Women Leading the Way in Public Health ??
In honour of International Women’s Day (March 8th), we’re giving a special shoutout to all the incredible women in public health leading the charge for a healthier, more equitable world! ??
Launching a career in global/public health comes with both excitement and challenges—especially for women. As the push for gender equity in leadership grows, there’s no better time to step up, break barriers, and lead change. Here’s how to get started:
Define Your "Why" – What drives you to work in global health? Understanding your passion and purpose will help shape your career decisions and motivate you through challenges.
Build the Right Skills & Experience – Whether through academic programs, fieldwork, or volunteering, hands-on experience is key. Remember, building a global public health career is a marathon, not a sprint—take your time and embrace every learning opportunity!
Find Mentorship & Community – Strong networks fuel success. Having a mentor and a supportive community—especially other women who have navigated similar challenges—can accelerate your growth and open new doors.
At the Public Health Career Club, we’re proud to have an incredible network of mentors—many of whom are inspiring women who have built impactful careers and are eager to help you do the same.
Some of Our Inspiring Mentors:
Sue (Brechin) Griffey, DrPH, BSN (USA) – A career strategist helping public health professionals navigate their next steps.
Lathika Laguwaran, MPH (Canada) – Director of Operations at the Global Strategy Lab, brings expertise in health misinformation research and international law. Club expertise: resume clinics!
Terry-Ann Lynch, DPAc, MPH (USA) – Public Affairs Lead at Sanofi CHC and advocate for health equity and policy change.
Marissa Robinson, DrPH, MPH, RPCV (USA) – Strategic leader in Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS research, with extensive experience in global health initiatives such as PEPFAR and the CDC. She offers mentorship on topics like DrPH & MPH grad school applications, public health job searches, and career navigation in the government sector.
Meghan Haffey, DrPH, MPH (USA) – Public health expert with extensive experience in health promotion, program evaluation, and community-based research. She offers mentorship on topics such as grad school applications, career transitions, job searches, and thesis/dissertation guidance.
Ami Putman, MPH (USA) –Director of the Health and Science Career Community Support Office at the CDC, specializing in workforce strategy and talent development. She offers mentorship on career navigation, job search strategies, leadership development, and overcoming career challenges like imposter syndrome and burnout.
Alice Simniceanu, PhD, MPH (Switzerland) – Epidemiologist at WHO, with expertise in infection prevention and control. Offers mentorship on job searches, career navigation, and international student support.
This is just a glimpse of some of our amazing Club mentors and the incredible women shaping public health.
The Public Health Career Club opens in less than 2 weeks! ?? Join the WAITLIST
??CANADA??
Institute for Pandemics, Communications Officer (ON)
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
$75,223 – $96,196 CAD/year
Public Health Technologist, Environmental Microbiology (BC)
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
$36.69 – $45.81 CAD/hour
Research Assistant, Community Health Sciences (AB)
University of Calgary
Job Technical Job: Family, Phase 2.
Logistics Assistant (Based in Canada/Remote)
The National Council of Indigenous Midwives (NCIM)?
$50,000 –?$60,000 CAD/year
Functional Information Systems Analyst (YT)
Whitehorse General Hospital
$38.37 - $48.55 CAD/year
??USA??
Manager, Applied Research & Evaluation (NC)
Susan G. Komen
$56,000?– $75,000 USD/year
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Institutional Review Board Analyst (NY)
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research?
$66,220?– $108,180 USD/year
Public Health Consultant (Based in US/Remote)
Moxley Public Health $20.00 – $40.00 USD/hour
Patient Care Technican (MI)
Michigan Medicine
$41,600 – $53,352 USD/year
Deputy Director, Discovery, Products & Surveillance (WA)
The Gates Foundation
$261,700 - $405,700 USD/year
??OTHER REGIONS??
Regional Communication Manager, Africa Region, Partnership for Healthy Cities (Kagali,?Rwanda)?
Vital Strategies?
Programme Coordinator (Brazzaville, Congo)
World Health Organization
$116,095 USD/year + $3,957 USD/month
Visual Communications Designer (Bangalore, India)
Noora Health
Digital Health Promotion - Social Media Officer (Western Cape, South Africa)
MSF, Southern Africa
R30 888 – R53 000/month
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SueMentors – Giving you the HOW to your next career step. AKA The Mentor with Pom-Poms. Helping You Excavate Your Evidence-Based Results. Global Speaker. #digitalpioneer #ABL
4 天前Thanks to PH SPOT and Sujani Sivanantharajah, MPH for being the go-to global Public Health resource group. Sujani and team have greatly expanded PH Spot's offerings and resources and continue to offer more value. I am happy to be one of the mentors that provide a variety of expertise to motivated and engaged professionals! ??
Combining agricultural sciences and environmental health to help conserve our natural resources.
5 天前Hello. Great info!! And shoutout to all those women!! I am clicking the more info link for Public Health Consultant (Based in US/Remote) but it says “something is wrong”. I can access the others, though.