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Gloucester County Health Department. 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 Tel: 856-218-4106 Fax: 856-218-4146 www.co.gloucester.nj.us. Carla Kephart: Director of Public Health for Gloucester County. Graduate of Rowan University Bachelors in HPFM - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Gloucester County Health Department
204 East Holly AvenueSewell, NJ 08080
Tel: 856-218-4106Fax: 856-218-4146
www.co.gloucester.nj.us
Carla Kephart:Director of Public Health for Gloucester
County
Graduate of Rowan University– Bachelors in HPFM– CHES- Certified Health Education
Specialist Experience
– Internship– Field Health Representative– Health Educator
Job Duties
Create, and implement programs
Monthly press release
Communicate outbreaks (MRSA)
Senior Walks: Health Ease
Women’s Health Summit
Future Job Duties
More health education in public schools
Dental education in middle school
Masters in Exercise Physiology
Department Goals
Reduce illness Promote healthy lifestyles Educate all ages, especially children on
health topics Encourage community to become active by
holding events – Senior health walks
Plan and Implement Programs
1. SMART Principles1. Create2. Approval3. Implement
Committee: Different counties NJ Meet up/share goals and make better
systems
Women’s Health Summit
Use SMART Principles– Organize
– Sponsors
– Advertising Event
Organization Involved
Kennedy Health System
Underwood Memorial Hospital
Rutgers Cooperative Extensions
EIRC
Salary
Field Representative– $19,000-24,000 year
Sex/Health Educator– $41,000
Director of Public Health– $54,000
Personality of a Health Educator
Self-Motivating– Public run programs– Government run programs
Proactive– Community goals
Satisfaction
Work done in office– Except emergency phone system
Home is relaxing
Summer is slow
Negatives
Evaluation of programs– Not effective
Government– Heavy requirements to receive grants
Positives
Governmental Job– Great benefit– Great insurance plans– Unions– Secure
Decent Pay– Salary Scale
Masters Programs
Temple University– Master’s of Public Health– Masters Of Science In Epidemiology
Marymount University– Health Promotion Management (M.S.)
Community Health Education, M.P.H.
Temple University
Flexible schedule
Various courses
2-4 years degree completion
Accredited
Teaching Assistantships
Masters Of Science In Epidemiology
Temple University
Flexible schedule
36 credits
Study Abroad
Teaching/Researching Assistant Opportunities
Health Promotion Management (M.S.)
Marymount University
36 credits
Flexible schedule
Similar course work as HPFM
Graduate Assistantships
SOPHE
NJ Society of Public Health Educators
Networking
Professional preparation
Job Bank limited to members only
Workshops on Recent Health Topics
SOPHE (continued)
Newsletter
“members only” website
Continuing Education Credits
Active advocacy program
APHA: American Public health Association
Prevent serious health threats Awareness of diseases
APHA Benefits
Information for members only Share ideas Educated on recent health topics Communication Networking opportunities Awards Peer Reviewed Journals
American School Health Association
protect and promote children’s health
Update on School Health Topics
Effective teaching ways
ASHA Benefits
Peer Reviewed Journals Continuing education Networking Workshops School Health Topics Aids in program planning
Conclusion
Amy Allen
Elizabeth Smith