#672
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:17:49 -0400
From: "Reginald Fennell, Ph.D., CHES, F-ACHA" <fennelr@MUOHIO.EDU>
Subject: Sixth Annual Study Abroad Program in International Health
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Bonjour à tous,
Please share this information with your graduate and undergraduate students.
This past summer, I had students from six universities other than my own
university who participated in the program. This made for a rich classroom
experience. I hope to have students from other universities enrolled in my
program again next summer. I also had a waiting list for the first time and
there were students from my university who were accepted but placed on this
waiting list. Thus, interest in the program continues to grow.
The program will be held June 2 – July 10, 2006. The program is limited to
14 students and is taught in English.
Previous years have included seminars at international and European
organizations such as:
1) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
2) Doctors without Borders
3) U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
4) Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
5) International Labor Organization (ILO)
6) The World Health Organization (WHO)
7) Centre Régional d’Information et de Prévention du Sida (CRIPS)
8) The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)
9) The United Nations Headquarters (UN)
For an application and cost information:
<www.units.muohio.edu/eap/phs/> Click on “Other Resources” then on “Study
Abroad” and then download application.
In the past two years, students from the nine universities have been accepted
and enrolled in the program. These universities included:
Bowling Green State University, The University of California, Berkeley School of
Public Health, Indiana University Department of Applied Health Science,
University of Minnesota, Duluth, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Center College of Public Health, Pitzer College of the Claremont Colleges, Rice
University, St. Norbett College, and St. John’s University.
Thank you to those colleagues who shared this information with your students.
Many of the students from the universities above learned about the program from
you.
Merci beaucoup,
Reginald
--
Reginald Fennell, Ph.D., CHES, F-ACHA
Professor of Health Education
Past President, American College Health Association <www.acha.org> Director,
Study Abroad Program in International Health <www.units.muohio.edu/eap/phs/>
107A Phillips Hall, Department of PHS Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-3226 (office); 513-529-5006 (fax)
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#673
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:35:34 -0400
From: Blakely Pomietto <BPomietto@SOPHE.ORG>
Subject: SOPHE Internship Opportunity in Health Education & Health Promotion
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Please distribute widely!
Health Education & Health Promotion Internship Society for Public Health
Education
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) provides leadership to the
profession of health education and promotes the health of all people by:
stimulating research on the theory and practice of health education; supporting
high-quality performance standards for the practice of health education and
health promotion; advocating policy and legislation affecting health education
and health promotion; and developing and promoting standards for professional
preparation of health education professionals. SOPHE is the only independent
professional organization devoted exclusively to public health education and
health promotion (www.sophe.org).
Duration
Approximately 14 weeks between January-April, May-August, or September-December
(or combination thereof). To maximize learning opportunities, full-time is
preferred.
Intern Duties May Include:
SOPHE interns can expect to work on a variety of projects and tasks pertinent to
SOPHE's mission but similar to other non-profit voluntary organizations. Among
these are advocacy, program planning, communications planning/outreach,
research, conference planning, fundraising, chapter development, administrative
responsibilities/data entry. Upon interviewing, a scope of work and activity is
tailored to each intern's expertise and pertinent to SOPHE's needs. SOPHE
interns will have the opportunity to develop a project in conjunction with SOPHE
staff that they will create and complete during their internship. Activities may
include:
Policy and Media Advocacy
* Work closely with SOPHE members and partners to plan and organize materials
and activities to influence national/state/local legislative policy.
* Update advocacy materials, fact sheets.
* Plan and implement legislative activities to implement SOPHE resolutions.
* Assist with development and preparation of testimony for various legislative
and/or Congressional hearings.
* Assist with direct outreach and communication to SOPHE members, chapters, and
partner organizations through faxes, mailings, e-mails and phone calls to
promote SOPHE's advocacy priorities and activities.
* Work directly with SOPHE members to research and draft resolutions that
provide an organizational foundation for important issues.
* Assist with planning, implementation or follow-up to Annual Health Education
Advocacy Summit and/or the Health Education Advocate website (www.healthedadvocate.org
).
* Plan or conduct advocacy training for SOPHE members, chapters, or other
partners.
Program Planning & Communications
* Develop original health information literature hand-outs for professional or
lay audiences.
* Network with existing SOPHE partners and sister organizations, and identify
new organizations whose missions and objectives complement that of SOPHE and
with whom new partnerships should be pursued.
* Represent SOPHE and offer health education input at coalition meetings.
* Assist with public relations, including development of press releases and
promotional materials for specific topics or advancing the profession of health
education.
* Assist with direct outreach and communication to SOPHE members, chapters, and
partner organizations through faxes, mailings, e-mails and phone calls.
Health Education Research
* Assist in gathering and organizing background materials for SOPHE resolutions,
grants, cooperative agreements, and special topics.
* Research and report on SOPHE priority topic areas, including school health,
environmental health, and new resolutions
* Attend and report on Congressional and/or legislative hearings, local
seminars, and briefings to gather information as needed.
SOPHE Professional Meetings
* Provide direct assistance in developing database of meeting speakers, AV
needs, and related communications to speakers, poster presenters.
* Organize materials for meeting sessions and work with SOPHE Planning Committee
for CEU application.
* Draft case statement for annual meeting fundraising (in conjunction with SOPHE
Midyear and Annual Meeting Committees) and mail to potential contributors.
Other
* Deliver direct program support to SOPHE staff, projects and activities as
needed.
* Assist in data entry for various projects, ranging from membership updates to
survey data, mailings, answering member inquiries, etc.
Sample Past Intern Projects
* Conducting seminal research on MPH programs in community health education,
including web based survey and obtaining IRB review; preparation of article for
publication.
* Development of tool kit, communications plan and evaluation, and liaison w/
other groups for 2004 National Health Education Week; preparation and
presentation of Poster at SOPHE 2004 Annual Meeting.
* Assisting with research to develop a database of employers for a study of the
impact of health education credentialing; development and presentation of a
Poster at SOPHE 2002 Annual Meeting.
* Development of SOPHE resolution on handgun violence and establishment of SOPHE
partnership to various organizations; presentation to SOPHE Board; development
of resolution implementation plan.
* Interviewing SOPHE past presidents and development of 50th Anniversary booklet
w/ past president reflections.
* Assisting with grant writing, proposal development.
Intern Perks Include:
* The intern may have the opportunity to attend health-related hearings and
briefings.
* The intern will have valuable opportunities to interact and network with other
leaders and members in the SOPHE, health education, and public health
communities.
* The intern will have an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a
professional office environment, with potential for letters of
recommendation/commendation.
* The intern will receive the opportunity to see how: a non-profit membership
organization is operated, governed, and managed; staff interact and contribute
to the organization; professional continuing education is planned, managed, and
evaluated; coalitions are developed and nurtured; advocacy efforts are planned
and implemented; chapters are supported; and other experiences pertinent to
advanced competencies of health education professionals and working in a
business environment.
* Modest stipend (up to $1500), dependent on length of commitment. Paid
registration for SOPHE midyear or annual meetings.
* Free, one-year SOPHE student membership.
Qualifications and Prior Experience
Qualified applicants should be pursuing a bachelor's or a graduate degree in
public health, health education, community health, health promotion, preventive
medicine, or a related discipline, and have completed two or more years of
coursework with a 3.0 GPA or above. Course work in health education/behavioral
theory, multicultural communications, program planning, advocacy and
policy/environmental approaches to improving health and other health education
competencies is preferred. Knowledge/interest preferred in tobacco prevention
and control; physical activity; women's health; environmental health and
environmental justice; diabetes; obesity and nutrition; heart disease and
stroke; cancer; school health; tobacco; and eliminating health disparities.
The ideal candidate will be to work with minimal supervision; have excellent
oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; attention to detail;
reliable and prompt; able to commit to a regular schedule; able to deal
tactfully with a variety of personalities; and able to work in a team
environment. Demonstrate strong organizational skills, with ability to
prioritize and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities.
Required: Microsoft® Office programs including Word, Excel and Access. Internet
research and database management experience preferable. Highly motivated,
self-starter.
Office Location
750 First St, NE
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20002
SOPHE is located in Northeast Washington, DC, in the Class Triple AAA building
of the American Psychological Association and 5 minutes from Capitol Hill. The
office is conveniently located at Union Station, which is a transportation hub
for Metro's (subway) Red Line as well as MARC Camden/Penn lines and VRE Commuter
Lines.
Deadlines:
Desired Internship Dates Application Due Date
January - April November 1
May - August March 1
September - December July 1
Housing
SOPHE is not able to provide housing for interns outside the Washington, D.C.
area. However, we are able to connect prospective interns with informational
resources for housing and living in the Washington, D.C. area. Past interns have
rented temporary housing through American and Catholic universities.
About SOPHE
SOPHE is not a direct-service provider organization. Rather, SOPHE provides
leadership to the professional of health education through a code of ethics,
standard for professional preparation, research, and practice; professional
development; and public outreach. The work of the organization is reflected in
our available internship opportunities. For more information, see www.sophe.org.
How to Apply:
Submit resume, cover letter addressing your experience in health education and
health promotion, a personal statement (including why you are interested in an
internship experience with SOPHE and what your personal objectives for such an
experience might be), and names of 3 references to: SOPHE, 750 First Street, NE,
Suite 910, Washington, DC 20002. Fax: 202/408-9804. Or e-mail bpomietto@sophe.org.
Blakely
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Blakely R. Pomietto, MPH
Director, Environmental Health Promotion Society for Public Health Education 750
First Street, NE Suite 910 Washington, DC 20002
Ph: 202.408.9804
Fax: 202.408.9815
bpomietto@sophe.org
www.sophe.org
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#674
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:01:33 -0700
From: Shoshana Muhammad <shoshana@SOCIALSTUDIES.COM>
Subject: health/phys ed
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I am wondering if anyone knows (or can give me some kind of estimate) the
percentage of health ed teachers that are also phys ed teachers? Or are the two
usually pretty separate?
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#675
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:48:38 -0700
From: Shoshana Muhammad <shoshana@SOCIALSTUDIES.COM>
Subject: FUEL/CHILL curriculum
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Is anyone familiar (or has anyone taught ) with the FUEL or CHILL curriculum
kits from the Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (CHEF)?
If so, how do students generally respond to them? What has been your experience
with teaching using the kits? Thanks.
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#676
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:59:35 -0400
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: New on CHHCS: Avian Flu Fact Sheet/Childhood Overweight and Schools
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New from the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS)
An updated fact sheet on avian flu; current as of October 20, 2005:
http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/Avianflu.asp
We want to know what is happening at your school to help children maintain a
healthy weight. Take the survey at http://www.healthinschools.org/obesitysurvey.asp
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org
Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
202-466-3396 fax: 202-466-3467
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#677
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:14:13 -0400
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS Grant Alerts -- October 19, 2005
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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) Grant Alerts -- October
19, 2005
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York Tri-State Area -- Grants for
Health, Education, and Social Services:
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York Tri-State Area is working to
better the lives of children and their families by creating and supporting
programs for children in the areas of health, education and civic and social
services.
http://www.healthinschools.org
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation -- Dissertation Fellowships to Address
Violence, Aggression, and Dominance:
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation is seeking proposals for dissertation
fellowships that promise to increase understanding of the causes,
manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance.
http://www.healthinschools.org
NEA Hurricane Relief Fund --- Grants for Public School Employees Impacted by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita:
The National Education Association (NEA) Hurricane Relief Fund has collected
$850,000 to date. Public school employees impacted by hurricanes Katrina and
Rita may apply for NEA grants for housing, food, clothing, and other
necessities.
http://www.healthinschools.org
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org
Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
202-466-3396 fax: 202-466-3467
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