What is your proudest public health moment and why? “Working alongside the Associated Students of the University of California, we were able to increase the number of students that are trained and certified to administer Narcan and raise awareness on harm reduction. Now more than ever we need more students and community members educated onContinue reading “Joss”
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Jaennika
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “Using my public health lens to create a business case on expanding access and partnership for community health options to treat pediatric patients with mental health disorders and autism. I felt I was able to merge the business part of healthcare with public health as someContinue reading “Jaennika”
Sushmita Majumdar
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “One of my most memorable public health experiences was during my internship in India, where I had the opportunity to educate villagers on the dangers of tobacco use and oral cancer.” What is your proudest public health moment and why? “I felt a great sense ofContinue reading “Sushmita Majumdar”
Dr. Amna Tariq
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “I love being able to inform the public health policies specially those pertaining to the infectious diseases and their spread (e.g: flu or COVID-19 ). Working in infectious disease epidemiology allows me to understand the infectious disease transmission and inform public health actions that can helpContinue reading “Dr. Amna Tariq”
Crystal Chan
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “One of my most favorite public health experiences is getting to work with the Asian community and being able to help Cantonese and Mandarin speaking patients with language barriers in healthcare. I grew up in a medically underserved region with immigrant parents who speak very littleContinue reading “Crystal Chan”
Elizabeth Peña
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “My favorite public health experience was conducting research and outreach in rural communities in the Central Valley to assess people’s level of knowledge and barriers to proper oral hygiene. It was so much more than providing a survey, I also provided health education to community membersContinue reading “Elizabeth Peña”
Kamalpreet Kaur Padda
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “From 2016 to 2018, I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana in Sub-Saharan Africa. I spent the early months learning the language, culture, and public health goals of the country before I arrived to Motlhabaneng, my home for the next 27 months. Motlhabaneng is aContinue reading “Kamalpreet Kaur Padda”
Rachel Paredes Paras
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “My favorite public health experiences are those found at the intersection of the arts and public health. Through work, we’ve been able to commission local artists to create water promotion videos and photograph local residents for a community-informed water campaign featured on billboard and bus stops,Continue reading “Rachel Paredes Paras”
Thomas Hogan
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “Connection to community. My best public health experience is when I get to embrace myself into the community. This can look like working with new people, coaching them, or simply meeting and volunteering in the local community.” What is your proudest public health moment and why?Continue reading “Thomas Hogan”
Tania Perez Osuna
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “My favorite public health experience was working on a mental health community needs assessment for the coastal community of San Mateo County. During this experience I was able to co-design a program with community members, particularly Latinx residents. Working with a Spanish-speaking team we were ableContinue reading “Tania Perez Osuna”
Bay Area Public Health 