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By Cristine Hall The coronavirus pandemic has revealed longstanding inequities in the nation’s public health system. But it also has spotlighted the importance of public health programs, which have seen a surge in enrollment. Applications to master’s in public health programs alone jumped by 20 percent, according to the Association
Master of Public Health recipient Nicole Mercado Anazagasty has lived through disasters, and the Puerto Rico native plans on helping others through them, too Back in December 2017, when she was applying to graduate school, Nicole Mercado Anazagasty had much more on her mind than being accepted into her dream
Sara Schubert, MPH ’18, CPH found the flexibility of an online program enabled her to successfully make the leap from Captain in the Army to Health Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is an alumnus of the GeoHealth concentration in the Master of Public Health Online
As a licensed clinical social worker, alumnus Jennifer Rodriguez, LCSW, MPH ’18 serves each day with compassion and a genuine desire to help. She is currently Care Coordinator with Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey. She provided insight on her career path and what drives her to make a difference.
The Department of Preventive Medicine celebrates the life of a beloved member of the Trojan family, Roman Corral, MS ’12. Corral, who passed away over Labor Day weekend is remembered as hard-working, diligent and extremely kind-hearted by friends and colleagues. He made many contributions to the department as a staff
At USC, Darryl Nousome PhD ‘17 studied how genetic and environmental factors affect our eyes. Now, he’s putting his doctorate in epidemiology to use, studying how genetic mutations affect cancer risk. Learn more about Nousome’s educational journey at USC in this commencement spotlight! Pictured: Darryl Nousome, PhD ’17. Photo courtesy
An environmental health fellow at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, USC alum Danielle Ramos, MPH ’17, MSW ‘13, is working to bring awareness to the dangers of childhood lead exposure. In a time when government agencies are facing intense scrutiny, United States Environmental Protection Agency workers and scientists continue
Matt Feaster, MPH ‘ 09, works as an epidemiologist for the City of Pasadena Public Health Department. In this Master of Public Health Student Association Q&A learn more about his education and career journey. What does your organization do? Since 1892, the Pasadena Public Health Department has been responsible for
After graduating from USC, Michael Pham MPH ’15 traded the urban jungle of Los Angeles for the lush tropics of Southeast Asia, where he spent two weeks training Cambodian officials in emergency response practices. Pham, a paramedic, hoped to help standardize pre-hospital emergency care in Asia, which lacks medical service
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