Public Health: Justice as Purpose

Seven of our MPH students attended the 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), held November 2-6, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. What follows is a post from one of the attendees. by Sooni Shirazi, BA When you have a marginalized identity, or hold radical ideals, it is easy to feel left out,…

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Inspired to Pursue Greatness

Seven of our MCH students attended the 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association(APHA), held November 2-6, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA.  What follows is a post from one of the attendees. by Anastasia Woods This year I had the privilege to attend the American Public Health Association (APHA) conference in Philadelphia, PA as…

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Don’t be afraid to be disruptive

Seven of our MCH students attended the 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association(APHA), held November 2-6, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA.  What follows is a post from one of the attendees. by Colton Collins, BS On the flight to Philadelphia I did not know what to expect. I had attended an eclectic assortment…

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Leaving better than when I arrived

Eight of our MPH students attended the 2019 CityMatCH Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference, held September 23-25, in Providence, Rhode Island. What follows is a post from one of these attendees. By Ososese Enaholo, BS I was excited to attend CityMatCH this year, and was even more eager to know what Rhode Island had…

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