Congratulations to Kelly
Ryder (Dec ’14), who will be joining the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in February 2015 as a Fellow through the Center
for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS) – Division of
Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD) Public Health
Informatics Program. Ms. Ryder will support the design,
development, and evaluation of a web-based and mobile user interface for the
Information System for Mobile Immersive Learning Environment (I-SMILE)
project. The I-SMILE project will support the learning needs of fellows
in applied training programs through by delivering a personalized, just-in-time
curriculum.
DSEPD fellows have
the opportunity to work and learn in diverse public health programs while
receiving competency-based training, hands-on experience, and high quality
mentoring. The fellowship is a 12-month renewable appointment that
includes a stipend and full benefits.
Ms. Ryder obtained
the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential through the National Board of Public
Health Examiners. Per the NBPHE, "the CPH designation
demonstrates that an individual has mastered foundational competencies in
public health. CPH professionals raise the bar and enhance the public
health profession through their exemplary academic and leadership
skills." To earn the CPH credential, students must have earned a
master or doctoral public health degree from a school or program of public
health that has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, and must
pass the CPH exam.
When asked why she
pursued the MSW/MPH, she said, "While my interest in childhood
obesity stems more into the public health realm, I opted to get both MSW and
MPH degrees because I am mostly interested in working with underserved and
underrepresented families who have an overweight or obese child. Obtaining both
degrees prepares me to work with healthy behavior intervention at the
individual and family levels and in obesity prevention at the population
level."
Congratulations on
these great achievements, Kelly!
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