Community Partnership Results
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Works in Progress: Population Health Is Personal
Elizabeth Ann Mosley
That year in Uganda was “the most challenging and the most fulfilling year of my life,” Mosley says. “And as much as it got me interested in global health issues, it reaffirmed my desire also to be deeply engaged here in the States with public health issues.” Read more
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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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Bridging Public Health and Urban Planning to Build Healthier Cities
Roshanak Mehdipanah
Whether it’s researching the connections between housing and health, going to city development conferences, or teaching students about healthy built environments, Roshanak Mehdipanah is committed to bridging the gap between public health and urban planning. Read more
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Giving the Best of Himself by Giving Back: Rashid Njai's Public Health Mission
Lt. Commander Rashid Njai PhD, MPH
Wherever Lt. Commander Rashid Njai’s career takes him—from Michigan communities like Flint and Detroit to the frontlines of public health crises internationally—it is his drive to help people, an unwavering commitment to the truth of his calling and his science, that guides the course of his public health work. . Read more
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Nobody Is Born a Parent: Building Up Fathers, Families, and Communities through Community-Based Participatory Research
Cleopatra Caldwell
Caldwell is sometimes asked what parenting has to do with public health. “Everything,” she says. “Individual, family, and community health are all about relationships and social support—all of which are vital to the public’s health.” Read more
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Deploying Power with Integrity and Love
Tonya Allen
“Public health offered a way of thinking about policies and practices that can strengthen the well-being of people on a large scale. I wanted to improve the lives of Detroiters, particularly children. At the School of Public Health, I learned how to mobilize communities to change health outcomes,” Allen says. Read more
