Public Health Resources
Public Health Organizations
- AMA Council on Science and Public Health
The Council offers reports on numerous public health topics. - The Joint Commission (TJC): Learn about national patient safety goals, practices, and solutions. Also view sentinel event alerts and performance measures.
- Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response
- American Association of Public Health Physicians
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
APHA and its state affiliates represent over 50,000 health professionals and others who work to promote health, prevent disease and ensure conditions in which we all can be safe and healthy.
Residency Rotation Opportunities
Fellowship Programs
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Internship and Fellowship Programs
ASPH manages several regular internship and fellowship programs throughout the year.
Research Grants
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ sponsors the Mentored Research Scientist Development Award and the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award in health services research. Support is provided for the development of outstanding clinician research scientists who are committed to a career in health services research, with a focus on development as an independent scientist.
Public Health Service Positions
- The US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is an elite team of more than 6,000 full-time, well-trained, highly qualified public health professionals dedicated to delivering the Nation's public health promotion and disease prevention programs and advancing public health science. Driven by a passion for public service, these men and women serve on the frontlines in the Nation's fight against disease and poor health conditions.
- Centers for Disease Control Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service is a unique, two-year postgraduate program of service and on-the-job training for health professionals interested in the practice of epidemiology. Every year, CDC's EIS Program selects 70–80 persons from among the nation's top health professionals to enter the EIS and pursue on-the-job training in applied epidemiologic skills. EIS Officers play a major role in the implementation of CDC's mission of preventing disease and injury and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Additional Public Health and Patient Safety Resources
- Eliminating health disparities: AMA Initiatives
- Roadmaps for Clinical Practice series: Population-Based Medicine
Introduces the concept of population-based medicine as a strategy for reducing health disparities and integrating disease prevention and health promotion into routine medical care. - Obesity & Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity
- Educating Physicians on Controversies in Health
Brief Web streaming program series to inform physicians about the challenges and controversies at the interface of clinical medicine and public health and to offer possible strategies to address these issues in their practices. Issues include quarantine, obesity, avian flu, uninformed consent, language barriers, STI vaccines, etc. - Information on infectious diseases
- Adolescent health
- AMA- RFS Resources for Planning a Health Fair or Health Screening Event
Physicians in Geriatric health
- Dementia
Information about diagnosis, family caregiving and safety issues. - Medical Management of the Home Care Patient: Guidelines for Physicians
A guide promoting home care as a collaborative effort between the patient, physician and family with the goal of maintaining the patient's maximal level of comfort, function, and health. - Environmental Geriatrics: Improving Function & Safety
Environmental Geriatrics is the study and application of design principles to interiors and products to optimize the health, function, and well-being of older adults.
RFS Health Care Education Initiative: Use the following presentations to educate yourselves and others on important health care topics.