Center For Health Leadership

Started in 2008, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Center for Health Leadership (CHL) is designed to enhance the School's curricular, co-curricular and experiential offerings to inspire and prepare graduate students to be effective health leaders and professionals. The Center also develops practical leadership programs, resources and conferences for alumni and health professionals. In its second year, CHL will work with students and faculty to develop additional beneficial offerings around the theme of “leading from where you are”.

The CHL builds on and expands leadership development activities offered through the Center for Public Health Practice (CPHP) and throughout the School of Public Health (SPH). It includes practice-based seminars, courses, internships and community projects designed to strengthen leadership competencies and opportunities. Additionally, a dedicated SPH Career Services Manager, a career website and ongoing professional development events offer students and alumni ongoing support.

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Why a Center for Health Leadership:

• The increasing demand for health leaders and professionals
• Berkeley School of Public Health has a strong tradition of leadership, innovation, promoting change & social justice
• Leadership is at the core of the SPH Vision & Mission
• There are already solid CPHP and SPH offerings; CHL will take this to another level
• We have the resources to enhance student & alumni leadership & professional skills to achieve career & service goals

The UCB Center for Health Leadership aims to:

• Support the School of Public Health mission to produce transformational leaders
• Promote the importance of leadership across diverse health disciplines
• Develop and enhance leadership competencies among students, faculty, alumni and the community at large
• Ready students for leadership and professional roles, better preparing them for the challenges of their first post-graduate jobs and for advancement
• Increase leadership development opportunities during students’ tenure at the SPH, and immediately thereafter
• Improve links between alumni and students and develop mentorship opportunities for students with alumni and public health professionals
• Encourage and support students to lead from where they are to promote change

How SPH students can take advantage of CHL opportunities:

• Enroll in classes and workshops offered through the CPHP and CHL
• Participate in Multicultural Health in Action (MHIA), a student-led group supported by CHL to work on local community health projects
• Attend the Isms Conference
• Participate in the Student Board or the Fellows Program
• Attend New Media Trainings

How health professionals can take advantage of CHL opportunities:

• Enroll in classes and workshops offered through the CPHP and CHL, including New Media Trainings
• Attend the Isms Conference
• Exercise leadership by mentoring and participating in shadowing days with current students