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CDC Teach Tomorrow’s Disease Detectives

by , posted on 11:03 AM, February 6, 2018
Free CDC Science Ambassador 2-day Regional Trainings
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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

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