SPH Practicum Profiles
What our students say about their practicum experience.
Amber Harmon, MPH in Public Health Genetics
Working in the Breast and Ovarian Cancer Program as a woman was both humbling and empowering to me personally.
Marta Haftek, MPH in Epidemiology
I would encourage students to find a practicum where their final product will be of great value to the agency
Corina Levine, MD, MPH in Epidemiology
During the practicum I was able to develop many of the skills defined in my proposal.
Katie Farrell, MPH in Department of Global Health
The impact of this experience on my personal and professional development was significant.
Hadar Sheffer, MPH in Public Health Genetics
The experiences of this practicum had a positive impact on my personal and professional development.
Amanda Harris, MPH in Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health
I think the practicum experience I had was useful and appropriate for my academic and professional development needs.
Jake Marcus, MPH in Global Health
This practicum experience had its desired effect on me in that I now appreciate data and all the efforts that go into collecting it much more than I previously did.
Rebekah O'Halloran, MPH in Global Health, PCMI
My practicum site provided the unique opportunity to work within a government Ministry of Health structure in a developing country.
Wendy Ellis, MPH in Maternal and Child Health, Department of Health Services
This experience certainly has made me feel more confident in my ability to translate what I have learned in the classroom to a real world setting.
Kathyrn Bergh, MPH in Health Analysis and Policy, Department of Health Services
Overall, I feel very fortunate that I was given the opportunity to work on this project.
Rebecca Myerson, MPH in Global Health
I would recommend a placement at AroGyaan/I-TECH India to anyone else who loves data analysis.
Jonathan Skirko, MPH in Epidemiology
The practicum was excellent. I can't think of anything that would have made it better.
Nadia Khawaja, MPH in Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health
The extra knowledge I gained by participating in extra parts of the employee wellness program gave me more knowledge and exposure for the future related to the space of employee wellness.
Jordan McOwen, MPH in Global Health
I successfully completed my learning objectives and scope of work, gained meaningful career insights, and felt valued and supported throughout the project.
Amanda Buhl, MPH in Nutritional Sciences
The project exposed me to the challenges in locating current, relevant, and trustworthy data from developing countries
Caroline Bercier,MPH in Public Health Genetics
This experience has tremendously impacted my future career goals.
Chris Ramers, MPH in Global Health
I would recommend to future students to think big and be bold in their search for a practicum experience!
Yolanda Evans, MPH in Health Services, Maternal and Child Health
This project challenged me to step out of my role as a clinician.
Feyza Menagi, MPH in Institute for Public Health Genetics
This practicum provided an opportunity for me to learn about family history as a potential tool for improving public health.
Danny Colombara, MPH in Epidemiology
This experience has played a small but significant role in my professional development.
Noah Barclay-Derman, MPH, Department of Global Health
My experience with I-TECH and my practicum was very positive.
Jeanne Conley, MPH in Health Policy and Research, Health Services
This practicum, due to the way it was structured, afforded me the opportunity to jump right into field and learn the major issues involved in a very hands-on manner.
Blythe Jane Anderson, MPH in Epidemiology
The most important skill I have learned in working on this project is how to work with statisticians to request data.
Travis Nelson, MPH in Maternal and Child Health
I learned the value in coordinating with experts in the medical sciences, graphic design, program administration, and with families.
Sarah Hohl, MPH in Global Health
My experience in Timor enabled me to make immense strides in my personal and professional development.
Kledia Pollo, MPH in Health Policy & Research, Health Services
Communication skills and team work are the most important skills I developed during this project.
Marisa Harrison, MPH in Global Health
This project helped me apply skills I had begun building in the Summer of 2008 when I helped conduct a similar survey in Timor-Leste.
Erin Stamper, MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Before interviewing for a internship or practicum position establish what you want to do.
Oliver Lao, MPH in Epidemiology/Global Health
I feel very successful in achieving all of the learning objectives that I initially set out for myself.
Jeanette Birnbaum – MPH in Global Health
My time at I-TECH Botswana allowed me to experience first-hand how an NGO in a developing country can contribute to health, and just how challenging that can be.
Lisel Koepl, MPH in Public Health Genetics
My practicum experience has furthered my interest in health policy and has provided me with an indispensible opportunity to participate in the state policy-making process.
Randy Treadwell, MPH in Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
I believe that I gained valuable experience in managing and coordinating a project that incorporated many different kinds of individuals.
Casey Hastings - MPH in Global Health
I recommend students planning their practicum to seek out a practicum experience off the beaten path of pre-existing programs at well established sites.
Anne Doherty Renz – MPH in Health Policy and Process, Department of Health Services
I have a much greater appreciation for the many facets of public health and the incredible diversity of job titles that may be considered public health practitioners.
Susan Strom, MPH in Health Services, ExDP Program
I knew I wanted to do something related to epidemiology for my practicum. I was also interested in an experience in a local public health department. I met with Dr. Song and he outlined for me his goal of updating the women's health indicator report.
Mary Raukar, MPH in Health Services (ExDP)
This was a very practical field experience in an organization that provides planning and services relevant to public health. The exposure to an organizational and community context for public health activities was phenomenal and informative in that it provided a concrete context for the classroom learning I have experienced to date.
Kirsten Sipsma, MPH in Epidemiology
I felt as though I was very successful in completing my learning objectives.
Courtney Gravett, MPH in Public Health Genetics
It was interesting to see first-hand that mental health and policies that promote mental well-being can have an extremely important impact on many other areas in one's life!
Ryan Bradley, MPH in Epidemiology
I am glad that I focused this practicum in an area of public health that I am passionate about.
Julia Richman, MPH in Maternal and Child Health
Make sure you are excited about a project before you start!
Maren Olson, MPH in Health Policy & Research, Department of Health Services
Doing my practicum at Selian was wonderful because it helped solidify my commitment to continue working with the hospital in the future.
Heather Pines - MPH in Epidemiology
Going into my practicum I wanted to gain exposure to what it would be like to work as an epidemiologist at an international health organization.
Jon DeShazo – MPH in Health Care & Population Health Research
The biggest unexpected result of the practicum was how valuable an experience it was for me, professional and personally
Amardeep Mann, MPH in Health Services, (ExDP)
I had a wonderful practicum experience wherein I was able to achieve my learning objectives efficiently.
Sharlene Joachim, MPH, Maternal and Child Health, Health Services
Personally, the practicum was a reassurance of why I returned to school.
Katherine Murray, MPH in Social Behavioral Sciences
I developed a wealth of resources and contacts through my work with Via Libre.
Michaela Vine, MPH in Epidemiology
Overall, my internship with the Gloucester Health Department was an overwhelmingly positive experience.
Katherine Wander, MPH in Epidemiology
My project has had a very positive impact on my personal and professional development: it was my first experience doing real fieldwork.
Carley Bollen, MPH in Nutritional Sciences
Overall, I found this experience to greatly add to my professional education.
Caroline Mitchell, MPH in Epidemiology
Overall, the experience was successful, and I feel that the assessment and evaluation component of my project went smoothly.
Jared Keefer, MPH, Extended Degree Program, Department of Health Services
I personally gained a better understanding of what it means to bring people together to achieve a goal that will benefit the whole even when one may suffer.
Francesca Holme, MPH in Social Behavioral Sciences
I am inspired by the courage and commitment of Herndon Alliance staff to the struggle for health care for all.
Susan Sjorberg, MPH in Extended Degree Program
It was a great experience to work on the data side of epidemiology as opposed to the disease investigation side, and to use my newly acquired data analysis skills with SPSS.
Elizabeth Knaster, MPH in Social Behavioral Sciences
My supervisor and coworkers at UIHI were extremely knowledgeable and skilled, and I learned a lot from working with them.
Nila Gregory, MPH in Nutritional Sciences
My practicum opportunity was definitely challenging, but I had a great time working on the project!
Devasmita Chakraverty, MPH in Environmental Health
The practicum has given me invaluable exposure to understand one of the very important public health issues, and to analyze the data generated in order to make risk estimates for TB transmission.
