Yale University
Agency: Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Yale School of Public Health
Abby supports the Initiative for Strategic Health Communications in developing a health communications best practices guide for health departments and a vaccine messaging toolkit for local health departments/districts across Connecticut.
Yale University
Agency: Department of Public Health- Environmental Health and Drinking Water Section
Anagha’s research will include interviewing or surveying state staff to gain details about their programs, gathering current research or studies conducted by EPA, CDC, other states, and/or regions, and compiling the data is a compendium of regulations and available literature.
Yale University
Agency: DataHaven
Anyue is providing support for community health needs assessments that DataHaven is creating in partnership with local health and social services agencies in multiple towns throughout the state. Anyue collects, analyzes, and presents qualitative and quantitative data related to health and related social needs in towns throughout Connecticut.
Wesleyan University
Agency: Connecticut Cancer Partnership
Aya is working with two partnership workgroups to develop an information-gathering tool to collect data about barriers and facilitators to cancer control-related services from local health districts and departments. She will focus on disparate and underserved populations to identify social determinants of health barriers.
Fairfield University
Agency: Yale New Health, Bridgeport Hospital
Caitlin will be actively involved in work that supports our regional collective impact partnership, Health Improvement Alliance. The mission and vision of HIA are to work together to identify, prioritize, and measurably improve the health of the Bridgeport community through prevention, education, and services.
Southern CT State University
Agency: East Shore District Health Department
Fiona will be gathering data on mental health and drug harm reduction, including investigating local resources and partners in the East Shore area.
Fairfield University
Agency: Yale-New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital
Juliana will work on the development of an annual report and the development of social media and other health communications to increase awareness of HIA, promote regional resources, and educate the community on ways to improve health outcomes.
Fairfield University
Agency: Naugatuck Valley Health District
Kasey will be creating a mental health and wellness resource directory. She will research and record all available mental health resources easily accessible to residents of the seven covered towns.
Southern CT State University
Agency: Chesprocott Health District
Lauren will be shadowing Sanitarians and gain an understanding of their tasks with a focus on certain Environmental Services including Food, Cosmetology, and Septic.
Southern New Hampshire University
Agency: Southwestern Area Health Education Center (AHEC
Margaret will promote activities that highlight resiliency, and health promotion. She will facilitate education sessions, attend health fairs and screenings, participate in other community events, and professional development/training for students/community agency personnel/educational partners.
University of Connecticut
Agency: West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District
Mary will review the Community Health Assessment data and provide recommendations for evidence-based interventions.
Wesleyan University
Agency: Department of Public Health, CT Cancer Foundation
Nakial will frame a problem statement starting by assessing and summarizing epidemiological data to determine prostate cancer incidence rates, mortality rates, and stage and age at diagnosis for Connecticut men overall and by race and ethnicity.
Wesleyan University
Agency: Ella B. Scantlebury Senior Residence
Nkemka will use quantitative data analyses of current census tract-specific resources to create a graphic presentation that will be used to profile the neighborhood's elderly and economic environment, suitable for presentation to stakeholders. He will also interview Key informants to develop questions for local focus groups.
University of Pennsylvania
Agency: DPH-Policy and Regulatory
Sunny is supporting the legal and policy staff with regulatory and statutory research, conducting cross-state research and comparative analyses.
Yale University
Agency: DPH Chronic Lung Cancer Screening Program
Therese will research cancer screening needs assessments, and meet with DPH Comprehensive Cancer Program Staff, and the Cancer Plan Lung Cancer Screening Workgroup to develop a needs assessment for health care providers related to lung cancer screening navigation. She will use the findings to develop focus group questions (for a focus group of health care providers).
University of Hartford
Agency: West Hartford Bloomfield Health District
Tyanna participates in health education programming. This includes reviewing data to assess program needs, providing recommendations, proposing evidence-based activities and interventions, researching existing programs, assisting in program development and implementation, and program evaluation.
Suny at Albany
Agency: CT Department of Public Health - Epidemiology and Emerging Infections
Zoe is participating in Babesiosis awareness and prevention presentations. She is completing data entry and provider follow-up for supplemental case report forms. She also participates in data quality assurance through participation in annual data reconciliation and develops statistical reports and graphs of Babesiosis statistical trends.
"Take advantage of all the resources provided by your preceptor and your fellowship program. Your preceptor and the PHFP team is there to help you navigate the extensive world of public health, and happy to do so. They have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips that can help you develop your interests into goals. The fellowship goes by quickly, so take advantage of your time and ask every question that comes to mind."