Student Section Website ~ Our Mission ~ Officers ~ Opportunities New! ~ Meeting Minutes ~ Internships New! ~ Meeting Highlights
Greetings!My
name is Brittany Marshall and it is my absolute pleasure to serve as the 2010-2011President for the Florida Public Health
Association Student Section (FPHA-SS)!
This is our fifth year in existence and we are still continuously growing and
expanding. Most recently, we have developed new committees and appointment positions in order to better serve the students
of Florida including our new Professional and Leadership Development Committee and our Student Advocacy and Policy Committee.
We are really excited about all of the wonderful programs our Committee Chairs are working hard to implement; this will be
an even bigger, better, and groundbreaking year for FPHA-SS!
As the third largest affiliate in the nation, the
Florida Public Health Association and its Student Section provide endless opportunities for aspiring, energetic, and highly
motivated young public health professionals to take an active and vested interest in the broad profession of public health.
In keeping with the tradition of “advancing public health by advocacy, education, and networking”, the FPHA-SS
works tirelessly to uphold its mission of furthering the development of students, the next generation of professionals in
public health and health-related disciplines by:
• Increasing student representation in FPHA
• Developing and disseminating educational and professional development resources
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Creating and promoting opportunities for student involvement within FPHA, 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
Membership in FPHA-SS does come with its special perks and advantages which include:
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Opportunities to present student research
• Interaction with leaders in the public health field
• Networking opportunities with future colleagues in public health and related disciplines
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Eligibility for FPHA undergraduate and graduate scholarships
• Leadership Opportunities within
the Student Section
This website serves as a valuable communication tool to provide information about FPHA-SS programs,
initiatives, and membership benefits. Here, you will find information about our various committees, publications, and involvement
opportunities. We are constantly seeking motivated students to serve on our many committees. Please feel free to contact our
committee chairs and express your interest in their projects. Our website provides a biographical sketch of our current chairs,
describing their background and interests. We also encourage you to visit our Facebook and Yahoo!Groups. Facebook provides
information about public health organizations and activities on Florida’s college campuses; scholarships, fellowships,
internships, and highlights of student accomplishments in public health. Click here to join our group. We use Yahoo!Group
to upload the minutes from the monthly meetings of the FPHA-SS Executive Board and to share email updates that share opportunities
in public health.
I am really looking forward to this upcoming year with the Florida Public Health Association
and I hope you are too! If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at bmarshfpha@gmail.com.
Wishing you the highest level of health attainable,
Brittany K. Marshall
President, Florida Public
Health Association Student Section
University of South Florida College of Public Health
Brittany K. Marshall