Public Health

Learn about Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health and assistant dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Here, students and faculty share their reflections on the year, and some important questions: What is it like to be a student of medicine, public health or other health-related disciplines in the time of COVID-19?

"There was a sense of collegiality, where everyone is treated as a peer. I’m still in contact with people from my program both friends and professors..."

"I was drawn to Tufts for a number of reasons including the affiliation with the medical school, the focus on health communication as a core component of prevention, the location in greater Boston."

"Tufts prepared me for my career in a number of ways beyond the necessary statistical skills to carry out my 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."

"The skills I learned during my Applied Learning Experience (ALE) have helped me understand how to manage a project from start to finish, effectively communicate with funders, and create and follow a timeline."

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

"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."