Are you pursuing a current doctoral degree in public health or are you interested in applying to a doctoral program in the future and wondering what kinds of work public health professionals with PhDs outside of academia? Please join the career staff of the University of Washington, School of Public Health, Office of the Dean, as they welcome a panel of recent UWSPH PhD program alumni who will share their experiences with students regarding their pursuit of a public health doctoral program at UWSPH and how they made decisions regarding their career path, navigated a job search, and found great work in non-academic settings in public, private, or non-profit organizations.
Pursuing a Non-Academic Career in Public Health with a PhD
Thursday, May 5
5:30p-6:45p PDT
Via ZOOM, Register in advance for this meeting:
https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlf-GgrzkjGNI6R3gVuFzkCGiq6OFvC0de
Panelists:
- Matthew Bryan, PhD, Manager of Scientific Affairs, CADTH (Canada’s Drug and Health Technology Agency)
- Frankline Onchiri, PhD, Manager, Biostatistician, CFF Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center (TDNCC), Seattle Children’s Research Institute
- Corrie Ortega, PhD, VP of Operations & Product, Ozette Technologies
- Rachel M. Shaffer, PhD, MPH, Toxicologist, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This event is brought to you in collaboration with the UW SPH Departments of Biostatistics, Global Health, and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.
