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The Application Due Date has been extended to September 15, 2009 (longer extensions may be approved on a case by case basis). A registration fee of $1500 is due by October 1, 2009. Deadline extensions, modified payment plans, or other means of facilitating your participation will also be considered (please contact Geoff Downiefor additional information)Kick-Off Conference will be held at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, IL on October 19-22, 2009.

Who Should Apply

In recognition of the wide variety of organizations that comprise the public health system, MARPHLI is open to candidates in governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, academia, and policy making bodies. Candidates for the Institute should hold leadership positions in local or state public health organizations and have at least five years of practice experience. It is our belief that achieving the objectives of Healthy People 2010 will be a team effort that will build public health capacity by fostering collaboration among the myriad components of the community and the public health system. We invite your application, and encourage your interest in public health.

Eligibility

To be eligible for appointment as a Fellow to the Mid-America Regional Public Health Leadership Institute, the applicant should currently hold a management or leadership position at a state or local public health organization, local board of health, elected office or community agency. The applicant should have at least five years of experience in the field of public health. Applicants are required to have academic training at the bachelor's level, or comparable experience. A post-graduate degree is desirable.

Applicants may be self-referred, or a colleague may nominate them. If the applicant is self-referred, a letter of recommendation from a public health colleague should accompany the application. If the applicant is nominated by a colleague, the letter of nomination serves this purpose. Each applicant must complete an application form. In addition to the application and letter of recommendation, an up-to-date curriculum vitae or resume must be submitted.

All individuals applying for appointment as a Fellow must agree to participate fully in the twelve-month program and to comply with all the Institute responsibilities listed below.

Fellow Responsibilities

MARPHLI is a year-long commitment. For this reason, all Institute applicants should be aware of the specifics of such a commitment. Fellows accepted to the Institute must agree to participate fully in all aspects of the twelve-month program, including:

• Read all materials sent out prior to Kick-Off conference;
• Attend and be an active participant in all sessions three multi-day conferences, which include the four-day kick-off conference and the two follow-up sessions at the six- and twelve-month points of the Institute year;
• Complete all pre- and post-Institute leadership self assessments as requested by faculty and staff;
• During the course of the academic year, participate in developing a team case study, a team technical assistance project and an individual agency-based project;
• Be willing to work with a Mentor for a one-year period;
• Be willing to serve as a Mentor in the future

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(Registration Fee $1500)

The Application Due Date is September 15, 2009. Kick-Off Conference will be held at the Hyatt Lodge, in Oak Brook, IL on October 19-22, 2009.