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Acing the Fellowship Application Process

The Cofounder

Whether you’re eyeing a public health agency, a research institute, or a global health nonprofit, these tips… But landing the right fellowship can open doors to incredible career opportunities, mentorship, and hands-on experience in your field.

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CSTE Hill Update: July 2024

CSTE

Eliminates the Climate and Health program and Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Reduces funding for CDC's global health program. Eliminates the Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

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ProMED and samdesk enter into a long-term strategic alliance for next-generation global infectious disease early warning detection and monitoring.

ProMED

Organizations can now generate detailed, location-specific reports that highlight potential health risks, helping them to better prepare and protect their personnel. Data-Driven Decision Support With billions of data points and real-time analysis, the samdesk platform offers a comprehensive view of the global health landscape.

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Testing the Waters: Ethiopia Pilots a Wastewater Surveillance Program

APHL

The advantage of more timely data aids public health agencies in making informed decisions on resource allocation, provides valuable guidance to the public on infection prevention or the easing of restrictions and builds public confidence in health agencies.”

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Anthrax: All You Need to Know About Bacillus Anthracis

Gideon

World map of Bacillus Anthracis outbreaks, 1770-2021 National public health agencies, frontline clinicians, infectious disease specialists, and microbiologists will have to work together to mitigate the effects of dangerous pathogens like the Bacillus Anthracis.

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What RFK Jr. could — and couldn't — do with vaccines as HHS chief

The Hill

The secretary and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner can also select members of the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Advisory Committee, which is another important federal advisory committee on vaccines, according to Joshua Michaud, associate director for global health policy at KFF.

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‘Equity and stability’: An interview with Dr. Michelle Morse, NYC’s acting health commissioner

HEALTHBEAT

In 2021, Morse became the Health Department’s first-ever chief medical officer, tasked with bridging the city’s public health and health care systems. Now she’s at the helm of one of the world’s largest public health agencies, steering a department with a roughly $2 billion budget and thousands of employees.