Gloucester County Health Department 204 East Holly Avenue

Gloucester County Health Department 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 Tel: 856 -218 -4106 Fax: 856 -218 -4146 www. co. gloucester. nj. us

Carla Kephart: Director of Public Health for Gloucester County l l Graduate of Rowan University – Bachelors in HPFM – CHES- Certified Health Education Specialist Experience – Internship – Field Health Representative – Health Educator

Job Duties l Create, and implement programs l Monthly press release l Communicate outbreaks (MRSA) l Senior Walks: Health Ease l Women’s Health Summit

Future Job Duties l More health education in public schools l Dental education in middle school l Masters in Exercise Physiology

Department Goals l l Reduce illness Promote healthy lifestyles Educate all ages, especially children on health topics Encourage community to become active by holding events – Senior health walks

Plan and Implement Programs 1. l l SMART Principles 1. Create 2. Approval 3. Implement Committee: Different counties NJ Meet up/share goals and make better systems

Women’s Health Summit l Use SMART Principles – Organize – Sponsors – Advertising Event

Organization Involved l Kennedy Health System l Underwood Memorial Hospital l Rutgers Cooperative Extensions l EIRC

Salary l Field Representative – l Sex/Health Educator – l $19, 000 -24, 000 year $41, 000 Director of Public Health – $54, 000

Personality of a Health Educator l Self-Motivating – Public run programs – Government run programs l Proactive – Community goals

Satisfaction l Work done in office – Except emergency phone system l Home is relaxing l Summer is slow

Negatives l Evaluation of programs – l Not effective Government – Heavy requirements to receive grants

Positives l l Governmental Job – Great benefit – Great insurance plans – Unions – Secure Decent Pay – Salary Scale

Masters Programs l Temple University – Master’s of Public Health – Masters Of Science In Epidemiology l Marymount University – Health Promotion Management (M. S. )

Community Health Education, M. P. H. l Temple University l Flexible schedule l Various courses l 2 -4 years degree completion l Accredited l Teaching Assistantships

Masters Of Science In Epidemiology l Temple University l Flexible schedule l 36 credits l Study Abroad l Teaching/Researching Assistant Opportunities

Health Promotion Management (M. S. ) l Marymount University l 36 credits l Flexible schedule l Similar course work as HPFM l Graduate Assistantships

SOPHE l NJ Society of Public Health Educators l Networking l Professional preparation l Job Bank limited to members only l Workshops on Recent Health Topics

SOPHE (continued) l Newsletter l “members only” website l Continuing Education Credits l Active advocacy program

APHA: American Public health Association l Prevent serious health threats l Awareness of diseases

APHA Benefits l Information for members only l Share ideas l Educated on recent health topics l Communication l Networking opportunities l Awards l Peer Reviewed Journals

American School Health Association l protect and promote children’s health l Update on School Health Topics l Effective teaching ways

ASHA Benefits l Peer Reviewed Journals l Continuing education l Networking l Workshops l School Health Topics l Aids in program planning

Conclusion l Amy Allen l Elizabeth Smith