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Sing Yuen (Joey) Chan interned at the Cleveland Clinic in its International Operations department where he developed a business plan that connects China’s health care demand with the clinical and education services provided by the Cleveland Clinic. He also utilized his public health and cultural background to investigate communication barriers between Asian nurses and western physicians at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
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Health Policy and Management students bond at orientation.
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Hannah Slater, an MPH student in the Department of Health Policy and Management, interned with the LGBT Progress team at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC. Her policy research and writing included various LGBT health topics, such as sex education, cultural competency and data collection. She continues to work on this topic for her policy practicum developing LGBT-specific education and outreach about health insurance and the Affordable Care Act for Planned Parenthood.
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Nirupama Krishnamurthi, an MPH candidate in health policy, worked with the indigenous populations of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, who were affected with Chagas disease to assess the factors contributing to varying prevalence of Chagas disease in this region, particularly focusing on malnutrition as a contributory factor.

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Our interdisciplinary degree programs combine practical skills development with theory and case studies, to equip students to take leadership positions in health policy and health care management. We strive to advance the health of the public by promoting an evidence-based approach to policy making related to the delivery of health care and improving public health. Our alumni hold leadership positions in government, not-for-profit, for-profit and research organizations across the country and around the world.

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