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The University of Illinois Springfield’s Master of Public Health Program has been honored with the Public Health Program of Excellence Award from the Illinois Public Health Association.
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UIS public health student recognized with top state honor
Aisha Katsina Isa, a University of Illinois Springfield student pursuing a master’s degree in public health, was honored with the Emerging Public Health Leader Award at the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) 83rd Annual Meeting and Conference on Nov. 19, 2024.
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A minor in Public Health is designed for students who wish to develop an introductory awareness and preparation for dealing with critical local, state, national and global issues important to improving population health. Because public health practice requires a foundation in the social and natural sciences, a minor in public health pairs well with a number of the undergraduate majors at UIS (e.g., biology, chemistry, biochemistry, sociology, psychology, environmental studies, global studies and liberal studies or students pursuing nursing, the pre-med track, or allied health professions).
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Students completing this certificate will develop analytic and computer skills to quantitatively relate epidemiologic theories necessary for specialized roles for public health practice, such as for infectious disease epidemiology.
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The MPH-Environmental Health (EH) degree provided by the public health program offers cross-disciplinary education opportunities and intentional integration of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and associated practices. The MPH-EH program is a STEM-Designated degree and accredited curriculum through the National Environmental Health, Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).
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UIS public health student wins national award at conference
Zainab Yaseen, a master of public health student at the University of Illinois Springfield, received the national award for best master’s-level abstract at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo 2024.
The conference, held Oct. 27-30 in Minneapolis, brought together more than 13,000 public health professionals from over 40 countries under the theme “Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science.”