Student Resources
American Public Health Association Public Health
The Association aims to protect all Americans, their families and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities and preventive health services are universally accessible in the United States. APHA represents a broad array of health professionals and others who care about their own health and the health of their communities.
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
Afya Bora Consortium Fellowships in Global Health Leadership is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Fellowship year. There are 20 positions available for health professionals interested in a 12-month fellowship (starting June 2013) in one of our African partner countries (Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).
Explore Health Careers.org
Free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website designed to explain the array of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers.
Health Resources and Services Administration
The purpose of the Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP) is to provide scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a minimum 2-year full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent), at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses. Scholarships are awarded competitively and consist of payment for tuition, fees, other reasonable costs and a monthly support stipend.
American Lung Association in Oregon
The Saidie Orr Dunbar Nursing Education Fund Trust was established by the Oregon Federation of Women’s Clubs and the American Lung Association of Oregon in 1956 in recognition of Saidie Orr Dunbar who was a leader in the development of public health services in Oregon. The average award is $1,000 to $3,000. Applicants must have been accepted to a nursing degree program in an institution of higher learning and must practice in Oregon upon graduation. Particular emphasis is given to preparation in public health nursing.
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
As a nurse officer in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, you will have experiences in your profession, in the community, and in the Nation that are not available in traditional or private practice settings.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a unique 2-year post-graduate training program of service and on-the-job learning for health professionals interested in the practice of applied epidemiology.
United States Public Health Corps Junior Co-Step (JRCOSTEP) Program
Students participating in JRCOSTEP work in the same exciting Federal agencies and programs as active duty Commissioned Corps officers. Typical assignments vary from 31 to 120 days during official school breaks. Applicants are accepted from a variety of fields, including environmental health, pharmacy, engineering, and nursing.
United State Public Health Corps
Overseen by the Surgeon General, the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is a diverse team of more than 6,500 highly qualified, public health professionals. Driven by a passion to serve the underserved, these men and women fill essential public health leadership and clinical service roles with the Nation’s Federal Government agencies.
