Apply Now! PHAP Host Site Application Period Closes January 23

Apply Now! PHAP Host Site Application Period Closes January 23

The Public Health Associate Program Improve your ability to deliver public health services!

APPLY TODAY TO HOST AN ASSOCIATE! Host site applications are being accepted for the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) beginning January 5, 2015. PHAP is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) training and development program that provides opportunities for recent graduates (with a bachelor’s or master’s degree) to gain broad experience in the day-to-day operations of public health programs. State, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies; community-based organizations; public health institutes and associations; academic institutions; and CDC quarantine stations are encouraged to apply to serve as a host site for a PHAP associate. BENEFITS OF BECOMING A HOST SITE There are numerous benefits to serving as a PHAP host site, including Gaining CDC-funded field assignees who bring valuable skills and who are well-rounded, energetic, flexible, career-minded individuals with unlimited potential Forming a unique partnership with CDC to develop the nation's next generation of public health professionals Having direct access to CDC resources and subject matter expertise Being able to fill workforce gaps caused by budget cuts and staffing shortages Visit www.cdc.gov/phap to apply to host an early career public health professional. The application period is January 5–23, 2015. Public Health Associate Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS E-85 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 404.498.0030 Email: phap@cdc.gov Visit us online at www.cdc.gov/phap