Outstanding APE Award Call for Abstracts

The Office of Career Development is pleased to host our 16th annual Outstanding APE Award recognizing RSPH students who best demonstrate excellence in practice-based public health practicums with goals to improve the quality of health for people & communities, to deliver quality public health services, or to develop policies that improve public health infrastructure. Finalists will be notified by mid-December and winners announced at the Public Health in Action Celebration (PHIA) Spring 2022.

Qualification:
RSPH students who have completed/are completing a public health APE between June 2021 and October 2021

Abstract Requirements:
Format: Word document; Times New Roman; 12 pt. font; single space; 0.75’ margins
Page Count: 2 pages max
Header: Project Name; Applicant Name, Department, Expected Graduation Date & E-mail Address
Section Headings and Descriptions: (All sections listed below are REQUIRED!)

• Background – Provide background information supporting the purpose of your project. Include the target population your practicum impacted, location of the target population and the public health issue(s). Provide references and citations.
• Project Goal(s) – Provide a summary or list of goals that your assigned tasks supported in addressing the public health problem(s).
• Action Plan – Provide a summary of all the tasks you were assigned to complete for the project relative to the project goals.
• Time Period of Implementation – Include the overall start and end date for your assigned tasks.
• Project Impact & Accomplishments – Summarize the impact your work had on the target population. Explain the successes that directly resulted from your involvement on the project.
• Professional Skills Applied & Learned – Summarize skills gained in your first year from coursework that you were able to apply. Also, explain skills you learned as a result of working on the project that you previously didn’t have experience.
• Acknowledgements – Thank your project/practicum supervisor, host/funding organization, faculty and any other people/organizations that provided support for the project.
• References – Use APA format for all references and citations used.

Abstract Submission & Deadline:
Saturday October 30th, 5:00pm
Apply via 12Twenty Search in job postings: Outstanding APE Award
Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Finalists selected are REQUIRED to:

• Create a poster
•  Present your poster during Spring 2022
• Attend PHIA in Spring 2022