Office of Field Education and Practice
Field education and hands-on practice are fundamental components of public health education, providing students with real-world experience and the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings.
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Getting Lost to Find the Way
Renny Honda is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a Master of Public Health candidate in the Health and Social Behavior field of study. I believe no one should be…
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Introducing the 2026 Winokur Fellows
The Office of Field Education and Practice is delighted to introduce the 2026 awardees of the Winokur Fellowship in Public Health for the Mississippi Delta. Moono Hansombo, DrPH ’28, will…
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Stories, Smiles, and Service: An Experiential Day of Healthy Learning at J. Zamora Elementary School
Raphael L. Aquino is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a Master of Public Health candidate in the Generalist field of study . On February 23, 2026, J. Zamora Elementary…
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This River Will Carry You Home: Lessons from Rwanda’s Healing Circles
Zakaria Mohammed is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a Master of Public Health candidate in Health Management. Arriving in Kigali The first thing that surprised me about Rwanda was…
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Leaving Things Better: Reflections on Power, Ethics, and Community Partnerships
“What would our projects look like if we planned for the ending from the very beginning?” This deceptively simple question was where we landed through Leaving Things Better, a Community…
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Beyond Survival: What Community Taught Me About Care for Young People Living with HIV
Leni Agnes Siagian is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a Master of Public Health candidate in Health Management. They are medically stable. That is what the clinical chart would…
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Learning by serving: Rose fellows reflect on lessons from the field
The Rose Service Learning Fellowship funds community-engaged field projects around the globe.
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What Rural Kenya Taught Me About Designing Interventions That Go Beyond the Pilot
Sonali Verma is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a Master of Public Health candidate in the Department of Global Health and Population. As a health systems researcher hoping to…
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Together We are Mighty: Water Filter Distribution in Rural Rwanda
Cora Cunningham is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Global Health and Population. A chorus of song erupted in the courtyard…
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What Global Mental Health Taught Me Outside the Classroom
Hervet Randriamady is a Rose Service Learning Fellow and a PhD candidate in Population Health Sciences. I am thankful to have received the Rose Learning Service Fellowship. This summer, I…
