Epidemiology
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Chasing Outbreaks: Movie Screens, Meningitis Surveillance, and Meaningful Service
Olivia McGovern, MS ‘18
Inspired by a strong support system and one of her favorite films, Olivia McGovern made her dream job a reality with a Michigan Public Health education. Read more
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Silk Road Native's Dream Repeats with Every Intervention
Pahriya Ashrap
When Pahriya Ashrap sees people in need, she imagines opportunities to help—whether she’s in an Ann Arbor lab or online with a math mentee on the other side of the world. Her simple, powerful dream of making a positive impact has motivated her on her long road to public health, where she works to build bridges of culture and science. Read more
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In the Field or in the Lab, One Researcher's Journey to Making Every Intervention Count
Aubree Gordon
When Aubree Gordon quit a doctoral program in biology, she at first felt like she was going off the road. Looking back at her long path to field epidemiology and the value of her vaccine research to people around the world, these difficult transitions begin making a lot more sense. Read more
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Gaining Knowledge and Memories in the Field
Jessica Uruchima
For her 2018 summer internship, Michigan Public Health master's student Jessica Uruchima traveled to Ecuador - the country of her birth - to collaborate on an international pilot study examining mother and child health outcomes. Read more
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Data Analysis and Population Health
Madeline Levasseur
Madeline Levasseur, a master's student in Epidemiology, did her summer internship at the Kent County Health Department, working on multiple data analysis projects to help identify health factors at play in the community. Read more
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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
