Rachel Weintraub, HBHE M.P.H. '10 : I went to Panama City, Panama. The previous year a friend of mine went and worked with an amazing organization, focused on renal failure and organ transplants. I wanted to gain a unique perspective on chronic diseases that our courses at SPH would not focus on, so I chose to apply for that internship. More.
Brazil:
Melissa Melton, EPID M.P.H. '10: I conducted my internship in Campinas, Brazil. I chose Brazil for several reasons: Brazil is a middle-income country, and I wanted to see how living and working there is different from the United States and from developing countries. Also, I wanted to learn a new language and travel to a South American country. More.
Nigeria:
Fumnanya Chiejine, EHS M.P.H. '10:
I worked with WaterAid International, an NGO focused on water quality and delivery, hygiene and sanitation services at its Nigeria regional office. I chose to work with WaterAid because of the prospect of engaging in a hands-on project that dealt with building sustainable health programs in poor communities. More.
Brownsville, Texas (border health):
Laura Dirkse, HBHE M.P.H. '10: I went to Brownsville, Texas, to work on border health issues at the University of Texas School of Public Health, Brownsville Regional Campus. My understanding of public health certainly grew throughout my internship. The UT SPH Brownsville Regional Campus plays a strong role in strengthening public health within the community, but I also saw the role that community organizations, health departments, schools, farmers markets, churches, and groups of individuals could play in the community's health. More.
Tanzania:
Ben Grace,MPH '10, HBHE: I traveled to Mwanza, Tanzania to work with Shaloom Care House, a non-profit HIV/AIDS organization. I chose to go there because of my interests in HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, and also because of relationships that were developed during a previous trip of mine to the region. The field experience afforded me the opportunity to pursue my interests and develop my public health knowledge and skills. More.
Ashley Burson, MPH EPID '‘10: I went to Tanzania to do research on breast cancer at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar Es Salaam. More.
Guatemala:
Manuela Sifuentes, HBHE M.P.H. '10 : My internship took place at a non-profit organization in Guatemala named WINGS (Women’s Innovative Network for Guatemalan Solutions). I had worked in public health for a little over six years at a community health clinic in Washington, D.C., where I had gained experience in program planning, writing proposals, interpreting for patient’s medical and social services appointments, conducting street-based HIV outreach and satisfaction surveys. I had not, however, gained experience in program evaluation. I had heard of WINGS because it is located in the town I grew up in, so I sent them an email asking if they needed any evaluation help. I was contacted by the director for their cervical cancer prevention program. More.
India:
Sathish Mohan, HBHE M.P.H. '10: I chose to work at a rural NGO called SEWA Rural, in Jhagadia, Gujarat, India. This organization has a strong foundation in the community and has an extensive mother and child health program. My interests were in line with the organization's mission, and so I felt that it would be a good fit for me. More.
Andrew Pritchard, HMP M.P.H. ’09: I worked with an organization called Rajagiri-CASP (Now outREACH) based out of the Rajagiri School of Social Sciences in Kerala, India. The organization has a range of projects focused on community development in villages near Cochin. We worked on creating evaluation and monitoring tools for three programs: a micro-health insurance scheme, a life-insurance program, and a micro-credit-style program designed to help women generate incomes for their families and become more empowered in their communities. More.
China:
Gloria Lam, HBHE M.P.H. '10, : I went to
Tianjin Medical University Department of Epidemiology, in Tianjin, China.
I pursued an internship abroad due to my interest in working in international health, particularly in China in the future. I wanted to grow in understanding of the challenges of health and public health efforts within the country, as well as establish the framework for a potential career abroad. More.
Ghana:
Folasade Odeniyi, HBHE M.P.H. '10: As part of my field experience, I was selected as graduate research participant through the Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) Program and initiative out of the Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health. As part of my research experience I travelled to Ashanti-Mampong Ghana, to work at the Mampong Government Hospital on a maternal mortality project. More.
South Africa:
Whitney Goldman, HBHE M.P.H. '10: I went to Cape Town South Africa to work with the Medical Research Council of South Africa (MRC). I decided to work with the MRC after taking a course with a visiting professor, Priscilla Reddy, who was in charge of the Health Promotion Unit there. Working in Cape Town could be difficult, as the office was quite a distance from the city, so I had to rent a car and drive to work. The biggest challenge I faced while there was feeling connected to the community in which I was working. For safety issues, I was pretty much relegated to the tourist areas of town, which was completely different from the work I had been doing prior to grad school in Kenya (where I lived and worked in the same community). More.
Jacob Deering, HBHE M.P.H. '10: I went to Cape Town, South Africa. An opportunity came up with a visiting professor, conducting qualitative and quantitative research and HIV/AIDS. I wanted to live and learn outside of the U.S. and work in a research setting. More.
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