APHA: Student Assembly Opp + New Special *Grad* Member Rates!
MPHSA CSUN
Happy Spring 2012.
On behalf of your MPH Student Org. at CSUN I would like to wish you a
fantastic year full of great experiences.
Two great opportunities have risen that we would love to share with you...
Firstly, For those of us graduating in this semester, Spring 2012,
please note that APHA has announced a REVISED membership category for
us that will allow us to pay less than the "professional" default rate
upon graduation. It's not as great as "student" rates, but hey, it's
more moolah in your pocket!
In case you can't see the full forwarded message below, here's the
abridged version:
"On January 1, 2012, APHA unveiled a revised membership structure with
more streamlined membership categories and adjusted dues levels. Now,
part time students (at least 6 credit hours) are eligible for student
membership within APHA and the Student Assembly! In addition, one of
the most exciting changes is the launch of a new “Early Career
Professional” category for individuals who graduated in the last 24
months. Perhaps this could be a great gift to new graduates! Along
with the traditional features of APHA membership, the Early Career
Professional will receive benefits exclusive to new professionals
entering the workforce. These changes are the first phase of a larger
membership discussion that will continue throughout 2012. Learn more
about the Early Career Professional category and other changes by
visiting the membership website or by contacting the membership
department (members...@apha.org; 202-777-2400)."
Secondly, for those of you interested in putting your public health
voice to action far before your graduation date, the APHA Student
Assembly is looking for Assembly Member applicant's. Make your name
stand out to professionals across the nation...Apply now! [Details
below]
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From: APHA Student Assembly <stud...@apha.org>
Date: Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Subject: APHA-SA Weekly Email for January 16th, 2012
To: taraneh.t...@my.csun.edu
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*Student Assembly*
Dear Taraneh,
****APHA Launches Changes to Membership****
On January 1, 2012, APHA unveiled a revised membership structure with more
streamlined membership categories and adjusted dues levels. Now, *part time
students *(at least 6 credit hours) are eligible for student membership
within APHA and the Student Assembly! In addition, one of the most exciting
changes is the launch of a new *“Early Career Professional”* category for
individuals who graduated in the last 24 months. Perhaps this could be a
great gift to new graduates! Along with the traditional features of APHA
membership, the Early Career Professional will receive benefits exclusive
to new professionals entering the workforce. These changes are the first
phase of a larger membership discussion that will continue throughout 2012.
Learn more about the Early Career Professional category and other changes
by visiting the membership
website<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=FZ1N__U0OaL9UoQ5h_hNZw>or by
contacting the membership department (
members...@apha.org; 202-777-2400).
****APHA Student Assembly Executive Board Nominations****
Dear Student Assembly Members,
We have an exciting opportunity for you - the chance to apply for a
leadership position within the Student Assembly and be a strong voice in
helping to shape the future of our organization. It is time for the
Executive Board member elections. The Student Assembly has three Executive
Board positions on the APHA roster: *Chair-Elect, Secretary-Elect*, and *
Treasurer-Elect*. Please see the descriptions below and the application
form as attached <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ePs2lckPrbMUgjMSvMWdiA>.
*Applications are due by Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 5:00PM EST.*
The positions are as follows:
*Chair-Elect *is a three-year term that begins at the closing of the Annual
Meeting in November. The first year, the Chair-Elect represents the
Student Assembly on the APHA Intersectional Council, serves as the
Executive Committee liaison to committees of the SA, supports the Chair
when he or she cannot be present on important conference calls or in person
meetings, and plays a very active role in ensuring the health of the
Student Assembly Board. At the end of the 2013 Annual Meeting, this person
will become the Chair of the Student Assembly. The Chair serves as the
Student Assembly representative on the APHA Board of Directors, serves as
the Executive Committee liaison to committees of the SA, represents the
Student Assembly at all times, and ensures the health of the SA Board. In
the third year, the position becomes Immediate Past Chair and provides
guidance and consultation as needed to the SA Board.
*Secretary-Elect *is two-year term that begins at the closing of the Annual
Meeting in November. The first year, the Secretary-Elect is responsible
for ensuring that board communication occurs with relative ease, updates
the list-servs, takes minutes during the SA executive conference call, and
maintains contact information. The second year, this person will be the
Secretary of the SA and will be responsible for the collection and
distribution of monthly reports, taking minutes during the SA board calls,
and maintenance of all SA records.
*Treasurer-Elect* is a two year term that begins at the closing of the
Annual Meeting in November. The first year, the Treasurer-Elect will spend
most of the time learning about the Board finances and working to support
the Development Committee (i.e. grants). The second year, the Treasurer
year, consists of maintaining all of the SA's finances, generating and
approving budgets, and advising the board with regard to spending
practices.
To be eligible for any of these positions, you must be an APHA Student
Assembly member prior to February 1, 2012 and able to serve for the length
of term in this position, as well as maintain your membership dues to APHA.
If you are interested in applying, please complete this Nomination Form
<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=9-1bmmix5xsVE9wTE5Q4WA>and return it along
with a current CV by *Monday February 13, 2012 at 5:00PM EST *to
nomin...@aphastudents.org. Please contact
nomin...@aphastudents.orgwith any questions.
*** Election by SA membership will occur in late Spring via online system,
notification of results will be early Fall, and position tenure will begin
on the last day of the Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
****APHA Student Assembly Call for Committee Chairs*** *
Are you looking for an opportunity to meet and network with other
passionate public health students, use and enhance your leadership skills,
and contribute to the APHA Student Assembly? If so, we want YOU! The APHA
Student Assembly is currently recruiting to fill 3 Chair/Co-Chair Positions
including: *Advancement (1), Diversity (1),* and *Mentoring (1*). Each
position affords the opportunity to take on a significant leadership role
with the Student Assembly.
To apply for any of these positions, you must be a student, a current
member of APHA and the Student Assembly, and willing to commit
approximately 10-20 hours per month to the position for 1 year. Please
review the full call for nominations found
here<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=vsnA2fNNHmGF_eUfGpjr4A>for
additional information.
**If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please
complete the attached
application<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=Dvr0i6eUQlGfk22nWgxVlA>and
submit it, along with your CV (in Word Document format, NO PDFs!!!),
by
*January 16th, 2012 at 5:00pm EST* to nomin...@aphastudents.org. Please
be sure to indicate to which position you are applying. If you wish to
apply for more than one position, a separate application must be submitted
for each position.
**Please note, failure to observe application guidelines, including Word
Format CV and < 250 Personal Statement will result in exclusion from
consideration.
****2012 Call for Student Assembly Abstracts!****
The Student Assembly of the American Public Health Association (APHA-SA)
invites abstracts from students in public health or other related fields
presenting results of scientific research, program evaluations, policy
analysis, and lessons learned from research or practice. We also invite
abstracts pertaining to public health student issues in general (such as
education, curricula, training, employment trends, student leadership,
advocacy, etc.). Abstracts of 250 words or less may be submitted for oral
or poster sessions. The deadline for submission to APHA-SA is *Tuesday,
February 7th, 2012 Midnight PST* (it is recommended authors not wait until
the last minute to submit abstracts due to potential technical issues). For
more information and inquiries, please see
attached<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=GAJKxiV9sxmCF7OiZhxsbA>flyer
or email the Student Assembly Abstracts Subcommittee Chair, Jennifer
Bruno-Garza, at abst...@aphastudents.org.
CLICK HERE FOR ABSTRACT
SUBMISSION<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=4HMPOOWwsM7cgw7nYktO0w>
* *****2012 Call for Student Assembly Abstract Reviewers!!!****
The American Public Health Association Student Assembly (APHA-SA) seeks
peer-reviewers for the APHA 140th Annual Meeting Abstract submission
process. Quality peer review of submitted abstracts to the Student Assembly
is a critical process of the scientific program put forth by the APHA-SA
programming committee. Reviewers will be asked to review approximately
15-20 abstracts over the course of a four to five week period to provide
both qualitative and quantitative feedback on each individual abstract.
Please click here
<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=bqPEIFkK0tgcKr6TjjhsOQ>for further
details or email the Student Assembly Abstracts Subcommittee
Chair, Jennifer Bruno-Garza, at abst...@aphastudents.org.
****APHA-SA Newsletter – Fall 2011 Issue Now Available!!!*** *
Check out the latest issue of the Student Assembly Newsletter, *News &
Views<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=Ljzt8rSDQJwRvrrTnQa7yQ>
*!!
****APHA-SA Newsletter – Call for Articles!!!*** *
Please see attachement<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=V4WNe-DXeRc3BKu4WUmqog>for
guidelines. The deadline to submit articles is
*March 1st, 2012*.
****Be a part of APHA's Flu Near You Challenge and win up to $25,000!****
Help track the flu by taking part in APHA’s Flu Near You Challenge. Sign up
for the challenge and you could win cash and other awards!
So how does it work? APHA’s Get Ready campaign has teamed up with
HealthMap<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=TpQdUO4ZzIV8_UdVhYUfVA>to
help track flu cases through a new online flu surveillance tool, Flu
Near You <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=6TUQlRPG-bKrRPKh_I3npQ>. People
will use the tool to report their flu symptoms, which will help map
influenza. Flu Near You wants millions of people in the U.S. to participate.
And that’s where you come in. APHA is helping Flu Near You find those
millions of participants. We need you to recruit them, and we’re offering
cash and other awards to APHA members in appreciation of their efforts. In
short, we want you to find people — such as your friends, family,
co-workers, etc. — who are willing to report their flu symptoms (or lack of
them) weekly through Flu Near You surveys. The more people you sign up and
the more weekly surveys they fill out, the better chance you have of
winning an award.
Prizes: Want a chance to win a prize? If so, this is the challenge for you.
APHA's Flu Near You Challenge will be awarding more than $150,000 in cash
and other awards. You can win up to $25,000 individually and up to $50,000
for the Student Assembly or another member group you wish your participants
to count towards. Other prizes will be distributed throughout the contest
as well!
APHA’s Flu Near You Challenge, created with the support of the Skoll Global
Threats Fund <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=oyMt7r0Q3KBAN4JC1cioow>, is
open only to APHA members. Want to know more? Read our rules and
regulations<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=rdv40CmA8af2jcTxvFtFwg>and
our
FAQs <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=-soM9IRJe9rXVX7sZa0jIw>. We’ll also
be releasing tools and tips to help you recruit participants.
****Internship/Fellowship Opportunities****
Click Here <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=Ce26HXJZJw_6ofLZ5CskqQ> for
details about ASPH Fellowships, Global Health Fellows Program, and CDC
Opportunities!!!
*CDC Public Health Associate Program*
Click here <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=HfMxAoSVXbPld_zAZsnKSg> for
details!!!
*South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Post Doc Opportunity*
Click here <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=I15UHTToWxnTvvVuiQzvwA> for
details!!!
****APHA Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Section Call for Student
Abstracts****
The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs section of American Public Health
Association (APHA) invites public health students to submit a poster to the
Student Poster Showcase Award Contest at the 2012 APHA Annual Meeting in
San Francisco. Three winners will each receive $250 and a one-year APHA
membership. The abstract submission deadline is February 6, 2012. For more
information and to submit your abstract, click
here<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=q6eLAc7Vdir_JUPBuj3eqw> (Choose
"Student Poster Showcase" as your submission topic.) Questions? See the
promotional information
here<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=UR793v_CM29PLwAtiEYaow>or email
ATOD members Justin Byron (
mby...@jhsph.edu) or Andrea Frydl (afry...@hotmail.com).
****Native Health Iniative Programs****
The Native Health Initiative, a people-powered, love-funded partnership,
invites you to apply to either of its 2 programs. Both are targeted to
health professions students (undergrad and grad) and health professionals,
but anyone can apply!
* Indigenous Health Leadership Institute, (Fri, March 30th - Sun, April 1st
2012) - this is a 3 day immersion into Indigenous communities in New
Mexico, with workshops led by community leaders, traditional healers, youth
and elders. You can read more and get the application for IHLI here.
Application deadline: Friday, Feb 3rd
* 2012 Summer Health Justice Internships (June 15th - July 22nd, 2012) -
these 5 week internships allow students the unique opportunity to work
and/or live in Indigenous communities in NM/AZ, working with community
health leaders to develop projects that address the community's health
priorities. Housing costs are covered by NHI. Application and more
information found here. Application deadline: March 1st
Questions about either? Visit the website
(www.lovingservice.us<http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=D2xj1UNrIgIJDOgRh5K2YA>)
or
contact Shannon (sha...@lovinservice.us)
*If you have any questions about the content of this newsletter, please
reply to the Student Assembly Chair, Brittany Marshall, at
ch...@aphastudents.org*
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