The Public Health Student Forum (PHSF) hosts the
4th Annual Undergraduate Conference in Public Health. 

Read the Johns Hopkins News-Letter event review!

Ms. Lisa Folda, M.H.S and Public Health Studies Assistant Director and academic advisor, was this year's honored recipient of the Crenson-Hertz Award. The award recognizes a Homewood-affiliated faculty member whose dedication to community engagement has enriched student learning and established meaningful community partnerships.

Congratulations
to Kevin Wang (PHS Class of 2014)
and the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health team for winning the first place award in the
2013 Emory Global Health Case Competition!

Read here to learn more about the competition and team members.

Fourteen JHU students participated in the PHS Uganda Study Abroad Program this Intersession. Students engaged with local researchers, practitioners, community members, and peers at Makerere University to examine initiatives serving children. Through site visits, lectures, service-learning projects, participatory engagement, peer-to-peer dialog, reflection sessions, and a final presentation, students learned about the strengths and challenges of urban and rural child health and education initiatives. 

Read their blog here.

JHSPH Dean Michael Klag recognized Dr. Kelly Gebo, Director of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Public Health Studies Program as the inaugural recipient of the Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education during the Undergraduate Education for Public Health Summit on Saturday, October 27 in San Francisco, CA. Read more here.

^{Photo: Dean Mike Klag, Dr. Kelly Gebo, Dr. Dick Riegelman, and Ms. Linda Riegelman}