Global Health Practicum in Costa Rica

Описание: Please join for a Student Spotlight Webinar highlighting the success of students in the MPH Online Program.

Hear from Aaron Mallett, Global Health Concentration, as he shares about his current practicum in Costa Rica and faculty-led trip experience.

By attending you will:

Learn about USC MPH faculty-led trips
Understand how to set up and conduct a practicum in another country
Find out more about a student’s perspectives on public health in a global setting
Moderator: Dr. Shubha Kumar, MPH Online Program Director, Associate Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine

Aaron Mallet Bio

Aaron was born and raised in Waterloo, Ontario. He has a B.Sc in Medical Science and Biology and a Certificate of Business French from the University of Western Ontario. He is working towards completing his Master of Public Health at USC and a Master of Science in Global Health Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For his practicum, he is working with the Interamerican Centre for Global Health (CISG) and the Costa Rican Ministry of Health to systematize and improve the Rede Cantonal de Actividad Física y Salud in the Canton of Corredores. After he completes his Masters degrees, he has aspirations to complete his PhD in Health Systems and Policy. His professional and research interests are in global health and development policy, health systems strengthening and ethical implications of global health experiences. When he is not studying, he is an avid traveler (having been to over 40+ countries), photographer and sometimes he finds time to sleep (but only rarely).