Practice Experiences
At the University of Iowa College of Public Health, we define a "practice experience" as any opportunity outside of the classroom to "practice" the art and science of public health. Opportunities could range from a paid internship at a public health agency, to volunteering at a free medical clinic.
All your experiences, practice and classroom, combine to make you exactly what your future employees will want: a leader who can apply advanced knowledge to specific public health challenges outside the classroom.
So don't wait until your last semester. Start getting experience now. Below we've compiled information about different resources in the College of Public Health that can help you get started.
Potential Practice Sites (pdf)
This list, compiled by the Institute for Public Health Practice, includes campus, local, national, and international sites. If you would like to add a site to this list, please contact Angela Childs at (319) 335-8451 or angela-childs@uiowa.edu.
Master of Public Health Practicum Experience
All M.P.H. students are required to complete at least a 200 contact hour practice experience as part of the M.P.H. Practicum Experience class.
Center for Emerging Infectious Disease(CEID) Emerging Pathogens Laboratory Internship
Internship training is offered to high school, undergraduates, and graduate students to receive an introduction to laboratory science and infectious disease epidemiology. Training is particularly geared towards helping graduate students in public health. The CEID can also help students interested in external infectious disease laboratory training opportunities.