Global Public Health Students Shine at College Park Scholars Academic Showcase

Global Public Health (GPH) Scholars students presented details of their "active learning" experiences ranging from study abroad to laboratory research to internships at hospitals and NGOs at the 17th annual College Park Scholars Academic Showcase on May 3. The School of Public Health sponsors the GPH program, which is open to all admitted College Park Scholars students. The program offers students a unique opportunity to examine the complex connections between health, culture, economic growth and development, and environmental sustainability.

SPH Publishes Training Guide to Improve Cultural Competency of Health Professionals

In partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the School of Public Health and the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy have published the Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Primer: A Guide for Teaching Health Professionals and Students. "Drs. Olivia Carter-Pokras and Bonnie Braun, our faculty members who created this guide, are recognized leaders in the creation of cultural competency and health literacy tools. This primer is a valuable educational resource for college faculty and health professionals seeking to better serve the health needs of our state's diverse population," said Dean Jane E. Clark.