mph – Professional Development

Professional Development Professional development is integrated throughout the Illinois MPH experience. Through guest speakers in courses, special events, field trips, conference travel, and events with alumni, students have many opportunities to engage with the public health community. This ability to begin networking while in school allows students to get a head start on finding internships […]

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MSHT ideal profile

Ideal Student Profile You are passionate about improving the quality of life and health for others. You enjoy the challenge of thinking outside the box. You like to solve problems and work in teams with diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

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MPH News IPHA Conference

The MPH program was well represented at the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) conference in September, with 18 students taking an early-morning bus ride to Springfield. Students enjoyed plenary sessions and breakout sessions on a range of topics including suicide prevention, countering social media myths about vaccines, and applying a public health lens to juvenile […]

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MPH Message from the Interim Director

Justine Kaplan Greetings from Urbana-Champaign!  It’s been a busy spring and summer for the MPH Program, with Lunch & Learn events with guest speakers, informative field trips, and exciting graduation events in both May and August.  We just welcomed the new cohort of MPH students and are delighted to have this large group of passionate […]

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HK New Faculty

The Department of Kinesiology and Community Health and the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism added to their faculties this semester. Dr. John Kosciulek Dr. John Kosciulek joined KCH as a professor after 19 years at Michigan State University, where he was a professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education and […]

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MSHT de Ramirez profile

Vice President & Chief Medical Officer of Clinical Innovations, OSF HealthCare, OSF INNOVATION Sarah Stewart de Ramirez, MD, MPH, MSc de Ramirez received two Masters Degrees in Health Economics, and in Public Health, she further pursued her medical degree at Harvard Medical School. She has over ten years’ experience in medical practices, instruction, leadership, and […]

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MPH – Message from the Director

Justine Kaplan Welcome to a New Year and new decade! As we look back on a busy and exciting year in the MPH program, we also look forward to the promise and potential of 2020. Our world is rife with public health challenges. Go to any news source on any given day last year, and […]

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