Public Health Student Caucus

1. Public Health Student Caucus www.phsc.org Because it takes more than school to make a public health leader.

2. Are you??? • A student interested in improving health • Looking for an outlet to channel your creative energy and passion for helping others • Interested in engaging in community service • Concerned about finding a job, fellowship or internship • Dedicated to working with other disciplines to solve complex problems • Ready to become a national public health leader

3. Did you answer YES …… If so, take the PHSC challenge by getting involved and elevate your career possibilities!

4. What is PHSC? • The nation’s LARGEST student-led organization dedicated to serving students of public health and other health-related disciplines • More than 4,500 members • An official Caucus of the American Public Health Association • An organization dedicated to connecting students and professionals who are interested in working together on public health and student related issues • A forum for students to share information and ideas, strengthen their leadership skills and help to improve the public’s health

5. PHSC’s Mission PHSC is a student-led international organization within the American Public Health Association representing students of public health and other health-related disciplines. We are dedicated to enhancing students’ educational experiences and professional development by providing information, resources, and opportunities through communication, advocacy, and networking.

6. PHSC’s Vision PHSC is dedicated to further the development of students, the next generation of professionals in public health and health related disciplines.

7. Six Strategic Priorities • Increasing student representation in APHA • Developing and disseminating educational and professional development resources • Creating and promoting opportunities for student involvement within PHSC, APHA, and other health-related organizations • Providing and sustaining vehicles for communication • Advocating for student issues and public and health-related policy • Facilitating networking among students and professionals

8. Action Advancement Communications Development Finance Membership Mentoring Nominations and Voting Opportunities Programming Abstracts Newsletter Website PHSC works for you! PHSC has 10 committees and 3 sub-committees designed to advance projects and initiatives that support your aspirations to improve health and further your educational and professional development.

9. Membership Benefits Make a Difference. Join the American Public Health Association and become an active member of the Public Health Student Caucus today!

10. All APHA student members are AUTOMATICALLYPHSC members!!!!! Bargain Investment: $50 Gain ALLPHSC and APHA membership benefits PHSC members do NOT gain APHA member benefits Cost: $10 for Non-student APHA members $20 for non-APHA members (students or professionals) APHA or PHSC membership, what’s the difference? APHA Members PHSC Members

11. Participate in the National Mentoring Program Access regional employer listings as well as fellowship, job, and internship opportunities through PHSC’s Public Health Student Opportunities website and e-mail listserv Receive e-mail ACTION alerts about student issues and public and health-related policy Read and submit articles to News & Views, PHSC’s quarterly newsletter Attend the National Leadership Conference for Students in Healthcare Represent PHSC on your campus as a Campus Liaison Network with peers across the country As a PHSC member you can….. and much more…

12. Receive an online version of the American Journal of Public Health ** Receive monthly, the Nation’s Health, APHA’s award winning guide to the latest news in the public health world Get a discount on more than 50 APHA books and resources Access APHA’s CareerMart for FREE, and start looking for your dream job Attend the annual APHA meeting at bargain price Gain access to timely information, newsletters and thought-provoking listserv discussion through APHA’s Sections, Special Interest Groups or Caucuses As an APHA student member you gain even more benefits… ** Receive a print subscription of the AJPH for only $30.

13. Just a few more reasons why YOU should join APHA • As a member of APHA, you will: • Join 50,000 health workers who CARE…. • Get great bargains on books and resources and a reduced rate for the annual meeting • Gain access to APHA’s members only website with information and resources on current, global and local public health issues • Be able to network with professionals and connect with students nationwide • Have the opportunity to give presentations at the APHA annual meeting and the list goes on…

14. Excited about becoming a member yet? • Check out our website at www.phsc.org to learn more about PHSC and the benefits we have to offer YOU! • Visit www.apha.org/membership/ to join APHA and automatically become a PHSC member today. • You can also email PHSC’s President at president@phsc.org to learn more about what we have to offer.

15. Still not convinced that it’s worth the investment? “Joining APHA won’t break your bank, but it WILL expand your horizons!” Chris Day, PHSC President - 2003

16. PHSC Programs, Initiatives and Advocacy Changing the face of public health.

17. Get involved in PHSC and take advantage of our many programs and initiatives, or lead one of your own! National Mentoring Program in Public Health Campus Liaison Program Action and advocacy National Leadership Conference for Students in Healthcare Student Health Alliance Section Liaison Program Public Health Student Opportunities Website Get involved and help us make a difference

18. National Mentoring Program in Public Health • Matches more than 50 mentors with mentees per year • Year round registration • Accelerate your learning curve, register for NMP now at: www.phsc.org/nmp/htm Program goals: • improve the relevance of the academic training that public health students receive; • increase the professional success and productivity of public health students and professionals; and • help strengthen the field of public health through the retention and growth of strong and committed members.

19. Campus Liaison Program • Campus liaisons play a key role within PHSC by helping to: • disseminate information about PHSC to students, faculty, and administration at schools offering health-related degrees across the country; • facilitate a sustained dialogue between these schools and the PHSC; and • generate new ideas for national student initiatives and helping to better serve our membership. • Become a Campus Liaison and serve as YOUR schools representative to PHSC!

20. A few ways we promote Action Disseminating Action Alerts Developing a student project guide for Public Health Week A few ways we took Action Supported improved School of Public Health accreditation guidelines Preserved students access to print subscriptions of the American Journal of Public Health Surveyed our membership about their advocacy training needs The Action Committee Promotes public health advocacy Keeps PHSC members informed about major public health policy issues Facilitates the transmission of PHSC opinions to appropriate decision-makers/legislators. Take Action Now with PHSC

21. Spearheaded by PHSC’s leadership First ever meeting on Saturday, November 9, 2002 Attended by the leadership of 13 national student organizations Focused on collaborating to improve health and achieving Healthy People 2010 objectives Meeting will be reconvened as an annual event Led to the formation of the Student Health Alliance Only working together can we achieve better health for all…… Former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, poses with PHSC’s current and future Presidents at the NLC.

22. Chaired and Founded by PHSC’s Leadership Comprised of 12 National Student Organizations Represents over 180,000 students across the nation For more information, visit www.phsc.org/leadership_conf.htm American College of Healthcare Executives American Dental Student Association American Dietetic Association American Medical Association - Medical Student Section American Medical Student Association Student Assembly of the American Physical Therapy Association National Association of Black Social Workers National Student Nurses Association Public Health Student Caucus Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Student National Medical Association Student Osteopathic Medical Association Student Health Alliance

23. Section Liaison Program Serve as PHSC’s Section Liaison to one of APHA’s 25 discipline based scientific Sections! • Section liaisons play an important role within PHSC and APHA by helping to: • build a greater understanding by APHA Sections of PHSC and its programs and initiatives • increase student involvement in APHA Sections • promote opportunities for APHA Sections and PHSC to collaborate on projects and initiatives • provide student input about Section activities, policies, and plans Visit http://apha.org/sections/ to learn more about APHA’s Sections.

24. Access regional employer listings as well as fellowship and internship opportunities through the PHSO website Receive career opportunities via PHSO listserv Read career related articles for students in PHSC/other organization newsletters Public Health Student Opportunities (PHSO) Fast Track your Career, take advantage of our PHSO resources

25. Its as easy as 1,2,3….. • Visit www.apha.org to learn more about the American Public Health Association and www.phsc.org to learn more about the value added as a member of the Public Health Student Caucus • Join online now at www.apha.org/membership/ • Get involved and jump start your career in improving the public’s health What are YOU waiting for, time to get to it!