Monthly Observances

COMPASSION ALERT: Please be advised that the information listed in the section below may activate various emotions. Please proceed with caution. If any of these topics are disruptive to you it is recommended that you use resources listed in the Supportal coupled with your self-care practices, to process the information provided.

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). BPH’s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (SVSH) Prevention Committee invites you to join them in engaging with the "Together We Act, United We Change" SAAM campaign. 

Your participation—whether attending events, sharing resources, or simply starting conversations—contributes to building a safer campus culture where everyone feels respected and empowered.

Support & Resources:

• PATH to Care Center: (510)-642-1988
• 24/7 Care Line: (510) 643-2005 
• A confidential, free, campus-based resource for urgent support around sexual assault, sexual harassment, interpersonal violence, stalking, and invasion of sexual privacy
• Counseling & Psychological Services: (510) 642-9494
• After-hours support line: (855) 817-5667
• CAPS offers short-term counseling and psychiatric services for students
• Detailed list of Resources

Announcements

Welcoming Dr. Corinne Riddell, our new Epi/Bio Faculty Lead!

Click HERE to read Dr. Riddell’s introductory message and learn more about her amazing work.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• April 15, 2025: Deadline to add Summer courses (both Summer 1 and Summer 2).
• April 18, 2025: BPH Commencement Registration via Tassel Deadline
• April 25, 2025: Deadline to change grading option for Spring courses with program manager approval.
• May 11, 2025: Deadline for Summer 2025 (August 2025) graduates to complete practicum by.



Regularly check the OOMPH Program Calendar (or Add it to your own bCal Google Calendar) for deadlines and events!

Course Enrollment

Summer 2025

• Summer Enrollment is Open! You are required to self-enroll in courses via your CalCentral, please do so by April 15th.
• Fall Enrollment opens mid April, please check your CalCentral for your Phase 1 enrollment date and time! As a reminder, OOMPH students get priority enrollment to OOMPH courses during Phase 1.
• Schedule An Appointment with your Program Manager if you need advising support. Spring 2025 Group Advising Session Recordings will be posted in the Event Archive.
• Do not register for more than 6 units of courses (known as “doubling up") without prior discussion with and approval from your Program Manager or Faculty Advisor.

Course Updates and Highlights

Below are course updates for Summer and Fall 2025 to help with your enrollment planning. Please visit the Program Calendar and Course Catalog for more information.

• Summer 2: 
• PH204W: Mass Communications has a new name! 204W will now be Human Centered Design in Public Health. This new title aligns with the course focus on human centered design, which has been a primary focus of the course in the past as well. Key skills that students will be able to add to their public health tool box include applying design thinking (e.g., research, synthesis, ideation, prototyping) for generating innovative solutions and its key principles that foster cross-discipline collaboration, systems thinking, and communicating with community partners to drive health equity.
• Fall 2: 
• PH220DW: Health Policy Advocacy is a new policy selective for HPM Concentration Students and elective option for all students.
• PH257W: Public Health Preparedness and Public Health Response has moved to Fall 2 (previously in Summer 1) and will have an enhanced focus on climate and health.
• PH253W: Outbreak Investigations will no longer have an R proficiency requirement. This fall, students will still have the option to complete assignments that involve data analysis using R or have the option to complete assignments that focus on outbreak investigation activities of interdisciplinary team members.



Connect with your Program Manager for advising.

• Course Catalog 
• Program/Course Calendar
• Concentration Requirements
• Interdisciplinary Program Planning Sheet
• Food, Nutrition & Population Health Planning Sheet
• Health Policy & Management Planning Sheet
• Epidemiology & Biostatistics Planning Sheet

OOMPH Events:

Meet & Greet! New Epi/Bio Concentration Faculty Lead

• Tuesday, April 8 at 5:00 – 6:00pm(PST)
• Join Zoom Meeting: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/97986397922

SPH Events:

Denim Day - SVSH Solidarity Day of Action

• Wednesday, April 30 at 10AM-2PM, Berkeley Way West (first floor)
• Click HERE for details 

Career Events:

SPH Alumni April hosted by Rutgers University 

• The entire month of April, on Rutgers campus & Zoom
• Click HERE for details

Finding Your Future in Food Systems (multi-part series)

• The series features speakers from a wide variety of sectors within the food systems profession: policy & advocacy, market development, food access initiatives, value chain development, education, and farming, both urban and rural. 
• April 16 & April 23, 2025
• Click HERE for details

APHA - Job Search Webinar Series

• Previously recorded: Navigating the Current Public Health Job Market.

We invite you to book an appointment with a RISE team member on PHLEX to strategize your search, have your application materials reviewed, and/or receive interview support! RISE is here to assist you in presenting a strong application.

General inquiries about our services, how to navigate PHLEX, links to resources, or for a quick update on your practicum - please email us at RISE.bph@berkeley.edu. 

Practicum Funding

Are you pursuing an unpaid or underpaid opportunity for your practicum? Review our practicum funding resources on the RISE Student Resource site. 

Practicum Opportunities & and Part/Full-Time Positions on PHLEX! 

Access PHLEX for a complete list of additional opportunities including GSI/GSR, practicum, and part/full-time. Please note that several practicum opportunities on PHLEX are curated exclusively for OOMPH students by community partners. 

• Some NEW 130+ hour practicum opportunities (visit PHLEX for complete list):
• Unpaid Public Health Internship at Early Med Tech Startup (Remote), DxTx Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Comfort Homesake Practicum (Remote), Comfort Homesake Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Maternal Child Adolescent Health Epidemiology Internship or Practicum (Remote), SFDPH - San Francisco Department of Public Health Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Some NEW employment opportunities (visit PHLEX for complete list): 
• Senior Division Coordination and Special Projects Specialist & Senior Digital and Outreach Specialist & Chief, Data Analytics Section CDPH - California Department of Public Health [Full-time] Apply by 4/9 @ 11:59pm PT *Visit PHLEX for more opportunities from CDPH
• Health Educator (Mycotic Diseases) (Remote flexible), CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Full-time] Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Program Manager, Principal & Social Services Representative, Advanced & Community Connector Health Advocate , Experienced - San Diego Blue Shield of California [Full-time] Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Associate, Operations and People CEGA - Center for Effective Global Action [Full-time] Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Associate Research Scientist & Research Scientist, (Remote flexible), Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) [Full-time/Part-time] Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Health Educator - Maternal & Child Health LA County Department of Health Services [Full-time] Apply now! (Open until filled)
• Epidemiologist/Data Manager (CARGOS) (Hybrid/San Francisco, CA) SFDPH - San Francisco Department of Public Health [Full-time] Apply now! (Open until filled)

Working on an interesting practicum project? Engaged in impactful public health initiatives? Loving what you're learning? We invite you to share your journey and achievements on OOMPH's social media!

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