SHSP Hosts Seminar on “HRTP: A Public Health Internship Program”
The School of Health Sciences and Practice hosted a seminar, “HRTP: A Public Health Internship Program,” on January 30, as part of its spring seminar series.
The Health Research Training Program (HRTP) of the New York City Department of Health is one of the oldest and largest public health traineeships in the country, providing opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students to work on current relevant public health issues under the close supervision and mentorship of experienced professionals and apply classroom learning to practical problems in a closely matched practicum.
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D., second from right, professor and chair of the Department of Public Health, and George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, EMTP, right, assistant professor, Institute of Public Health and assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine, welcomed guest speakers: Janice Blake, M.P.H., MCHES, second from left, senior director of the Office of Workforce Development and Calaine Hemans-Henry, M.P.H., left, assistant commissioner, Bureau of Public Health Training and Information Dissemination, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.