Michigan Public Health: Frontlines

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 field experiences and the Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST).

Learning About the Mississippi Delta

Huda Bashir

Huda Bashir, a MPP/MPH candidate, talks about the role structural determinants of health play in Mississippi, and more about what she will be working on during the Public Health in Action trip.

The Southern Peach Takes the Magnolia State

Jadrienne Horton

Jadrienne Horton, a MPH/MSW Candidate, talks about her upbringing in Georgia and what she looks forward to during the Public Health in Action trip to Mississippi.

Pre-Trip Reflection: Painting a Picture of the Mississippi Delta

Kandyce Keller

Kandyce Keller, 2nd Year MPH Candidate, reflects on the knowledge gained about Mississippi during her coursework. She's excited to collaborate with community partners and employ her new public health related skills during the Public Health in Action trip to Mississippi.

Balancing COVID-19 with Caribbean Reopening

Kellon Bubb Report

Dr. Francis Martin, acting Chief Medical Officer for the Grenada Ministry of Health and Dr. Rohan Jeremiah, Associate Professor for Community Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health talk about the Caribbean reopening from COVID-19. Dr. Jeremiah was part of the PHAST Grenada trip in March.

A picture of a group of high school students participating in the New Pathways to Health Opportunity initiative offered at the University of Mississippi, Summer 2019.

Growth for New Generations: Reflecting on Coahoma County's Resources as a Rural Community

Jasmin Valdez, Epidemiology Student

What are your initial thoughts when you think about the word ‘rural’?

Left - Sugar Ditch Alley 1976; Right - Casino Strip in Tunica Resorts, 2010

PHAST in the Time of COVID: Reflections on the Mississippi Project

Elena Shuvaeva, Epidemiology Student

While working on the PHAST Mississippi project, Elena considers the impacts of COVID-19 on population health outcomes.

Michigan Public Health: Frontlines

Learning About the Mississippi Delta

Huda Bashir

The Southern Peach Takes the Magnolia State

Jadrienne Horton

Pre-Trip Reflection: Painting a Picture of the Mississippi Delta

Kandyce Keller

Balancing COVID-19 with Caribbean Reopening

Kellon Bubb Report

Growth for New Generations: Reflecting on Coahoma County's Resources as a Rural Community

Jasmin Valdez, Epidemiology Student

PHAST in the Time of COVID: Reflections on the Mississippi Project

Elena Shuvaeva, Epidemiology Student

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