Resources

Career roadmaps

Many CDC employees have had a unique journey filled with a sequence of jobs that led to short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals. The career roadmaps below feature some of the top CDC leaders and their paths to achieving continued success.

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HBCU Alumni in Public Health – Career Roadmaps

• Tiffany J. Brown, JD, MPH
  • Deputy Chief of Staff
  • Spelman College, BS Biochemistry; University of Alabama at Birmingham, MPH; and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, JD
• Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc
  • Editor in Chief, Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy Journal
  • Virginia State University
• Donna Hubbard McCree, PhD, MPH, RPh
  • Associate Director for Health Equity, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
  • Howard University
• Celeste Philip, MD, MPH
  • Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases
  • Howard University
• Mike Underwood, PhD
  • Chief, School-based Surveillance Branch
  • Tuskegee University, BS, Biology

Resources

Notice of fellowships and training opportunities

CDC Fellowships and Training Opportunities
LinkedIn notices

Notice of Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities
Find information on CDC funding opportunities and applying for a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Career information

APHL-CDC Laboratory Fellowships
APHL and CDC laboratory fellowship programs to train and prepare scientists for careers

APHL-CDC Internships
APHL and CDC laboratory internship programs to train and prepare scientists for careers

CDC/ATSDR Statistical Advisory Group (SAG)
Overview, resources, instructions, contacts

CDC Program Performance and Evaluation Office (PPEO)
Framework for program evaluation in public health

Events and Notices
Calendar of CDC HBCU and minority-specific activities and notices

PHAP Public Health Associate Program
Training the next generation of public health professionals

USPHS Factsheet: About Us
Introduction to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service

USPHS Factsheet: Steps to Apply for General Duty After School
Eight Steps to Become a U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Public Health Service Officer

USPHS Factsheet: JRCOSTEP
Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program Overview

USPHS Factsheet: SRCOSTEP
Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program Overview

Resources for schools

HBCU Colleges and Universities
List of HBCU colleges and universities, contacts, and partnerships

Morehouse College's Project Imhotep
Overview and information about an 11-week summer internship in cooperative agreement with the CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity

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