Having the opportunity to see what is out there…
March 14, 2023
Confronting the challenges
Many of the CEMCH Scholars attended this year’s meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), held in Denver, October 29 - November 2. We will be posting their reflections and highlights this month. By Grace Saul, BA A definite highlight of this year’s conference was when APHA President Dr. Camara Jones addressed the full…
Public Health in Preschools and Prisons
Two of our MCH Scholars attended this year’s CityMatCH Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference, held in conjunction with the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, in Philadelphia, September 14 - 16. By Thea Lange, BA Mass incarceration is a national issue that threatens the health and human rights of all citizens. In the United…
Opening Hearts and Minds to Create Change
Two of our MCH Scholars attended this year’s CityMatCH Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference, held in conjunction with the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, in Philadelphia, September 14 - 16. By Miranda Pollock, BS The 2016 CityMatCH/MCH Epidemiology conference theme was Creating Change: Data, Programs and Policies for Healthy Mothers, Children and Families.…
Refugee Health
by Aiko Kaji, RN, MPH I attended the North American Refugee Health Conference on June 12-14, 2016 in Niagara Falls, NY. I presented my independent study on Barriers to Healthcare Access Among Karen Refugee Children Living in Houston TX. The Karen were among the first ethnic minority groups to engage in armed struggles with the…