My February 2011 trip to the Association of Maternal and Child Public Health Programs (AMCHP) conference provided me with my first experience in our Nation’s Capital. Minutes after my arrival in DC I was whisked off to the National Mall. As I stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, I looked to the East […]
Category: Public Health Practice
Thoughts on year two: what’s next?
With less than four weeks ‘til graduation, second year MCH students like yours truly are busy playing the waiting game—waiting to hear about fellowships abroad, jobs the next county over, or doctoral programs right here on campus. It’s a difficult time, especially for those of us who aren’t quite sure what’s next (disclaimer: as I […]
Guest Post: MCH Student Andrea Aga – Reflections on AMCHP
This year, I was sponsored by the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health at the University of Minnesota to attend the 2011 AMCHP Annual Conference in Washington, DC. As a master’s student nearing the completion of my MPH training, I knew the conference would offer four days of intensive learning opportunities, […]
Guest Post: MCH Student Reflects on Professional Development
As a master’s student in the Maternal and Child Health program at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, my graduate training has been generously supported by the Center for Leadership in Maternal and Child Public Health for the past two years. This February, the Center sponsored an additional training opportunity for Minnesota’s MCH […]
Performance Improvement: Balancing Act?
Can we improve our performance (or that of our organizations) AND achieve better public health outcomes by establishing (practicing?) better work/life balance? Could a culture of better ‘balance’ help us to develop increased capacity or competency in the long run? There is a lot to be said for making small, mindful investments in the right […]
U of MN School of Public Health alum lifts Minneapolis youth out of street crime and into more promising lives
Emergency physician Dave Dvorak goes beyond ‘treat and street’ to stop the cycle of violence for Minneapolis kids. A victim of child abuse who ends up in the emergency department would never be treated and sent back to a violent environment without some sort of intervention. But all too often that’s exactly what happens when […]