Epidemiology Results
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Conducting Culturally Competent Public Health Work in Native Communities
Joel Begay
Joel Begay’s work with Native communities has provided him valuable insight on how to partner with communities in a way that does not exploit them. As a public health professional, he aspires to help fill gaps around minority health data by collecting and analyzing data while helping tribal governments, health professionals, and other government agencies interpret the data to ultimately improve Indian Country. Read more
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Two Interns in Lansing, Two Amazing Experiences
Sandra Giramahoro Coyne and Jelena Verkler
In this Field Notes, Master of Public Health students Sandra Giramahoro Coyne and Jelena Verkler talk about interning last summer at different divisions of The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services in Lansing, where they put their epidemiology skills to good use. Read more
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Bringing Public Health Home: Matos-Moreno's Hurricane Relief Mission in Puerto Rico
Amilcar Matos-Moreno
Amilcar Matos-Moreno’s interest in public health has led him from biostatistics to epidemiology. In the process, he has discovered a way to dedicate his life’s work to making a difference in his home island of Puerto Rico, including Hurricane Maria relief and more. Read more
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Saving Athletes Strife and Stress: A Student-Athlete's Path to Prevention
Traci Carson
As a member of the Michigan Rowing Team, Traci Carson spent her undergraduate years chasing athletic and academic achievement, but the pursuit took a toll on her mental and physical well-being. Now, as a doctoral student at Michigan Public Health she’s exploring interventions and prevention frameworks to help student-athletes like her stay healthy, body and mind. Read more
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Future Physician Discovers the Power of Public Health Training
Edward Arenas
Edward Arenas' lifelong dream has been to become a doctor. To deepen his understanding of health, he began taking courses in public health during his undergraduate studies. His first year at Michigan Public Health has only enhanced his belief that his education here will make him a better physician. Read more
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How the "Queen of Foam" Found Her Life's Passion in Infection Prevention
Mica Blauw
The search for her career passion took Mica Blauw from South Africa to a lab in western Michigan and then Ford Motor Company. She finally found what she was looking for in her studies at Michigan Public Health. Read more
