Tools & Resources for Recruitment
Public Health Ambassadors
If you are a Public Health professional, how did you find your way into a public health career? Generally the answer to that question is “by accident.” We hope to change that for future public health professionals of the future, and we need you to help us.
More and more we are learning that it is important for young people to be exposed to the concepts of public health and public health careers early in life. As public health professionals, you have the opportunity to share your stories about the value of a career in public health.
This Web page was designed to give you some tools to use to talk about public health careers. Think of yourself as a public health ambassador. Your job is to tell your story to people, and share with them the rewards of a public health career. For starters, we recommend that you take a look at the "ambassador talking points". Additional resources for getting children and young adults interested in public health, including links, power point presentations, games and curriculum ideas are listed below.
Ambassador Talking Points
These talking points were developed by staff at the University of Minnesota - School of Public Health, Career Counseling Center, and the Minnesota Department of Health. The talking points were designed to be used with people ages 18 and over.
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General Public Health Resources & Web Links
What is Public Health?
This Web site was developed by the Association of Schools of Public Health, and with support from Pfizer. It describes public health; the impact of public health; and shares information on public health careers.
http://www.whatispublichealth.org/ {non-MDH link}
Unnatural Causes...Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
A seven part documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health. Originally aired on PBS stations in spring 2008. Learn more about the series and watch episodes online!
http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/ {non-MDH link}
Epidemic! The Natural History of Disease at the San Diego Science Museum
This site is loaded with fun interactive learning opportunities for students and teachers. It includes links to many other interesting public health related Web sites.
http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/epidemic/resources.html {non-MDH link}
Science Friday
This site has terrific ideas and information for kids to help them explore an interest in health, public health and related topics.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/kids/ {non-MDH link}
National Association of City and County Health Officials
This link takes you to a PDF document that includes a "communications toolkit", which includes tips and ideas for talking about public health.
http://www.naccho.org/advocacy/marketing/toolkit/index.cfm {non-MDH link}
Rx for Survival - A Global Health Challenge
This ground breaking project examines what makes us sick, what keeps us healthy, and what it would take to give good health the upper hand. Rx for Survival includes a PBS documentary mini-series, an interactive Web site, and resources for teachers.
Rx for Survival — A Global Health Challenge is a Co-Production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/rxforsurvival/ {non-MDH link}
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Downloadable Power Point Presentations
Please note: For your convenience, all of the Power Point Presentations listed below can be downloaded directly from this Web site. Given the large size of these files, please be advised that download times may be significant. Also, to ensure that these presentations are properly referenced, and that credit is given to the original authors, links to the home Web sites of these presentations are also provided.
Public Health is In Your Community
This power point presentation put together by a team at the Public Health Leadership Development Network. It explains the role of public health in the community.
This is Jeopardy! Sailing the C’s of Public Health
This a fun and interactive animated Power Point presentation. It teaches the basics of public health using a Jeopardy style game.
What is Public Health?
This is a Power Point presentation prepared by Dr. Dennis Bertram, at the School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo. It provides an easy to understand overview of the field and functions of public health.
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Games
Outbreak at Watersedge
This is an interactive computer game designed to teach students about public health. Players investigate a disease outbreak by gathering clues.
Please note: you must have a Flash Player installed on your computer to play this game. To download your free Macromedia Flash Player click here.
Web site:http://www.mclph.umn.edu/watersedge/ {non-MDH link}
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Curriculum Ideas
Please note: The following curricula suggestions were developed by trail and error, over a period of several years, by staff at the University of Minnesota - School of Public Health, Career Counseling Center, and the Minnesota Department of Health. These exercises were designed to be used with junior high and high school aged students.
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 Some of the links on this page go to PDF files. To view PDF files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or for screen reader accessibility Adobe Acrobat Access (free downloads from Adobe Web site).
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