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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recruiting teachers and education leaders to bring public health into classrooms across the United States and beyond. CDC is partnering with the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to offer three, 2-day Science Ambassador regional training workshops FREE OF COST. Learn strategies to teach public health concepts and inspire interest in public heath careers.
Who: Teachers and educational leaders
Where/When:
Seattle, WA: March 19-20, 2018
Chapel Hill, NC: March 28-29, 2018
St. Louis, MO: April 26-27, 2018
What: Topics covered include:
Population health: Opioid overdose epidemic & obesity epidemic
Infectious disease: Pandemic Influenza, One Health, and zoonotic disease
Applied Epidemiology: Investigating an outbreak like a disease detective
Public health careers: The path to becoming a disease detective
Learn more: Don’t miss this unique opportunity to network with CDC’s disease detectives, CDC Science Ambassador alumni, local public health professionals, and faculty and students at Schools of Public Health. For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/careerpaths/scienceambassador/regional-trainings.html