“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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I current work as the Health Policy and Prevention Manager for the Healthy Communities Program at Benton County Health Services. Over the last 10 years in this role, I have worked to move the program from a traditional health promotion focus to a health policy and strategic planning unit that works to address the social determinants of health through community organizing and changing policies and systems that promote community health.
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.
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