Become a SEPHLI Scholar

Application deadline has been extended until September 15, 2008 at 5:00PM ET.

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If you need assistance completing this application, please contact SEPHLI Program Associate, Erin Ridings (erin_ridings@unc.edu | 919-966-0341).

Eligibility Criteria for Scholarships

This year's Southeast Public Health Leadership Institute is aimed at experienced health professionals who are strongly motivated to develop leadership skills that will aid in the building of a stronger public health workforce and community health system.

Senior and midlevel managers with five years of experience in public health and one year current tenure in a local, district or state public health department are eligible to apply. A small number of positions are also available each year to exceptional candidates from outside the traditional public health settings. Individuals with key roles in community health preparedness such as health care practitioners, local and state policy makers, community health volunteers, business professionals and local first responders are invited to apply.

Every effort will be made to select a cohort of scholars that has broad professional, geographic, ethnic, racial and organizational representation

Application Process

Complete the online application and submit it electronically and contact your appropriate state representative (see list), or if you do not have a state representative, please contact:

Southeast Public Health Leadership Institute 
Campus Box 8165, Attn: R. Erin Ridings
UNC-CH Gillings School of Global Public Health
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165
erin_ridings@unc.edu
Office: 919-966-0341

Applications sent electronically via this website will be forwarded by SEPHLI to the appropriate representative for scholarship consideration.

Applications must be received either by a state representative or the SEPHLI office by August 31, 2008, 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Selection committees made up of representatives from each state health department will review applications from their state and select scholars based on eligibility criteria provided above.  Scholarships provided are below.

*Candidates selected in Virginia will be provided with partial scholarship funds awarded by the Virginia Department of Health.  Remaining funds must be provided at the local level.  Contact Dr. John Dreyzehner, Virginia SEPHLI Representative, at the information provided below for more information.

SEPHLI Representatives:

Arkansas
Arlene Rose
Division of Health Workforce and Career Development
Slot H-62
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
P O Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(PH) 501-661-2135.
Arlene.Rose@arkansas.gov

Georgia
Richard Lasco, Director, Office of Training & Workforce Development
Ramon Bonzon, Program Coordinator, Office of Training & Workforce Development
Two Peachtree Street, NW Suite 16-417
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142
Phone: 404-657-6645
Fax: 404-657-6905
rbonzon@dhr.ga.gov

North Carolina
Chris Hoke
Deputy State Health Director
Office of the Deputy State Health Director
2007 Mail Service Center
Raleigh , NC 27699-2007
(PH) 919-707-5006
(FX) 919-733-0513
Email: chris.hoke@ncmail.net

South Carolina
Dorothy A. Cumbey
Director, Office of Quality Management
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull St.
Columbia , SC 29201
(PH) 803-896-0604
(FX) 803-896-0603
Email: cumbeyda@dhec.sc.gov

Tennessee
Pamela Busby
Director, Office of Human Resources
Department of Health
11th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville TN  37247
(PH) 615-532-6574
(FX) 615-532-9952
Email: Pamela.Busby@state.tn.us

Virginia
John J. Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Director, Cumberland Plateau Health District
Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell County Health Departments
Acting Director, Lenowisco Health District
Lee, Scott and Wise County Health Departments
P.O. Box 2347
Lebanon, Virginia 24266
(PH) 276-889-7621
(FX) 276-889-7695
Email:  John.Dreyzehner@vdh.virginia.gov

West Virginia
Catherine K. Taylor
Workforce Development Coordinator
WV Bureau for Public Health
350 Capitol St. Room 702
Charleston , WV 25301-3712
(PH) 304-558-0051
(FX) 304-558-1035
Email: cathytaylor@wvdhhr.org

You may also request for additional information from:

Southeast Public Health Leadership Institute  
UNC-CH Gillings School of Global Public Health
Campus Box 8165
Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599-8165
(PH) 919-966-4870
(FX) 919-843-5563
Email: erin_ridings@unc.edu

UPS Mailing Address: 400 Roberson St. Carrboro, NC 27510

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