MPH News
Second-year MPH Students Use Shared Passion to Make a Global Impact
Oct. 16, 2023—By: Kyra Letsinger When applying to Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program, prospective students immediately face a pivotal choice: Do they want to follow the Epidemiology, Global Health, or Health Policy track? For those who choose the Global Health track, there is a passion for education, an interest in diverse perspectives, and a belief...
Emily Kack ’22 works to address personalized needs with incarcerated populations
Oct. 21, 2021—by David Cohen Emily Kack, Master of Public Health (MPH) ’22, recently partnered with Wellpath health care system for her practicum work. Wellpath provides care to vulnerable populations including those in various levels of correctional facilities. Kack sought to understand the public health needs of incarcerated patients, hoping to create an intake plan designed to...
Rachael Jameson MPH class of ’22 Discusses her Child Policy Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Goals for Community Action
Sep. 13, 2021—by David Cohen Rachael Jameson Master of Public Health ’22 conducted a practicum with the Tennessee Department of Health in the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) with Vanderbilt MPH alumnus JW Randolph, (MPH ’18) who serves as the Assistant director. Jameson’s practicum work evaluated Tennessee’s policies around adverse childhood events (ACEs). She developed a toolkit...