Epidemiology
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Prevention in Action: The Bigger Picture around Individual Infections
Laura Power, MPH ’15
Preventive medicine mitigates the spread of disease by linking clinical practice and population health. The regular teamwork and the chance to learn a variety of skills—from statistics to social sciences—drew alum Laura Power into this exciting field. Read more
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From Global Inspiration to Public Health Education
Kyle Busse
Kyle Busse’s global public health work started in Bolivia as an undergraduate student. Now a global epidemiology student at Michigan Public Health, Kyle has worked in Ghana and plans to use his training to impact other disciplines of public health. Read more
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The Perfect Fit: A Career That Blends Hard Science and Social Science
Jessica Yaser
As an undergraduate student, Jessica Yaser realized she had constructed a competition in her mind between the hard and social sciences. She has discovered in public health a beautiful balance between the two. Read more
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Preventing Sickness and Injury: An Occupational Passion
Karin Dove, MPH '16, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
Karin Dove knows the public health work she does will impact large populations of people. Data is her key tool in that endeavor, and translating the value of that data is one or her biggest challenges and joys. Read more
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Michigan Alum and Epidemiology Professor Studies Health Disparities in Stroke
Lynda Lisabeth
When Lynda Lisabeth first arrived at the University of Michigan as an undergraduate, it was a transformative experience for her. Today, she is still on campus, researching stroke and teaching the next generation of epidemiologists. Read more
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Diversity Is Good for Us and Good for the Data
Amanda Dudley
“Many of the perceived barriers should not slow us down. It can take courage to speak out, but as soon as you do, you realize you're surrounded by people who believe in the same things you do,” says Dudley. Read more
