What Education Do I Need to Work in a Public Health Laboratory?

Join this webinar to explore educational pathways to careers in public health laboratories. Participants will learn how both traditional and non-traditional academic backgrounds can lead to roles in the field, as well as key financial considerations for pursuing additional education, including tuition costs and funding opportunities. 

 

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:

• Identify educational backgrounds commonly associated with public health laboratory careers
• Evaluate alternative educational pathways
• Recognize how your background can be leveraged to pursue opportunities in public health laboratory science
• Develop a personalized plan to pursue relevant graduate degrees or certificate programs aligned with career goals and informed by financial considerations 

 

SPEAKERS

Ryli Hockensmith, MPH, laboratory-epidemiology connector, Kentucky Department of Public Health

Lydia Mikhail, DrPH, HCLD, MEL, MBA, laboratory director, Long Beach Public Health Laboratory, CA  

Ashley Mowatt, MLT(AMT), public health laboratory scientist general II, St. Mary's County Health Department  

Ori Roe, research scientist/outreach coordinator, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) 

 

AUDIENCE

This webinar is recommended for high school, undergraduate and graduate students interested in public health or exploring how to leverage their degree for careers in public health laboratories.

 

Registration link: What Education Do I Need to Work in a Public Health Laboratory? Live - APHL Learning Center

 

ENROLLMENT

• If you do not have an APHL account, please create an account
• If you have an APHL account, click the Enroll button to begin the enrollment process. If not already signed into the APHL Learning Center, you will be prompted to sign in to enroll in the activity.

 

ACCESSING A LIVE WEBINAR

After enrolling in the session, you will receive enrollment and reminder emails with a calendar invite and information on how to access the webinar. For more information on logging in and attending the live webinar, follow these instructions.

 

Contact alc@aphl.org with any login or account questions.

 

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