Hofstra MPH Newsletter, 2018-2019 (Volume 9)


Greetings from the MPH Director
Dr. Isma H. Chaudhry, MD., MPH

Welcome to the 2018-19 academic year edition (Volume 9) of the Hofstra MPH newsletter, The Bridge.
We are excited to welcome all our MPH and Advanced Certificate students to the Fall and Spring Semesters. The MPH at Hofstra offers a distinctly interdisciplinary approach to Public Health through an enriched academic curriculum. We are a highly respected accredited MPH program on Long Island, and we are proud of our alumni who have successfully made their mark as accomplished academics and successful Public Health Practitioners. Our new 12sh Advanced Certificate in Foundations of Public Health is intended for professionals working in a public health agency or organization, or professionals in a related health or human services field who wish to gain a specific set of skills and evidence-based approaches used in the profession of public health.
We had another successful year, and are excited to share some of the accomplishments of our faculty, alumni, and students.

All three full-time MPH faculty, working together with students and alumni, had abstracts accepted for presentation at the APHA conference in San Diego, this November. Our full-time and adjunct practitioner faculty also published on their important research in elite academic journals.

Six graduating MPH students presented their final culminating experience projects in August on intriguing topics such as: the role of libraries as community health education partners; the importance of expanding provider training in HPV vaccine; tackling infant mortality in Nassau County; Addressing Medication Discrepancies Among Elderly Patients; identifying strategies for increasing adherence to well-child visits.

We are welcoming a new full-time faculty member to the MPH program this Fall, Chanapong Rojanaworarit, DDS, Ph.D., MPH. Dr. Rojanaworarit will be teaching our Epidemiology and Biostatistics classes.

We are excited to share that Ms. Karli Hagedorn, Chair Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, and Farms for City Kids Foundation and a Board Member CorpsAfrica will be joining our Community Advisory Board.

We welcome Ms. Karla Williams, Senior Executive Secretary to our team.

This Fall we will be welcoming 23 students from diverse backgrounds who will bring cultural and scholastic enrichment to our public health programs. We have 7 students with advanced degrees (MD., JD.) enrolled in our program.

In addition to other events in the works, the MPH program will be hosting internationally known public health pediatrician Dr. Irwin Redlener on October 22 from 4:30-6:20pm to hear about his new book The Future of Us: What the Dreams of Children Mean for 21st Century America.

We encourage our new students to get involved with the Society of Public Health Associates (SOFHA). Dr. Martine Hackett will continue as the faculty advisor to SOPHA. Please stay tuned for exciting news and information from SOPHA.  Those who are close to graduating can stay involved with our dynamic community of scholar-advocates by joining Hofstra’s Public Health Alumni Association (PHAA). Dr. Corinne Kyriacou serves as PHAA faculty advisor and can answer any questions you may have about this organization.


The success of our program is in our highly accomplished faculty that is committed to preparing our students to identify, research and address the ever-evolving challenges in Public Health practice at local, national and global levels. Our faculty is dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality academic advising and mentoring to ensure that each and every student enrolled in our program achieves their academic goals.

We are proud of our partnerships with stakeholders from Academia and community organizations. These partnerships open opportunities for internships and public health engagements for our students and alumni. Stay tuned for more from the MPH hub.

I wish you a productive and rewarding year ahead.

Dr. Isma H Chaudhry, MD., MPH
Isma.H.Chaudhry@hofstra.edu

516-463- 7001

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