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Meet Jessica Hawk, MPH, a PHI/CDC Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with the Strategic Information Branch. Jessica holds a Master of Public Health, with certificates […]

Meet Sarah Legare, MPH, CPHQ, a surveillance fellow based in Tbilisi, Georgia with the Division of Global Health Protection. Sarah’s fellowship journey began in 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where […]

  What is one word you would use to sum up 2022? For the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program, our word is growth. 2022 marked a 43% growth in the […]

What do disease detectives and murder detectives have in common? When we talk about epidemiology, the core principles revolve around the who (person), what (health event), where (place), when (time), […]

On July 21st, the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program hosted the fourth annual Fellows’ Showcase and Awards Ceremony on Zoom. Over 130 people tuned in from around the world, including […]

This year, our program has grown to its largest numbers ever, with over 100 fellows supporting CDC in the U.S. and around the world. Since the start of 2022, the […]

March 2022 marks two years since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In the words of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization: “Pandemic is not a […]

On September 1st, the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program welcomed 32 new Global Health Fellows. ABOUT THE NEW FELLOWS: Of the 32 new fellows, 9 fellows will be supporting CDC’s […]

In search of educational opportunities and an expanded worldview, the Kim family immigrated from South Korea to New York City when Kaylee Kim, MPH was a child. That worldview for […]

“This has been one of those years that has challenged our country, ourselves, our families, our friends and the world, and thank you for all your work to make [the […]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, I was a Public Health Institute/CDC Global Health fellow in CDC’s Central America office located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. I developed communication strategies that showcase […]

In the Zambian language of Citonga, Lweendo means “journey.” Lweendo is also the name that Leah Goeke, MPH, CPH was given while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia, […]

During this year’s 2021 Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Virtual Conference, both the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program and the Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) Project […]

“Life plans are an illusion. I tell students that they cannot imagine the opportunities that life will present and that they should spend their time developing a life philosophy rather […]

On Friday, December 11, the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program hosted its webinar “The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellow Experience” an hour long webinar panel where current PHI/CDC Global Health Fellow, […]

Following his passion for public health has taken Joel Chehab, MPH, on a journey from the US abroad, where he has contributed to global health initiatives in South Africa, the […]

Take the word mosquito and replace it with sancudo (the word most often used in place of mosquito across Central America) in a public health infographic, and you have just […]

On Friday, July 17, the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program hosted the 2nd annual Fellows Showcase & Awards Ceremony to recognize mentor support along with fellows’ achievements and contributions to […]

Though I was born in the U.S., my parents raised and educated me in Kenya because they wanted me to be rooted in family and culture. A part of my […]

For the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program, the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that it is now more important than ever to build the global health workforce. […]

As our world confronts the COVID-19 pandemic, it is increasingly clear that we are all part of one global community. For our Fellow Ayayi Ayite, MPH, MBA, the pandemic is […]

As we enter uncharted territory in global health and our daily lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding around the world, the health and safety of our Program Staff and […]

Growing up in a Nigerian-American household, Chinonye “Chi Chi” Egbulem MPH, MSW, was aware of her family’s hopes and expectations for her to pursue hard sciences, despite feeling drawn to […]

With 2020 underway and our 2020-2021 application season now closed, we are reflecting on the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program highlights and Fellows’ accomplishments in 2019: Fellows at a Glance: […]

How does a mentor make a long-term impact? Just ask Dr. Nellie Wadonda-Kabondo, Chief of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Strategic Information Branch for CDC Malawi and current Mentor for the PHI/CDC […]

Originally from Northwest Tanzania, Dr. Denice Kamugumya, MPH, is a medical doctor by training, whose career has taken him from Tanzania to Sierra Leone and South Africa, impacting public health […]

As a current Fellow, I’m happy to share 5 tips with you that will assist you in submitting a strong application to the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program. Although some […]

The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program presents the recording of its webinar, “The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellow Experience: Who They Are, What They Do, and How to Become One,” now available for viewing! […]

In September 2018, I began my fellowship as a PHI/CDC Global Health Surveillance Fellow on the Clinical Surveillance and Epidemiology Team (CSET), in the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch (ESB) in […]

In early September, we welcomed our new cohort of 25 PHI/CDC Global Health Fellows for New Fellow Orientation at CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The Fellows are all graduates from […]

On September 3rd, CDC Center for Global Health hosted the Global Health Matters Seminar, which featured Dr. Mary Pittman, CEO & President of Public Health Institute, and Dr. Keith Martin, […]

ON JULY 22, 2019, THE PHI/CDC GLOBAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM HOSTED THE FIRST ANNUAL FELLOWS SHOWCASE AND AWARDS CEREMONY AT CDC IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. This past fellowship year, which ran […]

The day-to-day life of a fellow varies from fellowship to fellowship, but each placement offers the opportunity for professional growth and hands-on experience with one of the nation’s most prominent […]

The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program presents the recording of its webinar, “The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellow Experience,” now available for viewing! On Friday, December 7, 2018, the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program hosted […]

Are you looking for insight on the fellowship experience, from the day-to-day responsibilities to the possible career opportunities after completing the fellowship? Or are you certain you want to apply […]

Telling the story of the fellowship experience would not be complete without knowing the perspective of those who work with them daily to develop their technical and professional skill sets […]

Photo: A facilitator from the Ministry of Health delivered a training presentation on good clinical practice.  We have often heard the phrase “Where did the year go?” or “Time flies,” […]

  January was a busy month for the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program as we launched our website and opened applications for our very first recruitment cycle. Today, we are […]

Photo: Simone D. McCourtie/World Bank Violence as an Epidemic I sat with Maya* in a dimly-lit restaurant in Kathmandu, Nepal, in a private corner away from the other dining patrons. […]

The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program presents the recording of its webinar, “The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellow Experience: Who They Are, What They Do, and How to Become One,” now available for […]

Above: The CDC Haiti CoAg team, TB team, and a representative from implementing partner GHESKIO visited the Sanatorium de Port-Au-Prince. The team was able to tour the new addition to […]

Join the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program for this exciting opportunity to learn more about the fellowship experience from the people who know best: Our Fellows! This Friday, January 26 […]

The day has arrived! The PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program 2018 fellowship applications are now open. We are searching for talented global health change-makers in six technical tracks – Epidemiology, […]

Welcome! We are thrilled to start our journey working with today’s emerging global public health professionals as the implementers of the PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program . The Public Health […]