Happy Tuesday! CEMCH wants to take the time to recognize Tulane’s SPHTM MCH alum. Our first CEMCH Spotlight is on Elizabeth Hasseld, MPH.
Elizabeth currently works at the Resuscitation Research Group at the University of Edinburgh (@RRG_Edinburgh) which hosts a portfolio of research projects and studies related to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). She primarily works on the Save A Life for Scotland Campaign (@savealifescot) which is the public face of Scotland’s strategy for managing OHCA. The work is in partnership with public and private sector organizations, they aim to improve rates of survival and bystander CPR in the most deprived areas of Scotland. Elizabeth also work for an Emergency Medicine Research Group based in the Emergency Department here in Edinburgh where we just completed a minimal unit pricing study which is evaluating the impact of the Scottish Government’s decision to raise the price of alcohol on Emergency Department admissions. Elizabeth credits her time in the MCH program with furthering her interests in policy and most importantly, introduced her to people with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds. That experience has helped guide her to the work she does today.
Elizabeth wants prospective and current students to realize that there is no “one path” to be a successful student in the MCH program. She felt really intimidated and out of place when she started the program because of her background and education. Speaking with staff and other students helped her realize that her unique path was enough. Her ultimate advice for prospective and current students is for them to keep putting themselves out there and make connections. Get advice and guidance from as many sources as possible and get out there in the community.
In regard to recent graduates, Elizabeth encourages them to remember to prioritize their own health and learn to live comfortably with their to-do list never being complete. Also, be open to new relationships. 90% of her opportunities are results making connections and networking.
So what’s next for Elizabeth? A PhD within the next year, that’s what! This decision was influenced by current work. A sudden cardiac arrest can have wider implications for families and communities where the event takes place. She hopes to look at the needs of these individuals in her PhD research.
If you would like to be featured as a Tulane’s SPHTM MCH alum CEMCH Spotlight, please email us at mch@tulane.edu.
