See what the MHA Student Association was up to during the fall 2023 semester. Social Cohort dinner at Yardhouse – 9/13 Escape Room social event – 10/20 Pins Mechanical Company (duckpin bowling) – 11/30 Professional Development LinkedIn workshop with Kris Schuster – 10/27 Résumé workshop with Executive Women in Healthcare – 11/17 Alumni Engagement… Read more »
Students
From childhood aspirations to global health leadership: The inspiring journey of Latasha Allen
By Vanessa Aguirre By the time she was 14 years old, Latasha Allen knew she wanted to be an epidemiologist. She was fascinated by how diseases spread from person to person, and this kick-started her desire to learn more about the field of epidemiology through formal education. Allen would go on to receive her… Read more »
Scholarship winner, Kendall Ranges, hopes to change the way healthcare services are delivered
By Amanda Briggs Staff Sergeant Kendall Ranges, Jr., understands what it is like to struggle with adverse health outcomes that are out of his control. It is one of the factors that led him to pursue his Master of Health Administration. “I wanted to pursue an MHA degree to challenge my existing knowledge of healthcare,”… Read more »
Applying classroom learning to diverse, real-world public health activities
Last month, three FSPH students volunteered at the Marion County Public Health Department to assist the nursing staff in a monkeypox vaccination clinic for the public. Students helped with the registration process as clients entered the clinic site. “I met some amazing professionals in the field of public health. It was eye-opening to see such… Read more »
What will the next 100 years of public health look like?
We asked our student ambassadors to examine the evolution of public health over the past 100 years and how they see it continuing to evolve over the next 100 years. Kate Colpetzer, Epidemiology student When thinking about how much public health has advanced over the past 100 years, there are many things that I feel… Read more »
Gaining new perspectives over the summer
We asked our student ambassadors to tell us how they’ve been spending their summer and what new perspectives they have gained as they prepare for the fall semester. Kate Colpetzer, Epidemiology student My summer so far has been very fun! Currently, I am working on my internship and have just begun my summer class, which… Read more »
MHA students participate in national Case Competition at UAB
In late February, four of our Master of Health Administration students—Tyler DeLon, Alycia Felix, Kendra Perkins, and Emily Smith—competed in the 16th annual Health Administration Case Competition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The competition allows graduate students from CAHME-accredited programs an opportunity to put their knowledge into practice through a real-life, real-time case,… Read more »
Students Express Thanks for Scholarship Donations
By Catherine Jeffery Leah Amstutz 2020 FSPH Graduate Scholarship Recipient Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health Leah Amstutz applied for the MPH program the summer she started medical school, and received the FSPH Graduate Scholarship last year. She is pursuing an MPH degree to help her be more aware of the social determinants… Read more »
COVID-19 is still here – What can I do to prepare for spring courses?
By Amanda Briggs Because of COVID-19, school has looked different this year. We spoke with our Fairbanks School of Public Health Student Services team to understand how we can prepare for the spring semester. Through a Q&A, Rachel Forster, Amelia Hurt and Kayla Rinker share their advice for adapting to our unusual circumstances. How can… Read more »