What can I do with a MPH?

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MPH? Darcy McMaughan, Phd MPH Orientation August 21, 2013 Career Options Academic Government Industry Research, Management (project/clinics), education (health

education, outreach)etc! Academic Continue your academic training PhD Academia Govt Industry Medical School Academia Govt Industry

Government Government agencies Federal NIH (National Institute for Health) State DSHS (Department of State Health Services) Local Brazos County Health Department Industry Non-profit/non-governmental organizations AIR (American Institutes for Research) TMF (TMF Health Quality Institute) RAND (RAND Corporation)

RTI (Research Triangle International) Private industry Pfizer Consulting firms American Healthcare Solutions Public Health Job Sites Public Health Jobs (Association of Schools of Public Health) Public Health Career Mart (American Public Health Association) Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO Social Media Twitter NIH: @NIHforJobs AIR: @Health_AIR Facebook NIH: Discover a Career at NIH LinkedIn National Institutes for Health American Institutes for Research RTI International

Social Media Other organizations to consider: American Public Health Association Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services @CMSGov Kaiser Health News @KHNews U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality @AHRQNews Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfnd CDC @CDCgov Robert Wood Johnson Foundation @RWJF_PubHealth How Do I Get There? Join /Follow Associations Professional Associations

American Public Health Association (APHA) World Health Association (WHO) National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) AcademyHealth Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) How Do I Get There? Build A Professional Resume! Resume:

A summary of your professional life Personal Mission: What drives you? Personal Vision: What do you want to be at a set point in your career? Personal Values: What core values motivate you? Length of time by recruiter/hiring officer to read it? How stand out among 300 similar resumes? Professional Portfolio - Valuable tool for preparation and maintenance of this - Accomplishments oriented; not just that you were there and made notes Your Brand - Who you are and what you stand for

Cover Letters - Tailor for each submittal References - Protocol for academic references - Prepare your non-academic references Slide from Mr. Buckleys presentation You can use the TAMU Career Center , your advisor, Mr. Buckley as resources.

How Do I Get There? Network! Meet, Meet, Meet Note a characteristic about whom you meet Keep in contact; stay top of mind Not so much who you know, but when you know them Reach out on your own Business cards: How you use them counts Ask if you can keep in touch with the person Use alerts to keep you posted about progress, changes, developments Introduce your contacts to others (new ones) Want them to introduce you to their expanded network

Professional Meeting Participation - Faculty - Other attendees - Fellow TAMU Students - Other Schools - Interview processes Slide from Mr. Buckleys presentation