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CHIP Personal Statement

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I am enthusiastic to be applying to the CHIP program and I aspire to be placed with the Dane County Department of Health Services, working towards state public health accreditation. The opportunity to learn and gain experiences from numerous public health programs and improve them is appealing to me because I have a passion to subdue all public health concerns, working towards a healthier life for everyone. This gives me the ability connect with a variety of people in the field of public health.
Strengthening public health programs and assuring that they are meeting the standards of the Public Health Accreditation Board is beneficial to the health of all people and I would love the opportunity to contribute my skills. I can do this with my
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