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Stipends Available for Student-designed Field Placements
The Region V Public Health Training Center is offering stipends for health professions students to complete field placements and other experiential learning projects. Continue reading
Creating a Culture of Breastfeeding Support in Central Illinois
Despite the known benefits of breastfeeding, Illinois breast/chestfeeding rates fall short of recommendations, and unacceptable disparities by race/ethnicity, geography, and income exist across our state, according to a new article. Continue reading
USPHS Members Address Chicago Elementary School Students
On January 25th, U.S. Public Health Service members spoke with young people at World Language Academy at Little Village Elementary School in Chicago.
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Apply Now! 6-Week Summer Preceptorship in a Rural Community
The Rural Interprofessional Health Professions Summer Preceptorship is an immersion program for health professions students. It is a six-week, paid, full-time shadowing experience set in a rural Illinois community. Continue reading
Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – On Demand Webinar
One hour of CE on sexual harassment prevention is required for license renewal by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In this program, you will learn how to create an environment that is free from harassment by understanding what sexual harassment is, when and where incidents can occur, and how to prevent it. Continue reading
Dialogues about Supportive Care with Community Health Workers
Community health workers (CHWs) are joined by chaplains, psychologists, and physicians to discuss psychological, spiritual, and socio-behavioral components of patient care and how supportive care serves patients with life limiting illnesses. Continue reading
Rural Health Experience (RHE) Now Available Year-round!
Due to interest, this opportunity for health professions students to observe rural healthcare providers and their communities is now available on a continuous basis. Continue reading
Apply Now: Rural Health Careers Camp for High School Students
Are you interested in learning about job opportunities in the health care field? Need help preparing for the college application process? Looking to meet other high school students with similar interests? The Rural Health Careers Camp can help you with all this and more. Continue reading
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program Is Now Open
The 2023 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program is accepting applications through February 23. Continue reading