Real World Application of Public Health Skills and Training

When you enroll at the Yale School of Public Health, you'll hear a lot about the internship and applied practice experience practicum requirements. These immersive experiences are carefully planned, supported and evaluated by our practice and career management staff. Both experiences provide robust opportunities for the real-world application of public health knowledge and skills and support your career goals. Many students report inspiring, life changing experiences from their time around the world and in local settings. Your internship may fulfill the applied practice experience requirement, but if not, there are multiple practicum courses from which you can choose that will provide the hands-on public health practice training required for your MPH degree.

Student Research

Contributing to science is important to many of our students and opportunities for research abound at Yale. Many students use their summer internship to do research that culminates in the MPH thesis required by this department. Others work with faculty labs and research teams to access data and formulate their analysis. In addition many students work as research assistants at the Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital or the VA on faculty research, culminating in peer review publications.

Applied Practice Experience and the Internship

Sample practicum projects

Develop training modules for domestic violence agencies about PrEP while conducting data collection pre- and post-training sessions to understand the efficacy of the modules for The Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Conduct community outreach for cancer prevention and a needs assessment for cancer patients utilizing virtual services while providing support during online workshops. Results of the outreach and assessment were utilized by BOLD (Bronx Oncology Living Daily) to increase virtual delivery of their programming during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Process weekly COVID-19 data to be utilized in presentations for the community, a dashboard for city use, and during a live question and answer session over Facebook Live for the City of Middletown.

Interdisciplinary Spatial Informatics for Global Health (INSIGHT) Lab, University of Ottawa: Tick and Lyme Disease Surveillance in the Greater Ottawa Area
Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs/US Naval War College/YSPH: Local response to COVID-19: Interaction between Public Health and Governance
Sean's Legacy: Health Communications for LGBTQ+ youth; Systematic Literature Review
Mahidol University's Center of Excellence in Research on Gender, Sexuality, and Health: An exploration of Thai physicians’ perspectives on and willingness to prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Emerging Infections Program: Foodborne disease surveillance

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Recent Thesis Topics

2023

Vector Status of Aedes albopictus in Connecticut: Analyses of Invasion Pattern, Geographic Distribution, and Disease Risk
Towards a Saliva-Based PCR Test for the Detection of Mpox Virus
Protection against cholera from killed whole-cell oral cholera (kOCV) vaccines: Systematic review and meta regression of randomized control trials and observational studies
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Vaccine Breakthrough Infections
Epidemiology of human hookworm (Necator americanus) infection in rural Ghana: Investigating host-parasite factors that mediate infection
Effect of Digital Public Health Campaigns by the World Health Organization on Self-Reported Behavior, Recall/Knowledge, and Attitude toward Interventions Related to COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis
TB burden among people living in informal settlements in South Africa between 20 IO and 2022: a systematic review and meta analysis
Perceptions of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Correlates of Interest among Women at Shebeens in Rural South Africa
The Ethical and Legal Challenges Associated with AI Driven Healthcare
A Phylogeographic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Introduction
Exploring the Role of Trypanosome Infection on Tsetse Host Metabolism: Insights from microRNA and Transcriptome Sequencing
HPV Vaccine Effectiveness by Age at Vaccination in New Haven County, Connecticut Women, 2008-2019
Associations of diurnal temperature range with pediatric influenza hospitalization rates in U.S. states
The year of Omicron - Tracking SARS-CoV-2 evolution in 2022
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) About Lassa Fever Prevention and Control: a Survey of Three Rural Communities in Central Liberia
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on non-Typhoidal Salmonella Incidence and Exposures in Connecticut, 2015-2022
Estimation of Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness Based on Whole Genome Sequences
Optimization of an ELISA Based Diagnostic for Leptospirosis
Cost-Effective Analysis of Rotavirus Vaccination in Dhaka, Bangladesh using a Dynamic Model of Rotavirus Transmission
Association Between SARS CoV-2 Reinfections and Antis Antibody Levels at the First Omicron Wave in Salvador, Brazil
The Impact of Spiroplasma infection on tsetse physiology
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV(PMTCT) Efforts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Lessons from Botswana
HIV Treatment Patterns Across a US Data Network: 2012-2021
Evaluating Environmental Risk Factors for Community-Associated C. difficile Infection in New Haven County, Connecticut 2016-2021
Demographics of Hospitalized COVID-19 and Influenza Cases in Connecticut during the 2021-2022 flu season: is there evidence of viral interference?
Developing and Using Cholera Models in Northwest Syria
Intersectoral responses to climate change and waterborne diseases in the Caribbean region: mixed method research of current actions and pathways forward using the One Health framework
A scoping review of the clinical implications of illicit xylazine use
Attribution of febrile illness to circulating respiratory viruses in the United States, July 2016 - March 2023
Travelers Diarrhea? The Epidemiology of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli in Connecticut, 2019- 2022
Scoping review on gonorrhea vaccine
Prevalence and Genetic Determinants of Vancomycin resistance of Clostridioides difficile isolates in Connecticut
Indirect Effects of Covid-19 Vaccination Against SARS CoV-2 Omicron: Rapid Review
The Institution of Slavery's Impact on the Spread of Malaria in the Antebellum South
Does Environmental Testing of C. difficile Predict If a Patient is Positive with C. difficile
Molecular detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in saliva using DNA extraction-free method.
Impact of temporary storage conditions on the viability of non-typeable Streptococcus pneumoniae in saliva
Primary Liver Cancer in China: from 2000-2020: Evolution of epidemiology, clinical disease, and therapy
Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery
Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Connecticut, USA, 2017-2021
Chagas Disease Screening: Awareness, Practices and Perceived Barriers Among Health Care Providers in Connecticut
Fairness in Machine Learning: Predicting agitation in mental health patients at Emergency Rooms
Social vulnerability and viral respiratory infections in Connecticut ( 2018-2021): A modeling approach to identify salient measures

2022

Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Varied Vaccination Strategies for Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Using a Dynamic Model to Assess Maintenance of Deer Tick Virus via Horizontal Transmission in Ixodes Scapularis Populations
Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of Leptospira
Adenovirus-based Vaccines and Thrombosis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Plasmodium Infection is Associated with Cross-reactive Antibodies to Carbohydrate Epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein
Comorbid Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders among Refugees and Forced Migrants in Jordan and Connecticut, U.S.: A Proposed Mixed-Method Research
Identification and Correction of Normalized Deviance in Healthcare Systems to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections and Improve Patient Outcomes
Estimating the Burden of COVID-19 Associated Hospitalizations in Connecticut
Syphilis Control in Navajo County, Arizona: A Multi-Methodological Approach to Program Evaluation
Characterizing Introductions of SARS-CoV-2 to the U.S. Virgin Islands using Pathogen Genomic Surveillance
Trends in Antimicrobial Resistant Non-Typhoidal Salmonella before and after the Food and Drug Administration's Guidance for Industry #213, United States
The Impact of Self-Reported Adherence Measures on Viral Suppression of Individuals with HIV-1 on Dolutegravir-Containing First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy
Stigma, Cisgenderism, and the Pathologization of Transness
Comprehensive West Nile Virus Phylogenetic Analysis: Europe and Beyond
Modeling the Effects of Climate Factors on the Incidence of Future Campylobacter Infections in Connecticut
Meta-Analysis for Rotavirus Vaccine Performance and Variable Selection for a Prediction Model

2021

Assessing the Influence of Individualism VS. Collectivism at the National Level on Government Response Measures to COVID-19
Determining Polymorphisms in TNF Production as They Relate to Infection with EBOV
Changes to Worship and Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Religion in the US
Developing a Framework for Civilian-Military Public Health Operations Involving Non-State Armed Groups
Determining the Relationship Between SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Clinical Saliva Samples
Longitudinal Serological Responses to SARS CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers
Exploring Thai Physicians’ Perceptions of and Willingness to Prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Was New York City a Source of Global SARS-CoV-2 Spread?
Evaluation of a pilot modified SBIRT strategy to scale-up opioid agonist therapy utilization in Moldovan prisons
Utilizing COVID-19 Models in Humanitarian Crisis Settings
Sexual Orientation Disclosure and Depression among Thailand Men Who Have Sex with Men: Associations with Intimate Partner Violence and Social Support
Analyzing the Restriction of Mass Gatherings and School Closures/Reopening in China and Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Public Health Ethics Framework
Why Not Here? An Examination of Statewide Hospital Use Among Patients with IDU-Associated Diagnoses and Procedures in Lawrence and Lowell MA, 2005-2019
The Epidemiology of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Connecticut, July – December 2020
The Utility of a Maximum Entropy Species Distribution Model for Ixodes scapularis in Predicting the Public Health Risk of Lyme Disease in Ontario, Canada
Gastrointestinal Microbiome Disruption and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Vector-host Interactions of Culex pipiens Mosquitoes and Their Role in Arbovirus Transmission in the Mid-Atlantic United States
Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 under Differential Levels of Masking and Vaccination
The Impact of COVID-19 on Backyard Poultry-associated Salmonella in Connecticut
Impact of Serial Point Prevalence COVID-19 Testing on Severe Disease Outcomes in Connecticut Nursing Home Residents
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Concerning Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer and Screening Among Healthcare Professionals and Students in Mogadishu, Somalia
Without a Trace: Is Technology the Next Stage in Contact Tracing’s Evolution?
Assessing Changes in the Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southwest Colombia Following the Peace Accord with Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)
Impact of Health Care Access on Delayed or Missed Adolescent Vaccinations for Tdap, Meningococcal and HPV Vaccines among U.S. Adolescents, NIS-Teen 2018
Public Health Ethics Education at Schools of Public Health in China
The Role of Histone Demethylase KDM6A in Mouse Coronavirus Infection
Unmasking America's Reaction to Face Masks: A Review of the Literature
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among a Diverse Community-based Population in Connecticut

Recent Practicum Topics

2023

Health and Healthcare Issues - Pandemic Preparedness, Universal Health Coverage and Tuberculosis
Animal data collection for prevention policy
Health Equity Fellowship
Research and Analysis of Data Sources to Identify Factors Contributing to High STI Rates
Health Transformation of a Hospital System
Infection Prevention Internship
Jamestown Canyon Virus in the United States
Data Fellow
Long-COVID Patient Journey Mapping and Analysis of Patient Outcomes
Epidemic History and the Narratives of Infectious Disease
Development of One Health content for a community-based pandemic literacy intervention targeting reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases under conditions of climate change and ecological disturbance
Immune Profiling of Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Planned Parenthood Clinical Research Internship
Vaccine Rapid Community Assessments + Standard Outreach Worker Training Program Evaluations
Amplicon Multiplexed Sequencing for Malaria Genomic Surveillance in Resource Limited Settings
Developing Innovative Tools to Evaluate Gamification of Public Health Emergencies
Senior FoodCORE Research Assistant and Lead Cyclospora Surveillance Officer
Homeland Security Professional Opportunities for Student Workforce to Experience Research (HS-POWER) Internship
Repeat Ivermectin Mass Drug Administrations for Malaria Control in Burkina Faso- a Double Blind Cluster RCT
Programming Internship
AIDS health equity research
Uptake in bivalent Covid-19 vaccines
Assistant Analyst Epidemiology Forecasting
Impact of intersectional stigma on adoption of evidence-based harm reduction services, PrEP, and overdose prevention interventions among providers at federally qualified health centers
Climate & Health Communications
Using Xenosurveillance to Decipher the Eco-Epidemiology of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in the Northeast United States
Analyzing COVID disruption to TB services
UNDP projects
Dengue and other vaccines in Southeast Asia

2022

Innovative COVID-19 Point-of-Care Diagnostics Suitable for Tuberculosis Diagnosis: A Scoping Review
HPTN 096 Getting to Zero Among Black MSM in the American South: Testing the Efficacy of an Integrated Strategy
Funding and Equity in Global Health Partnerships: A Case Study in Liberia
Facilitators and Barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Women at Alcohol Venues in Rural South Africa
Global Regulatory Affairs
Understanding doctor's diagnosis: An algorithmic approach
Identifying Barriers to IPT Prescriptions among Health Care Workers in Tugela Ferry, South Africa
Evaluations of pesticide use, landscaping and vegetation management, oral systemic pesticide delivery to deer, and use of pesticide-laced bait in rodents to control tick prevalence and pathogen presence in CT
SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance in Connecticut
Generating Real-World Evidence from Observational Health Data
Yale Covid-19 Genomic Surveillance Initiative
FoodCORE/FoodNet Disease Surveillance
Foodbore Disease Surveillance
Public Health Related Application/Web Development
Human hookworm prevalence, reinfection, and anthelminthic treatment response in rural Ghana: Investigating host-parasite factors that mediate infection
Foodborne Disease Surveillance
Mosquito Research and Surveillance Programs on West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
Epidemiology Intern
Defining Vulnerability for Dara Institute: Classification Proposal
CRED Intern - Glacial Lake Outburst (Flood)
Leptospira Vaccine Research
HAIC - surveillance of the C. difficile infection cases
Intern Biostatistics Analyst
Biologic Clinical Trial
Nutrition Education Fellowship
Viral Respiratory Disease Surveillance and Social Vulnerability Index Project
Digital Hypertension Management to improve Cardiovascular Health
Working with community substance use prevention coalitions across the state of Connecticut to prevent community substance abuse
Investigating the immunization status of hospitalized influenza patients in New Haven and Middlesex counties to better understand the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine
Healthcare Product Manager Intern
Program analysis of intervention
Aledade Strategy Narrative 1-2 Years