ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications
ASPH is pleased to offer recent graduates from ASPH member Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-Accredited Schools of Public Health an exciting opportunity to gain global health experience with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Applications are currently being accepted for the 2013 ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program – the deadline to apply is March 18.
In recognition of a career dedicated to improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable populations, ASPH, with support from CDC, established a fellowship in honor of Dr. Allan Rosenfield, former dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The students selected as ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows are expected to involve themselves, as Dr. Rosenfield did throughout his career, in all aspects of global public health. The fellowship is a unique training opportunity to learn from leading CDC experts in CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA, as well as various international posts.
“The Global Health Fellow program with ASPH/CDC has provided tangible knowledge and professional experience that helped me to not only think globally, but to also act locally,” said Mr. Abraham Deng Ater, an ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellow currently working with the Data Management Team of the Epidemiology and Strategic Information Branch within the Division of Global HIV/AIDS. “Seven months into my fellowship, I have visited three countries to work on various activities including: Data Quality Assessment exercise, Country Management and Support, and Site Monitoring. These visits and activities elucidate the global HIV/AIDS implications of data quality, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information for formulation of better policy decision making.”
The purpose of the fellowship program is to enhance the practice-based training of SPH graduates who have a keen interest in global health. Fellowship assignments will emphasize a variety of training areas such as global surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, epidemiology, strategic information and program management, thereby accelerating the fellows’ careers as future leaders in global public health. Currently, ASPH sponsors 42 ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows assigned to various CDC offices worldwide.
ASPH is now accepting applications to fill multiple global health fellowship positions at CDC. Fellowship positions are full-time opportunities for a period of 12 months and will begin in September 2013. The fellowship features an intensive orientation, arranged by ASPH in consultation with CDC. The orientation will be held in Atlanta, prior to the start of the assignments, which is expected to occur in September. Detailed program information, the Program Announcement, and all application instructions can be accessed at http://fellowships.asph.org.
To qualify for this fellowship, candidates must have received their masters or doctorate degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship (no later than August 2013) or within the last five years from an ASPH-member CEPH-accredited School of Public Health, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card). Preference will be given to candidates with a Certification in Public Health.
A full list of accredited ASPH-member schools can be accessed via the ASPH website here.
Questions may be directed via email to ASPH Graduate Training Programs at TrainingPrograms@asph.org.
