Weekly Edition – June 26, 2012

In this week’s edition

:: Albino appointed to Caring for Colorado Foundation Board
:: Recruiting a Manager of Career and Employer Relations
:: Alumni – register for the CPH Exam
:: Alumni News and Notes
:: Public Health Matters

Albino appointed to Caring for Colorado Foundation Board

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Associate Dean Judith Albino, PhD to a four year term on the Caring for Colorado Foundation Board of Directors. As a new appointee, Dr. Albino contributes a unique perspective of public health to a board that is comprised of other senior health care and business leaders.

“[Judith] brings expertise to the board as a health researcher who understands the complexities of accessing health services,” states Foundation Vice President Susan Hill, MSPH. “[She] understands the importance of population health and has considerable public policy experience.”

Alongside her role as Associate Dean for Development and Strategic Planning, Dr. Albino directs the Center for Native Oral Health Disparities, providing the board specific expertise in an area important to the Foundation, oral health. Dr. Albino is also the president emerita of the University of Colorado, and past president of the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University.

“We are fortunate in Colorado to have major foundations, such as Caring for Colorado, that serve multiple purposes as think tanks and granters of funds to stimulate innovative thinking, insure the effectiveness of access systems, and explore new models and programs for meeting the health care needs of our State,” states Dr. Albino. “I am delighted to have this opportunity to think, talk, and work with Executive Director Chris Wiant and the other creative and compassionate individuals who comprise the Foundation’s Board of Directors and its staff.”

As a board member, Dr. Albino will be responsible for contributing to grant making decisions which advance the Foundation’s statewide mission to promote and serve health care needs of the people of Colorado.

The Caring for Colorado  Foundation was created in 1999 from the proceeds of the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado. It is a non-profit, 501(c)(4) organization.

Recruiting a Manager of Career and Employer Relations

The Center for Public Health Practice is seeking a well-qualified candidate to fill the position of Manager of Career & Employer Relations. Reporting to the Director of Practice-Based Learning, the Manager of Career & Employer Relations is responsible for graduate students’ career development and establishment and maintenance of strategic employer relationships and partnerships for the Colorado School of Public Health.

• Identify, establish and manage strategic partnerships with Colorado and national public health businesses, governmental organizations, community based organizations, trade associations, foundations and other organizations on behalf of the Colorado School of Public Health for the benefit student and alumni career development
• Manage the school’s online job board, coordinating and positing job opportunities across campuses, departments and programs
• Collaborate with academic and student affairs and advancement staff to ensure that students and alumni are aware and prepared for career opportunities. Collaborate with advancement staff to manage electronic and print communication promoting career development, employment opportunities and related career service programming
• Collaborate with faculty and practice-based learning staff to identify learning opportunities where students can develop skills necessary for job placements
• Work with public health employers to generate new career opportunities for CSPH students and alumni
• Ensure timely, responsive and proactive support to CSPH students, alumni, faculty, student organizations, and public health employers
• Create and maintain an environment of graduate student level support and a culture of leadership that supports graduate students in owning and managing their career growth and development
• Meet with students and alumni to provide career coaching and development plans

Requirements and application instructions are available online www.jobsatcu.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=69386.

Alumni – register for the CPH Exam

Colorado School of Public Health alumni are eligible to sit for the the October 2012 Certified in Public Health examination.  The exam will be administered from October 6-27, 2012 at over 180 computer-based assessment centers across the country.

Becoming a Certified Public Health (CPH) Professional has multiple benefits:

• Demonstrate commitment to public health beyond your academic training
• Show public health expertise by evidencing mastery of the core sciences of public health
• Protect the public by staying current in public health
• Distinguish yourself from others
• Advance cohesiveness and collaboration with your professional peers by starting from a common foundation
• Elevate the profession of public health
• Ensure high standards that better serve the health of the public
• Assure the community that you serve/protect that you maintain a national, professional standard
• Students at some institutions may substitute for a local comprehensive exam and earn CPH at the same time
• Increase recognition of the public health professions
• Raise the visibility of public health
• Measure and improve the competency and consistency of public health workers nationwide

Registration will open in July, visit www.nbphe.org for details.

Alumni News and Notes

We are proud to share in the celebration and success of our alumni.  If you are a graduate of the school or one of our predecessor programs, then share your news and updates.

The school has a new alumni e-mail address you can use to submit your alumni updates and information, CSPH.Alumni@ucdenver.edu. Please include your name, e-mail, program and graduation year.

Alumni – You can now connect with the school on LinkedIn. Join our group today.

Public Health Matters

Upcoming Events | View details about these events online
:: July 4 – Independence Day (No Classes) | CU, CSU, UNC
:: July 4 – CSPH Faculty Senate Meeting
:: July 9 – CRISP Seminar Series: A Method of Achieving Covariate Balance…
:: July 11 – Prospective Student Information Session
:: July 17 – Executive council
:: July 22 – Rocky Mountain Evidence-Based Health Care Workshop

In the News | Visit Public Health Newsroom
:: Huffington Post “Fracking versus marijuana: Colorado’s new cancer war?”
:: Denver Post “Guest commentary: oil and gas industry ignores safety”

Public Health Job Opportunities | View details about these opportunities online
:: Manager Career and Employer Relations – Denver Metro
:: Health Data Analyst – Englewood, CO
:: Instructor – Fort Collins, CO
:: Project Coordinator – Greenwood Village, CO
:: Project Assistant – Greenwood Village, CO
:: Data Analyst/Project Coordinator – Greenwood Village, CO
:: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner – Aurora, CO
:: Epidemiologist – Santa Fe, NM
:: NP, PA, CNM – Aurora, CO
:: Patient Safety – Englewood, CO

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