PHANYC's Student Committee is dedicated to getting public health students more informed and involved in the activities of PHANYC, as well as helping to plan PHANYC activities which reflect the interests and needs of students in public health related fields in New York City.
Who We Are
With a dramatically growing membership, the Student Committee is made up of PHANYC members who are undergraduate and graduate students from the public health related colleges and universities in the New York City area. From each represented school, a designated liaison disseminates information from and answers questions about PHANYC, and hosts meetings at their respective schools, as well as plans events.
Mission
To develop a student committee of PHANYC that attracts membership by:
- Offering opportunities to develop public health skills through trainings, presentations and the annual conference
- Creating opportunities to network with professionals and other students in the field
- Advocating for public health issues in the NYC community
- Providing information about emerging public health issues
Vision
PHANYC student committee will position itself as a resource center for public health students in the tri state area.
Values
Leadership
Commitment
Excellence
Teamwork
Student Paper Competitions
2010 Fifth Annual Student Conference Call for Abstracts
On June 12, 2010 the PHANYC Student Committee is holding its Fifth Annual PHANYC Student Conference.Abstracts of 500 words (maximum) for presentations are welcome from undergraduate and graduate students working on research papers in urban public health issues.
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Goldmann Student Paper Merit Awards
Each year, PHANYC is excited to hold its Goldmann Student Merit Award Competition of student papers dealing with public health in New York City. Awards are presented during the PHANYC Annual Dinner. The winner of the award will be given the opportunity to present their paper and serve as the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Student Conference on June 2010. Applicants do not need to be PHANYC members.
2009 Goldmann Student Paper Merit Award Recipent: Angela Donadic
2009 Student Conference
On June 13, 2009, PHANYC's Student Committee held its fourth annual conference where undergraduate and graduate students presented selected research papers in urban public health. As an effort to help its members develop into skilled public health professionals, the conference seeks to bring together students of public health in the New York City area to present their work and hear about the work of their colleagues, and engage them in PHANYC's Agenda for a Healthy New York. Undergraduate and graduate students working on research papers in urban public health are invited to submit their abstracts and have them evaluated through a review process. Accepted papers were presented at the June 13th conference at the CUNY Graduate Center. All participants are required to be members of PHANYC, or become members upon acceptance of their presentation.
Innovation or Impertinence: Community Health Degree Programs at Community Colleges?
Natalie Augustus;
Lenore James;
Ummya Khadiza;
Melinda Vargas
Environmental Pollutants and Disease in New York State’s Children: Estimates of Costs for Lead Poisoning, Asthma, Cancer, and Developmental Disabilities
Raphael Falk; Leonardo Trasande; Clyde Schechter; Nathan Graber; Joseph Boscarino; George Dunkel; Jessica Geslani; Evonne Kaplan-Liss; Jacqueline Moline; Richard K. Miller; Katrina Korfmacher; David Carpenter; Sophie Balk; Danielle Laraque; Philip J. Landrigan
The Role of Verbal Aggression in Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Research Study
Rennie M. Gallo, MPH;
Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD;
Andrea Rothenberg, MS, LCSW
Mentor Program
PHANYC members are asked to participate in the Mentor Program. Once a school semester beings, the PHANYC Student Committee will match mentors who are interested in sharing their public health career experience with a student member who has indicated a desire to participate in the Mentor Program. Matches will will be made based on common areas of interest and mentoring objectives. This is a Members-only program.
PHANYC Members are asked to participate in the Mentor Program. The PHANYC Student Committee will match mentors with mentees at a specific given time once a school semester begins; matches will be made based on common areas of interest and mentoring objectives. Once a match is made you will receive relevant information about your student. However, students will contact you via email. You can choose how to proceed with the contact by either scheduling a phone call to discuss and meet some of the desired objectives or you could choose to meet the student at your place of business.
Forums
On October 22, 2009, the Student Committee in collaboration with the PHANYC's Policy and Legislative Committee organized the "Busting the Myths: Teach-In on Health Care Reform" at Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University. This forum was an opportunity for students to come and hear a number of leaders speak about health care reform. The event provided the knowledge and tools needed to advocate against the myths and misinformation about health reform. PHANYC student members Lorlette Haughton and Jessica Silk shared their personal experience of having no health insurance. It was also a great chance to learn about the Public Health Association of New York City (PHANYC), and why membership in its Student Committee is important to you and public health in NYC.
Communication
ALL PHANYC Student Committee members are united through a dedicated and private electronic discussion list, which provides updated information on PHANYC activities and events, notices and announcements of public health educational opportunities throughout the city.
Professional and Educational Development
Through its Mentoring Program, Forums and on-going information on programs and events, Student Committee members - and all members of PHANYC - are given great opportunities for professional development and growth.
New York City has a wealth of public health education, continuing education programs and related resources. For a listing of public health related colleges and universities in greater New York City and beyond, and related resources,
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