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"I found that my job has been starkly different from a lot of my coursework, but I think that this has been one of the most valuable aspects of my work. I get to learn something new every day, adding to the skill-set that I acquired in the MPH program."

"By improving our knowledge of tissue recognition, deciphering self from non-self, this research had the potential to enhance our understanding of organ transplantation in people."

"When I was working in the field...I discovered that it was the large public health programs that had the most significant impact."

"I have been passionate about educating myself and others to create change that will curb the overwhelming obesity epidemic since my freshman year of high school."

"I realized public health, specifically, epidemiology, allowed me to combine my interests and skills in medicine, science, math, and community service."

"I appreciated the chance to engage in vibrant discussions about cutting-edge policy questions with the students in my MPH classes"

"The Tufts MPH Program was where I could learn to understand the health care system from a social justice perspective."

Tom Stopka, PhD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Public Health & Community Medicine at TUSM, uses an innovative analysis combining geographic information systems, spatial epidemiology, and statistical modeling to identify Hepatitis C hotspots.

Gillian Javetski (MPH ‘12) is using her Tufts experience to help develop health technology systems for communities all over the world.