I am excited to announce the American Public 
Health Association's (APHA) Public Health 
Fellowship in Government.  The fellowship will 
offer a public health professional the 
opportunity to spend one year working in 
Washington, D.C., on legislative, regulatory and 
policy issues that would benefit from the input 
of someone with public health expertise. 

APHA is looking for candidates with strong 
public health credentials who wish  to  work  in 
a congressional office on legislative and policy 
issues related to health and the environment. 
The fellowship will begin in January 2008 and 
continue through December 2008. The fellowship 
is designed to provide a unique public policy 
learning experience, to demonstrate the value of 
science-government interaction, and to make 
practical contributions to enhancing public 
health science and practical knowledge in 
government. The process of applying for this 
fellowship is an open competition. A committee 
of APHA leaders and policy experts will review 
the applications and select the finalists.  The 
application is due to APHA by July 20, 2007.  
The committee will make its decision by 
September 30, 2007.  All candidates must have a 
MPH or a Doctorate in a public health discipline 
plus 5 years of experience in a public health 
setting.  
 
You can find a brochure with more information, 
the application and instructions for completing 
the application on our Web site at 
www.apha.org/advocacy/fellowship/

www.apha.org