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Public Health alum returns to inspire students

If you took away just one piece of advice from 2011 College of Public Health and Human Sciences alumna Natalie Johnston during her visit with students in October – it would be to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.

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OSU receives $1.25 million CDC grant to study Medicaid expansion in Oregon

Oregon State University and the Oregon Health Authority have received $1.25 million from the Centers for Disease Control to study the health impact of opening the Oregon Health Plan to more people.

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Public Health

OPHA 2013 conference: Public health key in healthcare transformation

Driven by a common passion for prevention, public health leaders from across the state gathered to share the latest in public health research and trends at the 69th annual Oregon Public Health Association Conference & Meeting Oct. 14-15 at Oregon State University.

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Public Health

CPHHS offers first Oregon Public Health Policy Institute

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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Public Health Students

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.

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Video: The power of learning outside the classroom

For the first time as a new College of Public Health and Human Sciences, the college formally recognized preceptors and site supervisors on June 11 and thanked them for providing internships and learning opportunities for students. Internships can take many forms, are held at several different locations and have varied effects on each student. Some […]