Topic: Strengthening the Workforce Through Education and Training
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Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
At Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM), COVID-19 was an obvious opportunity to live out its mission of acting as stewards of the first school of public health in the United States. “We encouraged our faculty and students alike to be innovative and independent thinkers, mobilizing a gift from a generous…
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University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic really hit home at the University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health when colleagues in regional hospitals began reporting that they were overwhelmed and out of beds and then that people were dying. The need emerged to support not just health services colleagues, but everyone…
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Texas A&M School of Public Health
“One of the first discussions held about this new respiratory illness in China that was making the news was in the hallway of my department (epidemiology and biostatistics),” says Texas A&M School of Public Health Instructional Associate Professor Angela Clendenin. “Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Dr. Rebecca Fischer and I were talking about the news and the…
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St. George’s University Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
For St. George’s University Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine staff and faculty, there were many signs that COVID-19 would become a major threat to the world’s health: from the announcement of increasing cases, to the declaration by the World Health Organization of a pandemic, to the closing of port entries. They reacted by…
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San Diego State University School of Public Health
When COVID-19 emerged as a threat at San Diego State University School of Public Health, they got to work right away. According to Director Eyal Oren, “We listened to our community advisory boards, identified gaps and opportunities to help and started modifying resources to be of service to our community. Right away we partnered with…
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St. Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice
At the St. Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice, staff realized early on that COVID-19 was not going to be the same as the first SARS CoV. Says Special Assistant to the President and Professor of Epidemiology in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, Dr. Terri Rebmann, “My initial reaction…
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Michigan State University MPH Program
When COVID first emerged as a dire threat at the Michigan State University MPH Program, the school aimed to ensure it was ready to respond. Because their primary mission is under the umbrella of education and training, they recognized early on that they had potential volunteers in students and faculty. The path was clear, and…
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Loma Linda University School of Public Health
At the end of every quarter, Loma Linda University School of Public Health (LLUSPH) hosts a poster presentation for graduating students that allows them to showcase their practicum projects to staff, fellow classmates and community partners. It’s a milestone for many students and one that everyone looks forward to. Practicum presentations for winter 2020 were…
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Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
Among the unique experiences captured by those in the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health community during the early days of the pandemic are those of Dr. Jodie Guest, who was leading logistics of the famed Iditarod International Sled Dog Race when the first cases occurred. Guest was asked to discuss the realities of…