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Title
Addressing Local Public Health Needs Through a Strategic
Partnership:From the Classroom to the Community
Collaborators
Katie Barnhart, Associate Professor
Katie Dietz, Graduate
Student
Juliana Keeney, Graduate Student
Karen Niemchick,
Assistant Professor
Ranelle Brew, Professor
Janine
O''Donnell, KCHD Program Supervisor
Maris Brummel, KCHD Epidemiologist
Abstract of Work
GVSU's Master of Public Health (MPH) Program and Kent County Health Department (KCHD) collaborate through an ongoing Engaged Community Partner Initiative, established in 2022. Our planning committee consists of two representatives from KCHD, three GVSU Public Health faculty members, and four students currently enrolled in the MPH program. The planning committee provides recommendations and guides applied learning opportunities within scaffolded courses across multiple semesters. Courses are identified annually based on KCHD needs and learning opportunities vary in both depth and responsibility. Examples from the current cohort (2022-2024) will be shared during this presentation.
Booth Number
3
Commitment Alignment(s)
An Empowered Educational Experience
Location
DeVos Building A
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