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MPH Practicum - Opportunities and Resources

Looking for a place to do your practicum? The following resources may help get you started in the process of finding your perfect practicum.

All MPH students must complete the practicum requirement before being awarded a professional master's degree. Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours in a planned and supervised practice experience.

If you have any questions about the practicum or the following sites please contact Amanda Graybill-Pennington, Assistant Director of Student Affairs at agpen@uw.edu.

To see the type of work students have done at their practicum sites in the past check out the Abstract Book and the Practicum Profiles page.

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Previous Practicum Agencies and Sites

  • Arthritis Foundation Pacific Northwest Chapter
  • Auburn School District
  • Children's Alliance
  • Community Health Network of Washington
  • Edmonds School District
  • Food Services of America
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
  • Health Alliance International
  • Highline School District
  • International District Housing Alliance
  • Island County Health Department
  • Judson Park  Retirement Community
  • Kent School District
  • Mukilteo School District
  • Multicare Hospitals
  • Neighborcare Health
  • Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
  • Operation Frontline
  • PATH
  • Planned Parenthood of Western Washington
  • Public Health- Seattle & King County
  • Puget Sound Blood Centers
  • Puget Sound Kidney Centers
  • SeaMar Community Health Center
  • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Seattle Counseling Services
  • Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department
  • Thrive by Five Washington
  • Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department
  • Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board
  • Washington Health Foundation
  • Washington State Department of Corrections
  • Washington State Department of Health
  • Washington State Health Care Authority
  • Washington State University-Pierce County Extension
  • White Center Food Bank
  • Within Reach

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Agencies for Potential Practicum - Listed by Topic

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Campus Resources for Learning about Potential Practicum Sites

  • The office of Student Affairs in the School of Public Health (F363) has books and knowledgeable staff to help you brainstorm getting started on your practicum.
  • Search for faculty who do the kind of work you want to do on the SPH website.
  • The UW Career Center has great resources.
  • The Carlson Center on campus provides information and resources for students participating in service learning or community-based initiatives. The Center primarily works with undergraduates, but has information for graduate students and might be able to point you to funding for the kind of practicum you hope to do. It is located in Mary Gates Hall.
  • If your practicum is international in scope, the Global Health Resource Center might have information on where you can seek funding. Contact Daren Wade at dwade@uw.edu, or stop by the office in T433.

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