“Many of the learning competencies in the HPHB program align well with a successful job in health promotion. Classes such as the social determinants of health and health program planning provided me with the foundation of knowledge to assess breast health and cancer issues in the community and how to implement programs to effectively address them.”
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What do you want to be when you grow up? And if you’re doing it, what did you do to get there? How did you know it’s right for you? The number of opportunities after graduation feels limitless to many students. But opportunity can also feel daunting. How do you know that your passion and […]
College of Public Health and Human Sciences students recently stepped out of the classroom and into public health advocacy at the Oregon State Capitol.
“One of the big concerns for tribal populations is that they have lower screening rates,” Megan says. “If you don’t screen, then you don’t detect cancer until someone is showing symptoms. A big part of the program was to see if there was a way to get individuals with an abnormal screening result to get a definitive diagnosis, to shorten that window and get treatment in a timely fashion.
PhD Health Promotion and Health Behavior student and 2015 IGERT trainee Anne Julian has a knack for being in the right place at the right time.
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COH alumnae Charlene McGee and Olivia Quiroz are championing diversity in public health