Accelerating Careers Through Mentorship, Networking, and Serendipity
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- Non-member - $20
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- Student Member - $5
- Student Non-Member - $10
Learn how to advocate for yourself to maximize the “return on investment" from your internships or employment to build networks and future career job prospects. Current and emerging public health professionals face challenges in gaining employment or advancing in the workforce. This session will explain how to leverage internships and jobs to become a competitive job candidate. By learning strategies to foster mentorship opportunities, and build career pathways, entry and mid level public health professions can strengthen their job readiness to prepare for long-term career success.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify strategies to identify, foster, and sustain relationships with mentors.
- Develop effective networking approaches to build professional relationships.
HESPA III Competencies included:
9.4.2 |Entry| Participate in professional associations, coalitions, and networks (e.g., serving on committees, attending conferences).
Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID DL0126045.
Julie Friedman, MPH
Director
Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education and Research Center
Julie Friedman, MPH, CHES, is the Director of the Iris Cantor - UCLA Women's Health Education & Research Center. She has an eclectic background in health education, worksite wellness, early childhood development, and community based participatory research. She has written and published articles on health promotion and public health issues. From her roots as a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood, to launching the lactation program for employees of the Los Angeles Times, Julie has continued addressing the social determinants of women’s health in her current position. Julie was instrumental in founding Worksite Wellness LA, a nonprofit organization providing onsite health education to low wage workers. Since 2017, Julie has served as an appointee to the LA County Commission for Women and chairs the Health Committee.
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