CWRU Master of Public Health Program

A group of students and faculty from our Health Education, Communication, and Advocacy course volunteered at the Out of the Darkness Walk for Su***de Prevention this weekend. Great work, team! 💪

Congratulations to Combined Bachelor's/Master's MPH student Ajay Mahenthiran on being selected as Athlete of the Week for men's tennis by the University Athletic Association!

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Storti & Mahenthiran Named UAA Athletes of the Week - CWRU Athletics Tim Phillis Men's Tennis 9/16/2024 3:27:00 PM Storti & Mahenthiran Named UAA Athletes of the Week Story Links Case Western Reserve University graduate student goalkeeper Maggie Storti of the women's soccer team and senior Ajay Mahenthiran of the men's tennis team were selected as the Athletes of the...

Drs Fred Schumacher and Maeve MacMurdo - both CWRU MPH alumni - are leading a research team to investigate the possible long-term health effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

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Case Western Reserve receives NIH funding to study long-term health effects of East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Case Western Reserve University a grant to begin studying the possible long-term health effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio, tra...

Check out this feature on MPH alum and current PQHS PhD student, Sam Rodgers-Melnick. Great work, Sam!

Spartan Showcase: Sam Rodgers-Melnick As a drummer, Sam Rodgers-Melnick (GRS ’22, public health) wanted to use his musical skills to help others, so he sought out a career in music therapy where he started as an intern at University Hospitals (UH) in 2012.  “Making music was the thing I enjoyed most,” he said. “I saw its potent...

Many congratulations to Dr. Karen Mulloy, who was recently awarded the Alice Hamilton Award from the Occupational Health and Safety Section of the American Public Health Association. Thank you for your dedication to students, Dr. Mulloy!

https://thedaily.case.edu/medicines-karen-b-mulloy-honored-for-work-in-occupational-health-and-safety/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=thedaily_awards

Check out this profile on one of our students, MD/MPH candidate Penelope Halkiadakis.

Case Western Reserve University medical student chosen to participate in NFL initiative to increase patient advocacy and diversity in sports medicine Aspiring orthopedic surgeon Penelope Halkiadakis to shadow Cleveland Browns As a soccer enthusiast and player, Penelope Halkiadakis, a third-year student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, frequently visited her sports medicine doctor’s office for injuries. But what really igni...

Congratulations, Dr. Tisch!

Master of Public Health’s Daniel J. Tisch joins the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research Board of Directors

Master of Public Health’s Daniel J. Tisch joins the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research Board of Directors Daniel J. Tisch, director of the Master of Public Health program and associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, was recently nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for APTR: Association for Prevention Teaching and...

No fewer than three of our graduating students were featured in a recent graduating student spotlight. Read more about Avantika, Nathan, and Mallory here, and congratulations to all of our recent graduates! https://case.edu/medicine/events/commencement-2023-graduating-student-spotlights

CWRU MPH candidate Olivia Thomas is presenting her work on barriers to cervical cancer screening among Hispanic women in Cleveland here at Ohio’s Public Health Conference in Columbus. Great work, Olivia!

Last week we celebrated our students’ accomplishments, showcasing their work at our Spring 2023 Public Health Innovations Conference. Congratulations to all of our student presenters on their excellent community-based practice and research!

We had an EXCELLENT first day of our Spring 2023 Public Health Innovations Conference today. Congratulations to our students! Please join us for Day 2 on Friday, April 21st, on the CWRU campus in the Biomedical Research Building. We will feature more student oral presentations, a poster session, and a keynote panel session with a few local experts in environmental and occupational health. The event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!