Painting the big picture on a Navajo reservation
November 1, 2012 -- Once upon a time, Anne Newland wanted to go to film school. But because life unfolds with its own logic, she instead became a doctor with the federal Indian Health Service (IHS). And shaped…
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Arku's journey
[ Fall 2012 ] Raphael Arku should have been on top of the world. There he was, in his early 20s, a geologist for a gold mining company, a job with prestige and money—neither of which he’d ever…
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HSPH students lead high-profile diabetes screening in a Chicago school
July 12, 2012 -- The 13-year-old girl was overweight and in danger of becoming diabetic if she didn’t develop healthier eating habits. When Tobias Barker suggested she replace one bag of chips with one banana each day, the…
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HSPH graduates told that career flexibility key to personal, professional growth
May 25, 2012 -- In his opening message at the 2012 Commencement Ceremony on May 24, Dean Julio Frenk spoke about the importance of “career plasticity.” He quoted Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, who said, “Fortune does favor…
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Commencement 2012: Dean Julio Frenk's Address
May 24, 2012 -- Welcome Remarks Dear graduating students, family members, and friends; distinguished members of the faculty and members of the entire Harvard School of Public Health community: It is my immense honor and pleasure to be here…
Commencement 2012: Kevin Koo's Address
May 24, 2012 -- Dean Frenk, Dr. Chan, distinguished guests, faculty and alumni, parents, families, and fellow graduates: Greetings and good afternoon. It’s my honor to represent the Class of 2012. Today we gather here in the familiar…
Commencement 2012: Gerald Chan's address
May 24, 2012 The Idea of Public Health Commencement is a rite of passage whereby the new graduates are inducted into the company of the learned. In your honoring me by inviting me to be with you today,…
Why Public Health? Monica Bharel
May 2012 -- In our video series "Why Public Health?" we ask Harvard School of Public Health students to talk about why they chose to enter the field. Here, Monica Bharel, a physician at Boston Health Care for…
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Why Public Health? Velephi Okello
May 2012 -- In our video series "Why Public Health?" we ask Harvard School of Public Health students to talk about why they chose to enter the field. Here, Velephi Okello, who earned her MPH in 2012, talks…
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Why Public Health? Jim Kennedye
May 2012 -- In our video series "Why Public Health?" we ask Harvard School of Public Health students to talk about why they chose to enter the field. Here, Jim Kennedye, an emergency room physician who earned his…
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