The posts featured on this Michigan Public Health Frontlines blog are from students, staff, and faculty while they are out in the field, practicing public health on the frontlines. Read on for stories from global health internships and the Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST).
SPOTLIGHT
USVI Blog
Marie Kaniecki, Epidemiology Student
Marie hopes to gain perspective on public health practice in the U.S. Virgin Islands and expects to build on what she has learned from other PHAST projects. Read more
USVI Pre-Trip Blog
Anna Bowie, HBHE Student
Anna is excited to return to the U.S. Virgin Islands to continue the CASPER project with the CDC. Read more
Pre-Trip USVI Reflection
Abi Collingwood, Epidemiology Student
Abi reflects on her experiences working with communities through PHAST and her internship in Ecuador. During the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, she looks forward to working with the CDC and to learning from the island residents. Read more
Stuck in the Middle
Austin Whitted, Genetic Counseling and HBHE Student
Austin talks about his goals to help the community in Grenada through work with the Grenada Red Cross and considers different perceptions of the organization. Read more
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Becoming Oriented
Areli Balderrama, HBHE Student
Areli hopes to apply their experience working in the U.S. Virgin Islands to a future career in emergency preparedness. Read more
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PHAST Forward to Experience
Caleb Ward, Epidemiology Student
Caleb is traveling to Grenada with the Public Health Action Support Team. This will be his third field experience with PHAST. Read more
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Off to Practice in the Virgin Islands: Fears and Hopes before Starting the Work
Nicholas Miller, Epidemiology Student
Nick shares his pre-trip thoughts before leaving for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more
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Pushing Outward
Christina Negrete, Nutritional Sciences Student
Christina inspires us to broaden our horizons as she embarks on the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more
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Living in the Path of Hurricanes, We All Need Pathways to Safety and Recovery
Kira Rib, EHS Student
Environmental Health Sciences student Kira shares her perspective on hurricanes as a Floridian, and her hopes for the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more
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How Grenada Will Teach Me!
Marlene Zahran, HBHE Student
Read about Marlene's expectations for the upcoming PUBHLTH 616 field experience in Grenada. Read more
