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College of Human Medicine

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College of Human Medicine

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Woman to Woman Community Dialogue

Woman to Woman Community Dialogue

The Woman to Woman Community Dialogue features Flint area women who devote their lives to service, purposeful work, activism for the betterment of people and gives hope to individuals and families living throughout the City of Flint. This event will provide information on community resources, give motivation, tangible tools, and strengthen women near and far. Join the Flint Registry and the Michigan State University-Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative on April 20th and April 29th. 

Flint Kids Cook in class with chef

Cooking Classes Improve Nutrition and Emotional Health

After Flint residents were exposed to lead in their drinking water, a Michigan State University College of Human Medicine professor helped launch a series of cooking classes for kids, hoping it would teach them the importance of proper nutrition.

It did that and more.

As the kids gained confidence in the kitchen, they began trying foods they previously would have shunned, a recent study found.

Noel Pingatore

Diminishing COVID-19 Racial Disparities for Tribal Communities

Armed with her MSU master’s degree in public health and more than 25 years of experience, Noel Pingatore, Spartan in Public Health, joined the fight against COVID-19 to decrease transmission and improve patient outcomes for tribal communities in Michigan. Tribal communities were experiencing higher rates of underlying risk factors for COVID-19 and disproportionate health outcomes.

National Public Health Week

Public Health: Shaping a Better Tomorrow

Making communities safe and healthy is public health’s top priority. During National Public Health Week, April 5 - 11, we honor faculty, alumni, students, staff, community partners, and professionals that are building bridges to better health. Thanks for all you do to keep our communities safe. We asked several of our faculty to explain 'what is public health' and have put together highlights of some of the work being accomplished by Spartans working in public health. 

Virtual Information Webinars

Online Master of Public Health: Information Webinars

The MSU Master of Public Health (MPH) Virtual Information Webinar gives prospective students the opportunity to learn more about Michigan State University's online public health program. Prospective students can explore the benefits of joining over 650 Spartans in public health and the importance of becoming a part of public health in action. 

Dr. Gurbaksh Esch

Inaugural Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar

We are excited to welcome pediatrician Dr. Gurbaksh Esch back to Flint as the inaugural Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar. Esch will participate in a two-year post-residency position for pediatricians that includes public health training, mentored research, and clinical care with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and the Michigan State University-Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative.

Flint Spartan Master of Public Health Scholarship

New Flint Spartan Master of Public Health Scholarship

The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is pleased to announce the new Flint Spartan Master of Public Health Scholarship to support the public health workforce in the Flint community. Thanks to the generous support from the Michigan State University Division of Public Health, one scholarship will be awarded to an MPH student who lives or works in the Greater Flint community, including Mt. Morris and Burton. 

Chrissiey Jackson

Fighting Another Kind of Poverty in Flint

A team of medical students, pediatric residents, and Flint Southwestern High School staff have been working together to deliver over 12,000-period supplies to Flint’s Southwestern High School. Under the direction of Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, this is a project of the MSU-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative.

50 Flint Community COVID-19 Webinars: Protecting Flint Families During the Pandemic

To share information about COVID-19 with Flint and Genesee County residents, the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center will be hosting the 50th episode of the Flint Community Weekly COVID Webinar on Friday, February 26, 2021, from 12 pm – 1 pm.

Hope Starts Here

Hope Starts Here: Flint Community Resource Summit

Flint community and families are invited to the Hope Starts Here virtual resource summit on Thursday, February 25, 2021, from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Learn about resources and services available to help meet the needs of families striving to make ends meet.

The MSU-Hurley Children's Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI), a Flint community local partner, is hosting the event.

Free Public Health Course

Free Course: Public Health and COVID-19 in Michigan

What is public health? What are health disparities? How is COVID-19 driving health disparities? Strengthen your understanding of public health and why it is important in the fight against the current pandemic, COVID-19, and beyond. This free course includes five self-paced modules and optional interactive discussion sessions about the course material. This course was developed through MSU's Master of Public Health program. 

Jennifer Thompson

Reclaiming My Future with MPH Student Jennifer Thompson

As MSU students prepare to graduate amid a pandemic, Master of Public Health Student Jennifer Thompson shares her personal story of triumph after a stroke. Confidence shaken, and thrown into health havoc, Thompson was forced to pause, reset, and find a way forward.

On Friday, December 18th she gets to realize her dream of graduating when others said it was not possible.

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Division Contacts

Debra Furr-Holden, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Public Health Integration
(810) 600-5658

Jill Vondrasek
Communications Manager
(810) 600-9185

Linda Cornish
Division Administrator/Operations and Facilities Manager
(810) 600-5662

CHM Student Resolution Advocate

Contact Us:

Online Master of
Public Health Degree Office

Capitol Theatre Building
130 East 2nd Street
Suite 202
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 600-5601
(810) 600-9171