SPH Practicum Profiles

What our students say about their practicum experience.

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

Although my practicum experience got off to a rocky start, I am glad I stuck with it and completed it.

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.

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