Public Health

"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."

"The combination and theory of practice, as well as the Applied Learning Experience, gave me a solid foundation that I can draw on to work on a diverse array of health communication projects."

"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."

"Students can also take advantage of cross-enrolling at Tufts consortium schools...The ability to cross-enroll provided an opportunity to expand my network beyond traditional public health professionals."

"I realized that an MPH with a concentration in epidemiology and biostatistics could combine public health with my propensity for mathematics, and allow me to follow my passion."

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

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

The Presidential Award for Civic Life is the highest recognition for service, leadership, and civic engagement conferred by Tufts University. This year’s winners include four students from Tufts School of Medicine.

With lives at stake, a scholar-activist investigates what it will take to fix an alarming health disparity