Program Highlights

General Statistics

· 82% of fellows are bilingual, with 13 non-English languages represented.

· 71% of fellows are first-generation college students.

· 87% of fellows belong to racial/ethnic minority groups, as defined by CDC. (Racial/ethnic minority groups” includes people of color with a wide variety of backgrounds & experiences - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2022.)

· 90% of fellows report feeling very or extremely satisfied with the CA-PHC program.

Training Statistics

Initial Training

· 59 subject matter experts conducted three weeks of intensive virtual training on core public health topics.

· Knowledge assessments improved by 24% & self-reported public health core competencies scores increased by 32%.

Continuing Education

· Delivered 170 hours of training & continuing education since August 2021.

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· Fellows are saying: “I am getting more and more involved in my county responsibilities over a wider spectrum of the public health continuum and this is very exciting to me.”