PH Student Stories

As an advocate for women and people of color, she looks forward to beginning her career—and eventually becoming a physician

Building on her Tufts experience, Rima Desai (MPH ‘18) is leveraging data and digital marketing to improve patient communication.

Whether applying public health lessons or pivoting from nutrition or veterinary research, these students are using their skills to promote safety and awareness in communities

PA/MPH student Michelle Ngeouyang's ALE project gave her the chance to apply the skills and knowledge she learned in the classroom to a real-life problem.

Tufts empowered Rahul Kulkarni (MPH ‘10) to bridge the gap between cultural sensitivity and mental wellness, and led him to launch an innovative wellness company.

MD/MPH student Mika Lindsley combined her interest in healthcare policy & management and clinical practice for an Applied Learning Experience at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.

For her ALE, MS/MPH student Sylvia Chen planned and implemented a quality improvement project for a community-focused program to help people quit smoking.

Nina Leifer, MPH’18, shares how her search for an Applied Learning Experience project led her to the field of emergency management and her first job.

"My Applied Learning Experience (ALE) as a statistical analyst at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health offered me the valuable exposure of programming with SAS and working on a dynamic team."