The Illinois Public Health Association is excited to announce the availability of four scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year for qualified graduate students in public health. Continue reading →

The Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago seeks 20 full-time NHC Chicago AmeriCorps members to serve an average of 40 hours per week for the upcoming term, starting in August 2022. Continue reading →

The Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) hosted its annual Student Action Day on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. More than 50 attendees learned about the policy and advocacy process from IPHA staff. Continue reading →

Illinois AHEC has written about the various federal loan forgiveness programs targeted toward specific health professionals and specific health sites. If you do not qualify for those programs, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program might be for you. As reported this month by CNN, at least 100,000 borrowers nationwide have been found to be eligible for cancellation of their loans, which would total about $6.2 billion in federal student debt relief. Continue reading →

Elizabeth (Beth) Squires has joined the Rockford Program Office as Assistant Director for External and Pipeline Programs. Beth comes to us with over 16 years of health professions higher education experience, most recently from Northern Illinois University where she worked in the Masters of Public Health Program. Prior to that, Beth worked with Benedictine University. Continue reading →