PHAA Virtual Meeting


PHAA Meeting

On April 22nd, 2020 the PHAA held a virtual happy hour via zoom, after having our spring event cancelled due to COVID-19. We broke the ice with a breathing exercise led by VP Kerry Meyers, who accurately determined we could all use it at this time. Some attendee's had interesting backdrops, like Aditya's (President) fully stocked bar and Maggie's (Event Manager) high school graduation photos. Others accessed the virtual backgrounds that Zoom is known for. Rumor has it that Hofstra is coming out with some Pride-themed backgrounds for us to use, so be sure to keep an eye out for those (Looking at you, Tony)!

After our breathing exercise we moved on to discussing how we were managing our time sheltering in place – and the conversation quickly turned to the food we were making, stress eating and sharing on Instagram. Who knew so many alumni had such cooking talents? We predict a potluck once coronavirus has been put in its place.

Since many of our members are on the front lines or in the healthcare field, we were able to have a conversation surrounding COVID-19 was informed and candid. We compared notes on how our employers were (or were not) adjusting well to having us all work from home, commiserated about so many Zoom calls, and wondered if we would ever need to work in clothes other than sweatpants again. We discussed the unique opportunity the COVID-19 crisis has for our future in public health – everything from job security to new research opportunities to finally getting people to listen to us about prevention.

The sense of community among our alumni will never cease to amaze us. Our happy hour offered us the opportunity to check in with one another and support each other through these difficult times. We came together even though we need to stay apart right now, and it provides a hopeful look at the future when there is so much left unknown.

So, until next time, cheers to our alumni, cheers to current students, cheers to the field of public health, and cheers to frontline and essential workers of all kinds.

Sincerely,
The 2018-2020 Executive Board

Aditya Bissoonauth
Kerry Meyers                         
Lauren Doodian
Tracey Tran
Margaret Wayne






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