I was introduced to the Public Health - Global Health major through my Honors Study Abroad to Zimbabwe. When I began my Public Health classes, I knew the health field - in whatever regard - was where I should be. I had never been more excited, inspired, or interested in the courses I was taking. I have since graduated with my Public Health - Global Health degree, and I am confident this field is where I will continue to develop my career and future degrees.
Highlighted Experiences:
Public Health - Global Health Study Abroad
Summer '18 |
Between February 2019 and June 2020, I worked at IHME as a Student Assistant. I began my work with the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) team, a subset of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. On this team, I was working to supplement the Malaria case notification numbers already acquired, with self-reported data from Ministry of Health Departments or Public Health Departments of the given countries. I then moved to the Cardiovascular Diseases team, also under GBD, where I completed a scientific literature review and extracted data based on the given inclusion and exclusion criteria. In Winter 2020, I took a break from IHME due to a heavy course load and limited flexibility in my weekly schedule. However, when I returned in Spring 2020, I worked on the VPD team again, extracting policy contextual data surrounding HPV vaccination. I also worked on the TB, HIV, and other Infectious Diseases team completing a title and abstract screening for a scientific literature review on diarrhea. |
Nationally Certified EMT
Winter '19 - Present |
Mentor to refugee youth
Spring '19 |
UW Farm Impact Report:
Public Health - Global Health Capstone Project Spring '20 |
Highlighted Courses:
SPH 380: History and Practice of Public Health |
Theories and Frameworks of Public Health |
Dr. Sara Mackenzie Dr. Suzinne Pak-Gorstein |
Winter '19 |
Value |
SPH 489: Structural Racism and Public Health |
Discusses structural racism and how it undermines health - how can we dismantle this? |
Omid Bagheri Tara Bostock |
Winter '19 |
Value |
SPH 381: Science and Public Health |
Discusses: Infectious Disease, Chronic Disease, Genetics/Genomics, Toxicology/Risk Assessment, and Environmental and Occupational Health |
Marissa Baker Dr. Jaisri Lingappa Dara Lehman |
Spring '19 |
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SPH 480: Research Methods in Public Health |
Discusses and applies essential concepts and fundamental skills for Public Health Research. |
Jennifer Slyker Sara Glick |
Fall '19 |
Value |
SPH 481: |
Value |
Winter '20 |
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SPH 491 & 492: Capstone |
Value |
Winter '20 Spring '20 |
Additional background of general Chemistry, Biology, Statistics and Epidemiology.