MSPH Practicum
In addition to completing the requisite coursework, students must gain practical skills in the application of the principles and methods learned, give back to community members, and participate effectively in a professional team. Many students will complete their practicums abroad. Students will have the opportunity to work with faculty at field sites across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America among others. We have long-standing collaborations with local research partners in many countries, such as Nepal, Peru, Uganda, Bangladesh, and several Native American Nations in western US. Faculty and staff also help students find opportunities with other global health organizations.
Practicum Examples
| Topic | Organization |
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Peer Educator-Facilitated Community Health Education Program in Keta, Ghana |
Afia Clinics International, Ghana |
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Household Feasibility Trial of Complete Corralling of Young Pigs Among Rural Families in Tumbes, Peru |
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Tumbes, Peru |
| Topic | Organization |
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Peer Educator-Facilitated Community Health Education Program in Keta, Ghana |
Afia Clinics International, Ghana |
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Household Feasibility Trial of Complete Corralling of Young Pigs Among Rural Families in Tumbes, Peru |
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Tumbes, Peru |
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Investigating the Impact of a Peer Intervention Targeting Persons Not Yet on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rakai District, Uganda: a Mixed Methods Study |
Rakai Health Sciences Program, Rakai, Uganda |
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Screening for intimate partner violence in pediatric primary care settings |
Harriet Lane Pediatric Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore |
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Police-Youth Relationships in Baltimore: New Perspectives in Light of Freddie Gray |
Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore |
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Monitoring how food assistance cuts impact household food security for Syrian refugees in Jordan |
World Food Programme – Jordan EMOP Unit, Amman |
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Exploring the Unique Risk and Protective Factors of the White Mountain Apache Youth Suicide Epidemic and how these translate to Prevention Efforts |
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, White River, Fort Apache Reservation |
| Designing a handwashing station for low-income communities using the integrated behavioral model for water, saninitation and hygience interventions | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Bangladesh, Dhaka (iccdr,b) |
Shea Littlepage
PRACTICUM TOPIC: Understanding the impact of HIV risk guidelines on family planning decisions
LOCATION: Uganda
Lauren Parmley
PRACTICUM TOPIC: Technical support for a study testing two care strategies among female sex workers living with HIV
LOCATION: Durban, South Africa
Aditi Rao
PRACTICUM TOPIC: Patient Considerations on Emergency Department-Based Routine HIV Testing
LOCATION: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Aditi Rao (right) with other Johns Hopkins student team members outside the Emergency Department in Mthatha Regional Hospital, South Africa, where they were working on an HIV testing project prior to the pandemic.
Joseph Greg Rosen
PRACTICUM TOPIC: Qualitative research coordination and analysis with the Rakai Health Sciences Program
LOCATION: Kalisizo, Uganda.
Jae-Hee Honey
PRACTICUM TITLE: Evaluating the effectiveness of an approach to improve ART adherence and viral suppression among MSM and FSW living with HIV
LOCATION: Togo and Benin