The best advice I have for others trying to find an internship is to not be afraid to ask for help or fail. I wouldn’t be anywhere today if I didn’t reach out to others for help.
As part of KidSpirit, an outreach program for youth, college students gain professional development not only as educators responsible for creating and implementing their own lesson plans, but they also learn business techniques in marketing, accounting, program development, hiring, performance evaluations, leadership and more.
Women are two to eight times more likely than men to suffer a debilitating tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee and a new study suggests that a combination of body type and landing techniques may be to blame.
As public health professionals increase their focus on preventing the leading causes of death, disease and injury, developing and implementing public health policies – laws, regulations or rules – likewise must move to the forefront to improve population health.
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Getting to know: Karen Elliott
Public Health Instructor and Undergraduate Public Health Internship Coordinator Karen Elliott is a true Beaver believer – she’s not only worked in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences for a decade, but she’s also a CPHHS alum – receiving her doctoral degree in 2006.
“I think that the most fascinating part of my research is working with children and their families toward a common goal,” says Assistant Professor Megan MacDonald.