From Public Health to Peace Corps

Immersive experiences in the field cannot be taught in a classroom. The key to becoming a successful global health professional is stepping out of your comfort zone and traveling somewhere new. Master of Public Health (MPH) alumna Jenna Koelsch, MPH ’23, is gaining meaningful experiences in the Peace Corps as an HIV/AIDS Youth and Adolescent Health Advocacy Volunteer in Lesotho, Africa.

Providing Resources When People Need Them Most

Warning: This story talks about suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, please call, text or chat the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You matter. You are important.

According to Jennifer Johnson, C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health in MSU’s College of Human Medicine in Flint and Chief Translation Officer with the MSU Office of Health Sciences, suicide can be avoided with proper behavioral intervention. The key, of course, is to connect the right people with the right resources at the right time.

Rx Kids All We Need is Love Launch Bash

FREE community event celebrating Rx Kids. 

Dress in red for a celebration of health, hope, and opportunity on Valentine’s Day.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Six Students Honored as Inaugural Delta Omega Inductees

The Epsilon Pi Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the College of Human Medicine’s inaugural spring 2024 inductees. Each year, Delta Omega elects new students, faculty, alumni, and honorary members based on high academic standards and outstanding performance in scholarship, teaching, research, and community service. Election of membership in Delta Omega is intended to recognize merit and encourage further excellence in and devotion to public health work.

Enrollment Open: Flint Makes History with Launch of Rx Kids

On January 10, 2024, at 10 am, City of Flint pregnant moms and newborns started enrolling in Rx Kids, the first citywide maternal and infant cash prescription program in the nation.

Joined by Mayor Sheldon Neeley, Michigan State University Interim President Teresa Woodruff, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation President Ridgway White, and Rx Kids families and newborns, Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicked off the historic launch at a 10:30 am press conference at Hurley Children’s Hospital.

MSU Alumnae Team Up to Open Accredited Milk Bank

Babies, parents, and caregivers in Central and Southeast Michigan now have better access to donor breast milk thanks to Michigan State University alumnae Erin McGreal-Miller and Brittany Ganton.

Shared experiences motivated them to help open the state’s second milk bank; both pursued master’s degrees in public health (MPH) at MSU and chose to use donated breast milk to feed their babies.

A Healthy Partnership in Flint Includes Residents at the Table 

In a city like Flint, which has experienced public health crises that have eroded trust, public health efforts must give residents a seat at the table — and a voice. That’s what an expanded partnership between Michigan State University and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation sets out to do: involve residents at every step of creating solutions for a healthier future and a platform to impact change in areas they identify as a priority. 

Lunch and Learn with Jennifer M. Gomez, Ph.D

Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory - GenCen Colloquia Series
Jennifer M. Gomez, Ph.D, author of The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women & Girls: A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse. 

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
12:00-1:30 PM

Everybody is Somebody: Violence is a Public Health Issue

Violence extends beyond the inner circle of relationships and affects all persons inside and outside of the family system, mentally, physically, and emotionally. The CDC puts it this way, “Living in a community experiencing violence increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as depression, high stress, anger, PTSD, and anxiety (cdc.gov).” However, when we live in safe communities where neighbors help each other, people are treated with kindness, dignity, and love. They are creating a sense of community where we all WIN.

MSU, Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health Announce $19M Maternal Health Research Center

A new statewide center led by researchers at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences and Corewell Health will study ways to reduce an alarming number of pregnancy-associated deaths and complications, particularly among Black, Hispanic and rural residents.

Making Connections Online and In-Person

Sometimes it can be challenging to connect with fellow students in an online program. Master of Public Health (MPH) student Liz McCormick and Olivia Thomas (MPH '23) both decided to connect with their peers as quickly as they could. Since meeting virtually in their first class together, the pair navigated through the MPH program knowing they had each other’s back. Liz and Olivia talk about their public health interests, give advice to students, and more in this Q&A.

Air Quality Awareness Week

During Air Quality Awareness Week, the MPH Student Advisory Board will provide free events for members of the Flint community, who have been impacted greatly by inequitable environmental events. Planned activities on September 18th - 22nd include a webinar panel of experts and a day of service at the Flint Farmer’s Market. 

Sign up for virutal webinars here.