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Collage of public health student Julia Ginter-Berriman at Dearborn community events, sharing resources and demonstrating air quality solutions.

From theory to practice: Environmental health student's summer at Dearborn Public Health

By Julia Ginter-Berriman

Discover how University of Michigan Master of Public Health student Julia Ginter-Berriman applied classroom learning to real-world impact during her summer fellowship at the Dearborn Department of Public Health. From advancing gun violence prevention initiatives to promoting environmental health and community air quality solutions, her story highlights the power of health-in-all-policies and hands-on public health experience.

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From silos to synergy: Strengthening Ypsilanti's community network

Fransisca Anozie

Fransisca Anozie, a second-year MPH student, explains her internship research and highlights the need for stronger collaboration among Ypsilanti’s health organizations to break down silos, streamline services, and improve overall community health.

How demographics shape health: Insights from the California Teachers Study

Adriana Rochelle

How do factors like age, income, and retirement status shape the way people report their health? A Michigan Public Health student used data from the California Teachers Study to explore what patient-reported outcomes reveal about health equity.

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My experience testifying against Louisiana's fluoride ban

Alicia Even

During an internship, Master's student Alicia Even testified against a bill aiming to ban water fluoridation in Louisiana, helping ensure continued access to this crucial oral health measure for residents facing dental care shortages.

Health Management and Policy graduate connects family legacy to public health mission

Hafsa Usman

Hafsa Usman, MPH '25, honors her great-grandmother's legacy of advocacy and education in her student speaker address at the 2025 Scholarship and Awards Dinner, connecting family stories to the mission of public health.

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HIV stigma research highlights barriers to care in Wayne County communities

By Tanya Poovathigal

Roughly one in four people living with HIV delay starting treatment due to stigma, according to a recent collaborative study between Unified HIV Health and Beyond and the University of Michigan.

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From theory to practice: Environmental health student's summer at Dearborn Public Health

By Julia Ginter-Berriman

From silos to synergy: Strengthening Ypsilanti's community network

Fransisca Anozie

How demographics shape health: Insights from the California Teachers Study

Adriana Rochelle

My experience testifying against Louisiana's fluoride ban

Alicia Even

Health Management and Policy graduate connects family legacy to public health mission

Hafsa Usman

HIV stigma research highlights barriers to care in Wayne County communities

By Tanya Poovathigal

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