Students

Cleo Caldwell is on a 'personal mission' to support students

Professor emerita recently retired from Michigan Public Health

Through her generous gift to the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Cleo Caldwell, professor emerita, is making sure that her legacy of putting students first will last well beyond her lifetime. By creating the Caldwell Health Equity Fellowship Fund, she will make attending Michigan Public Health more affordable for students with an interest in conducting research or engaging in practice activities focused on achieving health equity.

MolinaCares-funded Michigan Health Equity Challenge selects 10 project finalists

The Michigan Health Equity Challenge, in partnership with the MolinaCares Accord, recently announced the selection of 10 project finalists. The challenge aims to engage U-M graduate students in developing community-based solutions to health equity challenges in Southeast Michigan.

Students harness AI for public health with new course

Students at the University of Michigan School of Public Health are embracing the use of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) as they train for careers in public health. The course ChatGPT and Public Health prepares students for the real-world application of genAI by emphasizing practical, hands-on learning.

Michigan Public Health students investigate health disparities in MPH Core Curriculum course

First-year Master of Public Health students from the University of Michigan School of Public Health’s new course “Investigating Public Health Issues” presented their end-of-the-semester projects Dec. 6. The Public Health 500 course is part of the MPH Core Curriculum that debuted in the fall semester.

The MolinaCares Accord Donates $100,000 to University of Michigan for Health Equity Challenge

The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Michigan, announced a $100,000 grant to the University of Michigan School of Public Health that will fund the Michigan Health Equity Challenge, an effort inspiring students to develop innovative solutions to Michigan’s most pressing health equity concerns.

Michigan Public Health launches new Master of Public Health Core Curriculum

New curriculum to prepare students to meet the needs of the public health workforce by providing hands-on, experiential learning

The University of Michigan School of Public Health launched its new core curriculum Aug. 28 to begin the 2023 Fall semester, with new coursework for nearly 200 first-year Master of Public Health students.