Relationship Building-Finding Mentors and Support
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Release Date: 04/26/2024
The Superpower of Experience: Starting a Graduate Program as an Older Student
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Deciding to go back to school later in life can be intimidating, but for those passitionate about the field of public health, graduate school may be the best decision. Soumya Menon, a rising 2nd year Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health, Behavior, and Society student in the at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shares her experience of wantingto go back to school after years of experience and what she's learned along the way. As a communications professional and first-generation Indian American woman, Soumya's serendipitous research work in health communication...
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Shaping Public Health -bridging oral health and public health policy
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Oral health isn’t just about teeth - it’s a public health issue. Saana Kataria, a dentist-turned-public health advocate is on a mission to bridge the gap between oral health, policy, and data-driven research. Trained as a dentist in India, Saana’s global experience in dentistry and healthcare across India and the U.S. exposed them to systemic barriers in oral health access. Working in California as a dental assistant and patient treatment coordinator and serving on the board of a Federally Qualified Health Centre (FQHC), Saana witnessed firsthand the challenges state-insured...
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Choosing a Public Health Grad Program and Lessons Learned
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Reflecting on the public health practicum experience
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
A practicum experience during graduate school can be tranformative as students are exploring skill sets within in public health. But some may not be aware what it entails including the lengeth skill sets or where they can do them. Lisa Folda and and Abinethaa Paramasivam, both graduates of the share the importance of practicum experience and the goals of a practicum while completing the public health training at the School. Lisa is the Practicum and Alumni Partnerships Manager for the and Abinethaa Paramasivam is a United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights...
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Resetting Research in Public Health
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Students pursuing public health often seek opportunities to enhance research skill sets to connect their work across the field. Anil Sigdel is a monitoring, evaluation, and research professional with over a decade of experience in humanitarian and development settings across multiple countries. Currently pursuing a at . Anil discusses what drew him to the School, the skills he's adding to increase his work as a public health researcher, and what he's enjoyed most about his program. Anil's career spans various leadership roles, including Research Manager at Save the...
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Public Health Leadership-Discovering the importance of how to lead a community
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Finding community and support within public health is important as students embark on their work as leaders in the field. Trey Wineglass And Kofo Akanbi, second year students at the reflect on their experiences in the MHA program, the connections they’ve made, skill sets they’ve obtained, and the support they received along the way. During their program they’ve been student leaders and had the chance to hear from leaders within healthcare management. An critical lesson they found is the importance of community building, especially when it comes to public health. Trey and Kofo are...
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Finding the Balance in a Public Health Program
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Ajayi Aanuoluwatimileyin (Timi) shares his insight on what his day-to-day life looks like as a student at the Bloomberg School. He shares some of his favorite classes and how he got involved with the work in contributing to global health initiatives through the , focusing on youth engagement for the 2025 International Conference on Family Planning. Timi is a physician from Nigeria and a (MPH) student at the (BSPH). He serves as Co-President of the MPH cohort and Vice President of Elections for the BSPH Student Assembly. Timi is also a Bloomberg Student Ambassador. With a passion...
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Making the most of your public health program
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
On today’s episode we will hear from Yuhan Xiao, a second year master's student in at the shares her perspective of how to make the most of your public health program. She shares how she prioritizes her work, engage with fellow students, and balances her research interests. Her research interests focus on leveraging real-world evidence, such as electronic health records and claims data, to address challenges in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. Yuhan also serves as a Bloomberg Ambassador, Co-VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Student Assembly, and the...
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Developing Your Career in Public Health & Your Public Health Network
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Nick Lim, Associate Director of Recruitment and Events chats with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Career Services Team to learn more about the services, exciting new events they're planning and how they support graduate students at the Bloomberg School on their public health journey. Career Services prepares students for their next steps in public health through employer engagement opportunities, resume building, networking and beyond. Graduates of the Bloomberg School of Public Health enter careers in areas such as healthcare, research, policy,...
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Empower Your Public Health Journey-Steps towards Graduate School
Pathways to Public Health: Inside the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
On today’s episode, we will hear from Dr. Banda Khalifa, a physician and public health expert, who has made significant contributions to the field of global health. He shares how he discovered his path in public health and offers advice on applying to graduate programs in public health. Dr. Banda, completed his MPH/MBA at Johns Hopkins and is dedicated to advancing the quality of healthcare available to people worldwide. His pursuit of excellence continues as he works toward a PhD in the at the He is a member of the recently established World Health organization's...
info_outlineFinding the right mentor in your graduate studies is an important part of any student journey. It can be a research project in itself. This can help develop and advance the work you want to pursue in public health including advancing research skill set and learning from their experience in the field.
Ateeb Ahmad Parray, a 2nd year PhD student in the Department of International Health (Health Systems) , shares what's important to find the right mentor and support in graduate school, especially in his work at the Johns Hopkins Bloombeg School of Public Health.