Committee Applications OPEN NOW - Due Sep. 30th

Serving on a Committee

These teams play a critical role in carrying out the mission and vision of HPSA. Working closely with one of our executive chairs, you will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the organization, practice working with a variety of community stakeholders, and network with a group of like-minded peers from colleges across the university. While every committee experience is different, many come away with experience in event planning, newsletter development, or fundraising.

Opportunities include positions in:

Advocacy/Education

The Advocacy committee supports the advocacy chair in creating advocacy opportunities for HPSA members and the UM Campus community. Initiatives include but are not limited to: partnering with community organizations, organizing advocacy letter campaigns, inviting speakers to campus, and coordinating with other committees. The Advocacy Committee also works to coordinate Lansing Day, a multi-session workshop on effective advocacy culminating with a trip to Lansing to advocate in front of Michigan state legislators.

The Education committee facilitates educational programming that supports the interests of policy students. This includes organizing educational events for HPSA members and the SPH community at large (e.g., policy evaluation training) often in partnership with other SPH student organizations and invites speakers for HPSA Great Body Meetings. This position also authors and delegates responsibilities for the HPSA blog, the bi-weekly Out-of-Pocket publication. Additionally, this position interviews guest speakers and publishes episodes for the podcast, The Health Policy Checkup.

Professional Development

The Professional Development committee is the most extensive in HPSA. The Chair is responsible for creating opportunities for HPSA members to sharpen and enhance their health policy and management skills through several practical professional development experiences. HPSA offers job/internship search skills, connections with alumni, and opportunities to learn about various health policy career paths. This committee also maintains communication with HPSA alumni.

Newsletter Editorial/The Out of Pocket

The Out-of-Pocket is the official HPSA newsletter, utilized to distribute opinion, news, and other articles on health policy happenings. Topics include both Education/Advocacy and Professional Development subjects, as well as other relevant commentary both on and out of campus by students. This committee will organize and lead the publication of reports on relevant local, state, and federal health policy topics.