MPH Environmental health
CEPH competencies
YEAR 1
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PH 200A and PH 200B, Foundations of Public Health
The class met CEPH MPH Competencies D1:1 - D1:12, D2:1 - D2:20, and D2:22.
Individual writing assignments were submitted at the end of each case study that was explored by the class. Assignments included biostatistics and epidemiology labs and a final group presentation.
EHS C200A Foundations of Environmental Health
The class met competencies MPH CC#19, CCC#14, and EHS MS#3.
An educational presentation about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and a case study on firefighters.
An op-ed on the Tijuana River advocating for policies that would address this current environmental health problem.
A press release communicating peer-reviewed research implications in non-scientific language.
EHSC200C Foundations of Environmental Health
This class covered EHS Concentration Specific MPH Competencies #1-8
A literature review of current research on ultrafine particles (PM 0.1) found in indoor settings due to traffic sources.
These fact sheets are for an organic and inorganic compound. They include information about each chemical's biomarkers, biological mediums for biomarkers, common exposures, and health effects.
During the 10 week quarter, my group developed a research study based on secondary data available to us. Our focus was on active transport (walking and biking) and PM2.5 concentrations at different neighborhood levels in LA County.
PH490 Public Speaking Mastery for the Public Health Professional
Competencies met include:
EHS MS E1 Prepare presentation materials.
EHS MS E2 Deliver effective oral presentations individually.
Informative/persuasive presentation
about combating a climate doom mindset. A whiteboard was used as a visual aid instead of this PowerPoint due to technical difficulties in class.
EHS240 Fundamentals of Toxicology
MPH Competency #2 was met.
This paper compares two toxicology papers in their methods and results of the effect of microplastics on the gut microbiome.
BIOSTAT 100B Biostatistics
MPH Competency #2 was met.
This lab assignment covers regression tables and models, summary statistics, scatterplots, and confidence intervals.