Gloucester County Health Department

Gloucester County Health Department

204 East Holly AvenueSewell, NJ 08080

Tel: 856-218-4106Fax: 856-218-4146

www.co.gloucester.nj.us

Carla Kephart:Director of Public Health for Gloucester

County

Graduate of Rowan University– Bachelors in HPFM– CHES- Certified Health Education

Specialist Experience

– Internship– Field Health Representative– Health Educator

Job Duties

Create, and implement programs

Monthly press release

Communicate outbreaks (MRSA)

Senior Walks: Health Ease

Women’s Health Summit

Future Job Duties

More health education in public schools

Dental education in middle school

Masters in Exercise Physiology

Department Goals

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. SMART Principles1. Create2. Approval3. Implement

Committee: Different counties NJ Meet up/share goals and make better

systems

Women’s Health Summit

Use SMART Principles– Organize

– Sponsors

– Advertising Event

Organization Involved

Kennedy Health System

Underwood Memorial Hospital

Rutgers Cooperative Extensions

EIRC

Salary

Field Representative– $19,000-24,000 year

Sex/Health Educator– $41,000

Director of Public Health– $54,000

Personality of a Health Educator

Self-Motivating– Public run programs– Government run programs

Proactive– Community goals

Satisfaction

Work done in office– Except emergency phone system

Home is relaxing

Summer is slow

Negatives

Evaluation of programs– Not effective

Government– Heavy requirements to receive grants

Positives

Governmental Job– Great benefit– Great insurance plans– Unions– Secure

Decent Pay– Salary Scale

Masters Programs

Temple University– Master’s of Public Health– Masters Of Science In Epidemiology

Marymount University– Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

Community Health Education, M.P.H.

Temple University

Flexible schedule

Various courses

2-4 years degree completion

Accredited

Teaching Assistantships

Masters Of Science In Epidemiology

Temple University

Flexible schedule

36 credits

Study Abroad

Teaching/Researching Assistant Opportunities

Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

Marymount University

36 credits

Flexible schedule

Similar course work as HPFM

Graduate Assistantships

SOPHE

NJ Society of Public Health Educators

Networking

Professional preparation

Job Bank limited to members only

Workshops on Recent Health Topics

SOPHE (continued)

Newsletter

“members only” website

Continuing Education Credits

Active advocacy program

APHA: American Public health Association

Prevent serious health threats Awareness of diseases

APHA Benefits

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

American School Health Association

protect and promote children’s health

Update on School Health Topics

Effective teaching ways

ASHA Benefits

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

Conclusion

Amy Allen

Elizabeth Smith