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Silvia Arizmendi: From Public Health to Physician Assistant
Meet Silvia Arizmendi, a 2022 Oregon State University graduate who combined her public health degree with pre-physician assistant studies to pursue her healthcare career goals.
Jordan Trippett: Public Health Leader Creates Student Platform at OSU
Public health graduate Jordan Trippett discusses her passion for health equity, leadership in creating student connections, and future MPH plans.
SAIF Looks to Collaborate with Oregon State’s Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Oregon's SAIF insurance company visits OSU's Environmental and Occupational Health program to discuss partnerships for construction safety and injury prevention research.
Epidemiology student reflects on her Oregon Health Authority internship and future
Master of Public Health student Kirstin Yeomans reflects on her internship analyzing pesticide exposure data and future plans in applied epidemiology.
Thinking globally, acting locally
Global health MPH student Janet Matani completes her internship in Papua, Indonesia, creating One Health Village programs for community health education.
The caregiving conundrum: Complex challenges and an uncertain future
Video: OSU aging experts Karen Hooker and Carolyn Mendez-Luck discuss caregiving challenges as 1 in 5 Americans will be 65+ by 2030.
CPHHS receives grant to implement equity reforms
The College of Public Health and Human Sciences has received a $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to implement equity reforms in public health academic programs.
Post-2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape
More than a year after wildfires devastated Oregon's Santiam Canyon in 2020, an Oregon State University Community Health Impact Assessment reveals residents struggling with housing shortages, government bureaucracy, environmental health concerns, and ongoing trauma.
Nearly $5M grant to establish children’s environmental health research center at Oregon State
An interdisciplinary team at Oregon State University has secured a nearly $5 million grant to establish the ASP3IRE Center. This new translation center focuses on turning scientific discoveries regarding environmental hazards into practical public health interventions to improve children’s well-being.
What's in Your Water? OSU Extension Guide to Safe Drinking Water
Pollutants in drinking water often can't be identified by sight or smell alone. OSU College of Public Health experts share how to test for contaminants like arsenic, nitrate, and lead through the university's Well Water Program.
Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension
OSU study finds pregnant women living within 1 km of oil and gas drilling sites in Texas are 5% more likely to develop hypertension during pregnancy.
Major water birth safety study finds no increased risk of death, major trauma
Researchs analyzed 35,060 water births vs land births, finding better maternal outcomes and no increased infant death risk. Study may change hospital policies nationwide.