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Upcoming Events

April

Apr 29

Event: Suture Clinic and HPSP

Tue, Apr 29 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tuesday, April 29th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

May

May 08

Event: Pre-Health Personal Statement Webinar

Thu, May 8 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm Thursday, May 8th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Mildred Rodríguez
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Forage Work Experiences

Public Health Policy & Management Experience with Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine

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Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented BackgroundsShare This: Share Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds on FacebookShare Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds on LinkedInShare Top Diversity Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds on X
Curated by Gorick Ng, author of “The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right”

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Health Equity Resource DirectoryShare This: Share Health Equity Resource Directory on FacebookShare Health Equity Resource Directory on LinkedInShare Health Equity Resource Directory on X
To peruse articles and reports focusing on Equity and Health, please visit the Health Equity Resource Directory, which highlights reports …

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Public Health NewswireShare This: Share Public Health Newswire on FacebookShare Public Health Newswire on LinkedInShare Public Health Newswire on X
View Public Health-related newsletters here. This resource will take your to publichealthnewswire.org, a publication of the American Public Health Association …

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Public HealthShare This: Share Public Health on FacebookShare Public Health on LinkedInShare Public Health on X
A career guide for public health. Includes education information, information sorted by state, career specialties, public awareness tips, and connection …

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The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyShare This: Share The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on FacebookShare The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on LinkedInShare The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on X
Driving fundamental discoveries and supporting scientists at all stages of their careers.

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CDC Public Health GuideShare This: Share CDC Public Health Guide on FacebookShare CDC Public Health Guide on LinkedInShare CDC Public Health Guide on X
CDC’s guide to a career in public health. Offers information on specialties and opportunities within the public health industry, required …

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Featured Programs and Experiences

Public Health Policy & Management Experience with Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine

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Job & Internship Opportunities

Campus Engagement Intern
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Dr. Guido Falcone-Yale Neurology Post Graduate Clinical Research Associate
Yale School of Medicine- Stroke and Neurology Critical Care
Medical Scribe
Urology of Virginia
Medical Lab Technician - up to $10K BONUS
Fairfield Medical Center

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Clubs, Campus Partners, and Alumni Associations

						
								Wesleyan Refugee Project															
					
								Wesleyan Local Co-Op															
					
								Wesleyan Habitat for Humanity															
					
								Wes Food for Thought															
					
								ASHA – Adolescent Sexual Health Awareness															
					
								Concussion Box Club

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Featured Courses

COL 278 / SISP 278 – Medicine: An Artful Science or Scientific Art? Physician Writers Since 1900

In this seminar we will read physician authors since 1900 who have bridged the divide between the sciences, the social…

PSYC 330 – Engaging Antiracist Psychological Science: From History and Theory to Practice

Responding to calls for antiracist psychological science, this seminar explores what it means to design and conduct that science. What…

CSPL 235 / FGSS 236 / AFAM 235 / IDEA 235 – Activism and Theories of Change

In this course we will explore strategies and theories of change that shape social justice movements, with particular reference to…

CSPL 224 – Public Health, Migration, and Human Rights

How do human rights principles apply to the public health challenges faced by migrant populations? What is the situation of…

CSPL 314 / STS 315 / SOC 315 – The Health of Communities

Our focus will be on understanding the role of social factors (e.g., income, work environment, social cohesion, food, transportation systems)…

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Alumni Spotlights

Sydney Engel ’13 (she/her)

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Psychology
Family Nurse Practitioner Community Health Center

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Jennifer Freeman ’92 (she/her)

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Sociology
Professor (Research), Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Director of Pediatric Anxiety Research Center Brown University Health

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Selena Gonzalez ’17 (she/her)

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Neuroscience and Behavior, Psychology
Medical Student Harvard Medical School

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Noah Nattell ’04 M.D., M.S.

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Physics
Chief Medical Officer Planned Parenthood and LA County

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Cayetana Navarro ’96 (she/her)

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