Public Health

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."

"Pursue the classes that sound the most relevant to what you envision doing post-graduation. We have a great faculty and wonderful people to learn from."