Now more than ever, ASPPH and our community must come together, stand firm in our values, and advance our mission. Public health is driven by education, research, and action. Academic public health plays a critical role, shaping policy, fueling innovation, and preparing the next generation of leaders. To amplify that impact, we’ve gathered stories from across our community, including students.
The “EAACI Hybrid Congress 2021” and internship at a Family Health Unit in Tâmega (Porto, Portugal)
Francisca de Castro Mendes
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP)
In this student story in public health, I will share interesting educational opportunities that I had in the previous month, including a congress and an internship. Between July 10 and...
I Learned Public Health From the Streets of Beirut…
Khawla Nasser AlDeen
American University of Beirut - Faculty of Health Sciences, Graduate Public Health Program
My name is Khawla; I am originally from Baalbek. I hold a B.A. degree in Psychology from Berea College in KY and recently attained my Master of Public Health Degree...
Making a Difference Through Public Health
Blessed Egbuchulam
Department of Public Health, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University
My passion for Public Health anchors on the fact that it deals with the prevention of diseases, promoting of health and prolonging of life. It allows one to reach the...
The Experience of Studying Public Health at West China School of Public Health
Nan Chen
West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
Public health focuses on population health, including a wide range of sub-fields such as epidemiology, environmental health, occupational health, nutrition and food hygiene, health behavior and health policy ( West...
My Contribution to COVID-19 Pandemic Management in the Country as a Public Health Specialty Program Resident in the University of Chile
Jorge Vilches Apablaza
School of Public Health, University of Chile
The Public Health Medical Specialty Program in the University of Chile The Public Health Medical Specialty Program (Residency) in the University of Chile has a learning methodology focused on metacognition...
Barómetro COVID-19: The Academy at the Service of Society
Marta Moniz
NOVA National School of Public Health
I was able to participate as a volunteer in a project from NOVA National School of Public Health called Barómetro COVID-19 – Barometer COVID-19, in English (https://barometro-covid-19.ensp.unl.pt/home/). This ongoing project...
Delivering Cervical Screening in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic
Su Pei Khoo
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
To date, the world continues to grapple with the escalating challenges of the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, patients with other illnesses try to navigate a healthcare system...
Health science students’ role in the public health response during the pandemic
Sergio Alves
Stellenbosch University
As the COVID-19 pandemic was getting progressively worse during 2020, medical students found themselves in-between education and the compelling duty to join in the public health response to the pandemic...
Incredible Opportunities to Discover Myself at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Marija Aleksandraitytė
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
There is no doubt that students are the professionals of the future. They study hard to be able to make professional decisions and perform tasks competently. But the question arises,...
Share Your Stories!
We are seeking stories from those who benefit from public health—patients, families, and community members, as well as public health professionals working on the frontlines and our members. Your stories will help us change the narrative about the importance of public health funding and programs at the local, state, and national levels.
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Public health is everything—it touches every part of our lives and communities.
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Everyone deserves a life made better by public health.
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Public health = clean air, thriving lives, and justice for all.
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Stories move hearts; data drives decisions.
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Science and facts must lead our communication—now more than ever.
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Prevention, education, and empathy are the backbone of public health.
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Public health saves lives and saves money.
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Diversity, cultural competency, and service strengthen public health for all.
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We must support public health students through meaningful internships and training.
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Public health is essential for a healthier world, a stronger economy, and a safer future.
- I get to make changes within the communities I live, learn, and play. From the ground up!
- I was inspired to pursue public health because I wanted to make systemic change. I find myself in academia and my alma mater supporting public health students to make amazing changes.
- International public health students bring valuable perspective and skills! #supportinternationalstudents
- APE (Applied Practice Experience) Projects can help strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations in research, funding, and advocacy.
- To fight for the right reasons! Public health saves lives!
- Chronic infections live. TB is real! We need to team-up with other public health and clinical/healthcare professionals and ensure the rates decrease.
- I was inspired to pursue public health by the ability it gave me to contribute to the health of my communities from local to global.
- The ability to create your opportunities!
- I would not exist if it weren’t for research into pre-RhoGAM options for mothers. Thanks to UTMB Galveston and the U.S. Public Health Service.
- Inspired by wanting to advocate for rights of people who don’t have the same privileges as us.
- My path to public health was unplanned and just a story of doing “the next right thing” (to quote Elsa).
- I got to work with dedicated, passionate folks when I was young, and I wanted to be just like them!
- Opportunity to create systemic changes that benefit entire communities.
- The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Training the next generation of public health experts/superstars!
- HBCUs for public health.
- I love teaching in public health and environmental health because I enjoy inspiring the next generation and also getting inspired by them.
- I got my first public health job through a faculty connection during my MPH. Academic public health works!
- Collaboration between schools of public health across the world.
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Public health is a career for people who care about activism, science, and health.
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It’s the heart of our communities—prevention, equity, advocacy, and access.
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Public health = mental health, environmental health, and health policy.
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All health is public health. So is all law.
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Community engagement and communication are essential public health tools.
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It’s about teaching, research, service, and practice—all integrated.
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Public health means caring for everyone, inclusively and without borders.
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Embrace conflict to find better solutions.
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Data justice, antiracism, and access to a healthy life for all.
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Real public health is love, life, and liberation.
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Public health is protecting people and the planet. One Earth.