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October 8, 2012
Student Spotlight: Allan Nkwata

Allan Kizza Nkwata, an epidmiology student in the master of public health program from Kampala, Uganda will gradute in December 2012.  Allan completed his internship in the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness, Division of Health Promotion.  While there, he had some wonderful experiences working with the Diabetes Community Action Coalition.  Read below he describes some of his projects.

What was your...

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July 27, 2012
Student Spotlight: Sasha Smith

DPH Prepares Intern to Help Rural Communities Impacted by Poverty and Lack of Healthcare

Grandparents in rural Georgia reared Sasha T. Smith, who grew up in Woodbury, one of the oldest towns in Meriwether County, Georgia.  ...

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June 25, 2012
Student Spotlight: Puja Bharucha

Puja Bharucha, MPH student in epidemiology from Lawrenceville, GA, is the focus of this week's spotlight.  She completed the requirements in May 2012.  Below she discusses her internship expereiences within the MPH program.

Why did you choose to get your degree in public health? Why did you choose your particular concentration?

I used to work at the health department in the pediatric dental department...

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April 19, 2012
Student Spotlight: Sarah Bauer

Cusco, Peru was my home for the spring semester, where the early months of 2012 were marked by unforeseen challenges, resilient achievements, and lasting memories. Beginning in early January, I had the pleasure of working with fellow colleague, Erin Gower, as we embarked on our Global Health Internship at CerviCusco. CerviCusco is a Peruvian-registered non-profit association, designed to deliver cervical cancer prevention, screening,...

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April 6, 2012
Faculty Spotlight: Chris Whalen
Georgia’s Whalen Receives NIH Grant to Track TB Transmissions in Africa

Dr. Christopher Whalen, the Earnest Corn Professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has received a federal grant to better understand how tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted in urban environments in Africa....

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