specifically the intern will be responsible for bi-weekly calls with 3-4 chapters.

Community Projects Team: The intern will collaborate with their team members to guide UAID community projects across the country; specifically the intern will be responsible for bi-weekly calls with 3-4 chapters.

Management Team: The intern will collaborate with their team members to manage national communication efforts, track organizational metrics, and execute the fundraising strategy.

Please note that the internship is unpaid and will take place remotely.  The time commitment is approximately 3 hours per week.

Deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on August 1, 2017. Apply here.

The National Prevention Strategy: Health Across the Life Span

Injury and Violence-Free Living

Thursday, July 20, 2017

                                                   2:00 – 3:30 pm, MT (4:00-5:30 ET)

2:00-2:05  Welcome and Adobe Connect Logistics

                  Speaker:  Cherri Pruitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Region VIII Maternal and Child Health Consultant

2:05-2:20  What IS the National Prevention Strategy, the Injury and Violence Free Living Priority Area (including an overview on human trafficking)

Speaker:   Sandy Naatz, Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Region VIII Program Specialist

2:20-2:40  Preventing Bullying through Positive School Climates: Explore Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Positive School Climate Toolkit, developed for the implementation of the Maternal and Child Health, Bullying and Youth Suicide Prevention priority.  Additionally, hear how a Local Public Health Department in Colorado is employing the Toolkit to strengthen relationships with school and community partners.  Speakers:  Susan Imhoff, Community Health Educator, El Paso County, Colorado and Kirstin Hoagland, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

2:40-3:00  Addressing Elder Abuse in Indian Country – Learn about issues regarding elder abuse in indigenous communities and how innovative programs are successfully providing protections for our Native American elders. Speaker: Jacqueline S. Gray, PhD, Director of the National Indigenous Elder Justice initiative, University of North Dakota

3:00-3:20  Creating Safe Homes - Learn how modifications to one's living environment can make a home safer for people who are elderly or have disabilities. Examples of simple to complex home modifications will be provided. Speaker: Naomi Hubert, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing

3:20-3:30 Questions & Answers and Additional Resources

TO REGISTER, PLEASE GO TO:

https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/nps_webinar_event/event/registration.html  

Please contact:   RegionVIIIFedPartners@HHS.GOV with any questions, to be added to our direct webinar series distribution list, or to request a written transcript of this event.

Continuing education credits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for this activity are pending.

Participate in the Healthy People 2030 Process

Participate in the Healthy People 2030 Process!

We’re happy to invite you to participate in the Healthy People 2030 development process. The online public comment period is open through September 29, 2017.

During this period, the Healthy People team is requesting your comments on the proposed framework for Healthy People 2030, which refers to the Healthy People 2030 vision, mission, foundational principles, plan of action, and overarching goals.

Participate now!

Public comment is an essential part of developing Healthy People. Members of the public — both individuals and organizations — are invited to submit comments on the proposed framework. We look forward to hearing from you!

Learn more about the proposed framework and see how to review and submit comments.

Upcoming Webinar – Public Health Curriculum for Undergraduate Courses

Join us and the Emory Centers for Training and Technical Assistance for A New Tool for Helping Students Learn about Alzheimer's: A Free Curriculum, a webinar on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, from 1:00-1:45 p.m. EDT. Designed especially for faculty teaching undergraduate public health courses and others with an interest, the webinar will provide an overview of a new curriculum – A Public Health Approach to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias – featuring flexible curriculum modules and resources as well as the development of the curriculum. Presenters will include faculty who will provide their insights on its use during a pilot test.

The peer-reviewed curriculum from the Alzheimer’s Association, in collaboration with the CDC and Emory University, provides an easy way for faculty and other educators to introduce undergraduate students to Alzheimer’s and other dementias as a multi-layered public health issue. Webinar participants will learn how the curriculum incorporates five recognized public health competency sets.

Please register in advance.

Upcoming Webinar: African Americans and Alzheimer's

Upcoming Webinar - African Americans and Alzheimer’s: Innovating to Turn the Tide

Join us and The Balm in Gilead, our webinar co-host, for African Americans and Alzheimer’s: Innovating to Turn the Tide on Thursday, July 20, 2017

, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. This interactive webinar will feature promising population-based responses to the heavy burden of Alzheimer’s in African American communities. Please register in advance.

Older African-Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s or other dementias as older whites and some evidence suggests that missed diagnoses of Alzheimer’s and other dementias are more common among older African Americans. After an overview of these and other disparities by Lisa McGuire, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), webinar participants will learn about The Balm in Gilead’s innovative efforts from Pamela Price, deputy director. The Balm in Gilead is raising awareness of cognitive health issues among African Americans by working through networks of faith-based institutions and other partners.

In addition, Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN, Healthy Brain Research Network, will describe some of the Network’s cutting-edge interventions to address the disproportionate risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias in African Americans and other populations.

Please register in advance (if prompted, use meeting number 743 174 527).

County by County Analysis of Current Projected Insurer Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges

CMS released a county-level map of 2018 projected Health Insurance Exchanges participation based on the known issuer participation public announcements through June 9, 2017. This map shows that insurance options on the Exchanges continue to disappear. Plan options are down from last year and, in some areas, Americans will have no coverage options on the Exchanges, based on the current data. 

The CMS map displays point in time data and is expected to fluctuate as issuers continue to make announcements on exiting or entering specific states and counties. It currently shows that nationwide 47 counties are projected to have no insurers, meaning that Americans in these counties could be without coverage on the Exchanges for 2018. It’s also projected that as many as 1,200 counties - nearly 40% of counties nationwide – could have only one issuer in 2018. Currently, for 2018 at least 35,000 active Exchange participants live in the counties projected to be without coverage in 2018, and roughly 2.4 million Exchange participants are projected to have one issuer. It’s expected that the number of consumers with no coverage choices will rise. 

CMS continues to work with state departments of insurance and issuers to address bare counties, exploring all options available under current law to provide Americans with access to coverage. Qualified Health Plan submissions for the Federally-facilitated Exchanges will be accepted by states and CMS through June 21, 2017. You can learn more by visiting hhs.gov/relief. 

See the full text of this excerpted CMS Press Release (issued June 13).