About – Public Health in Practice

This course is the second part of a two-term sequence beginning with Perspectives in Public Health.

Twelve students from a range of majors began the Public Health in Practice program with a fall introductory public health course and the initiation of a local community-engaged project related to public health. In December they virtually traveled to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Washington, D.C. to meet with a wide variety of individuals working to promote public health. In the follow-up winter course, students designed this website to highlight how equity and social justice connect the multiple facets of public health. The site reflects the multi- and interdisciplinary nature of public health and draws attention to the social structures and policies that impact an individual’s health.

Public Health wordcloud in the shape of a house

Over the winter break, students spend two weeks exploring a variety of public health organizations both locally (Minneapolis/St. Paul) and nationally. During the winter term, students complete their final public health-related civic engagement project in collaboration with a community partner, set their individual project back into the wider context of public health, and prepare to present their experience to a broader audience.