2024 - Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We are all Public Health
April 1 - 7, 2024
Monday - Civic Engagement
COMMUNITY PARTNER PROFILE
The Policy and Civic Engagement (PaCE) Office came to speak to the MD/MPH Class of 2027 cohort about initiatives they are coordinating with bringing forth public health initiatives, such as food insecurity.
Tuesday - Healthy Neighborhoods
COMMUNITY PARTNER PROFILE
For this year’s MD/MPH Program Day of Service, program leadership and students volunteered at the San Antonio Food Bank, helping to put together 10,560 meals of produce for various neighborhoods.
Wednesday - Climate Change
TBD
Thursday - New Tools and Innovations
FACULTY PROFILE
Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy is a triple board-certified Adult, Child and Adolescent and Forensic Psychiatrist and mental health equity expert. Her work aims to advance the mental health care of historically marginalized communities, including immigrants, asylum seekers, LGBTQ+ youth, and legal system impacted youth and families. Her current area of focus includes democratization of therapeutic tools via task shifting and strategic, cross-sectoral partnerships.
Friday - Reproductive and Sexual Health
FACULTY AND ALUMNI PROFILE
Saturday - Emergency Preparedness
ALUMNI PROFILE
Dr. Rachelle Hamblin, Class of 2020, is currently a board-certified family medicine physician and currently works closely with the San Antonio Fire Department on cancer prevention research with local, national, and international partners; teaches at the Fire Training Academy; advocates for occupational cancer prevention and treatment at local, state, and national levels; assists with cancer screenings; and educates both physicians and firefighters on occupational cancer.
Sunday - Future of Public Health
ALUMNI PROFILE
Dr. Autumn Chidester, Class of 2023, is currently a first-year resident in OBGYN. During her time in the program, Autumn focused on public health research, taking a year off to coordinate an HIV vaccine trial and working with Dr. Taylor on creating a Youth Living with HIV advisory board. Dr. Chidester has recently published on her work with this advisory board in the Journal of Adolescent Health.