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Please consider becoming an affiliate to begin your relationship with IHLA.

To apply, please send the following to ihla@georgiasouthern.edu. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis:

• Current CV
• Letter of Interest that should include, at minimum:
  • One paragraph summary of past research efforts and your long-term research goals
  • One paragraph summary of your interest in One Health and community engagement
  • One paragraph description of how an IHLA affiliate status will help advance your work
  • One paragraph description of potential collaborative projects you would like to participate in

Affiliates are key members of the IHLA interdisciplinary research teams (IRT). Harnessing the collective expertise of affiliates from varied backgrounds, the IRT will be poised to capitalize on unimagined opportunities in the One Health arena.

• Research Focus
• One-year appointment, renewable
• Collaborate on extramural funding and research efforts as a key member of an IRT

The Affiliate program is open to all faculty, staff and students from any college or department at Georgia Southern. IHLA affiliates will provide a diverse representation of academic disciplines, research methodologies, connections to the local and Georgia communities, and experiences.

• Impact the health of communities! 
• Access to IHLA funding for project support (supplies, research, and travel)
• Gain interdisciplinary contacts/communities (e.g., fostering professional and community development and connection)
• Collaborate on extramural funding efforts for research, service, and/or educational projects that impact community outcomes
• Receive free tickets to the annual dinner and symposium for community building
• Work on funded research, service, or educational projects in a dynamic, team-based environment
• Encounter opportunities to build your research and service portfolio
• Have your related work promoted through IHLA communication channels

• Contribute to the success of your IRT
• Willing to work on cross-disciplinary research among those with complementary knowledge and skills 
• Acknowledge IHLA in papers, presentations, and publications if funding or feedback was used to support the work
• Attend at least two IHLA-sponsored activities a year
• Consider including IHLA faculty, staff, and affiliates in the grant proposal if there is alignment
• Assist with research and service projects as time and expertise allows

Affiliates will be asked to commit to the IHLA mission. The Faculty Fellows and Service Teams will select affiliates to join IRT based on their strengths to contribute to solving wicked problems, to assist with current projects, and to develop proposals for new extramurally-funded projects.

• Community Safety & Preparedness
• Education & Workforce Development and Its Health Impact
• Technology Solutions for Community Health

We are so glad you asked! The states One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognizes that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent. The approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines, and communities at varying levels of society to work together to foster well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems while addressing the collective need for clean water, energy, and air; safe and nutritious food; climate change action; and sustainable development. For more information about One Health, please visit the .

We鈥檙e on a mission to revolutionize the health and well-being of our communities! At the IHLA, we believe optimal health and well-being should be integral to our daily lives. As a team of passionate problem-solvers with diverse skills, we offer solutions to help communities achieve their health goals. Working with partner organizations, communities, and their leaders, we tackle critical health needs head-on. Powered by our expertise, a growth mindset, and just enough coffee, we bring the personnel, services, and tools needed to maximize health and well-being in Georgia and beyond. If you find yourself nodding as you read, consider applying to the program.

Meetings between the IHLA Research and Service Teams will be at the heart of this collaboration. Research and Service talents will propel us into an era of innovative teamwork and community enrichment with numerous health benefits. We recognize that, as a team, we are greater than the sum of our individual talents. As 鈥淭eam IHLA,鈥� we look to the future with a shared vision, a common goal, and a passion to address wicked health challenges as a united front. Let鈥檚 do this!

A resounding 鈥淵es!鈥� We encourage everyone to engage in interdisciplinary work. As seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, health impacts all areas of life, and community health benefits from cross-discipline collaborations. Now is the time to unleash your awesomeness! Join our Fellows & Affiliates Program to discover how you can apply your talent and skills to improve the health of communities around the world. IHLA is a place where magic happens, and we know you have a lot to contribute to this epic quest.

We understand there is a lot of work to do! Right now, we don鈥檛 know what next year will bring, but we hope you will keep us in mind. We actively discourage people from signing up unless they have margin to pursue new opportunities during their workweek.

We are a team of dreamers, doers, and changemakers. We recognize our people are our greatest asset, and we achieve our best work as a team. Together, we can accomplish more than we ever could alone. We believe that to transform health and well-being externally, we must start internally, so we strive to create an environment where our team members find joy in what they do, where they feel supported, and where their holistic well-being is prioritized. We encourage curiosity, innovation, and creativity. We understand that when our team members are happy and fulfilled, our passion and energy radiate, leading to an even greater impact on the communities we serve. Who wouldn鈥檛 want to be part of that?!