MSPH Practicum Preceptor Responsibilities
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- Moving from Emergency Response to Post-Recovery: Lessons and Reflections from Ebola
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- Supporting Operational AIDS Research (SOAR): Assessing the Geographic Pivot
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- Faculty Recognition: Excellence in Teaching
- Mathuram Santosham, MD, MPH, ’75
- Primary Faculty Within the Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Area
- Primary Faculty Within the Health Systems Program Area
- Primary Faculty Within the Human Nutrition Program Area
- Primary Faculty Within the Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Area
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- Alumni Profile: Nimi Georgewill
- Alumni Profiles: Where Are They Now?
- Allyson Nelson, MSPH ’15
- Alumna Interview | Rebecca Merrill, PhD ’10, MHS ‘07, Senior Epidemiologist, CDC
- Alumni Profile: Brigitta Szeibert, MSPH ’23, RD
- Andrew Nicholson, MSPH '17
- Andrew Thompson, MSPH '12
- Caitlin Quinn, MSPH '17
- Chytanya Kompala, MSPH
- Collrane Frivold, MSPH ’17
- Elizabeth "Libby" Watts, MHS '17
- Katherine Tomaino, MSPH ’14
- Lianne Marie Gonsalves, MSPH '13
- Marie Spiker, MSPH '14, RD program
- Mariya Patwa, MSPH '18
- Mary Qiu, MSPH '16
- Prianca Reddi, MSPH '20
- Tomoka Nakamura, MSPH '15
- Faculty
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- 2024 Vaccine Day at Johns Hopkins
- The Globe Newsletter
- The Globe | Summer 2019
- Bestselling Author Johnny Saldaña Leads Qualitative Data Workshops
- Faculty Profile | Smisha Agarwal, PHD, MPH, MBA
- Faculty Speaks at UN: Launch of Journal Series on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- From the Chair
- International Health Faculty Key Contributors to First WHO Guideline on Digital Interventions for Health Systems Strengthening
- International Health Faculty Presents Expert Recommendations On Antimicrobial Resistance to UN Secretary General
- International Health Faculty Receives NIH Fogarty Funding to Establish Research Ethics Training Program in Ethiopia
- International Health Faculty Wins Award for Innovation in Nutrition and Health in Developing Societies
- International Health Student and Faculty Publish New Vaccine Safety Book
- Student Spotlight | Maria Garcia Quesada, MSPH '19
- Student Spotlight | Ryan Thompson, MSPH '19
- The Globe | Summer 2018
- Alumna Profile | Collrane Frivold, MSPH ‘17
- Alumna Profile | Katherine Tomaino, MSPH ‘14
- Alumni Reunion | The Program in Applied Vaccine Experiences (PAVE)
- Faculty Profile | Haneefa Saleem, PHD ’14, MPH ’09
- Faculty Profile | Naor Bar-Zeev, PHD, MBBS(HONS), MPH, MBIOSTAT
- From the Chair
- Student Practicum Spotlight | Greg Rosen, MSPH Candidate
- Student Spotlight | Nukhba Zia, PHD Candidate
- The Globe | Summer 2019
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- Info for Current Students
At any point you are welcome to email or meet with Lisa Folda, the Practicum Manager who is here to facilitate this process.
If you decide you would like to host a student, follow the steps below. We are here to support you as you support our students. Thank you for your interest, and for sharing your potential practicum opportunity!
Preceptor Responsibilities
Create and submit your practicum proposal
Submit via this form or email your own template to the Practicum Manager.
Screen candidates according to your preferences
You may request a cover letter, a résumé, and/or a writing sample; these components are up to you.
An open and honest recruitment process will make it more likely that you will find a student who is a good fit for your organization’s needs.
Negotiate clear expectations
- How long will they be working with you?
- What are the duties they are responsible for?
- It is ok for some of this to be a work in progress as your project evolves.
Work with the student to get the practicum approved
The student is required to complete a form with details on their practicum and the public health competencies they will demonstrate as a result of their participation.
Work collaboratively with them to determine the type of work and deliverables you would like from them. You will be asked to sign the form to acknowledge your review and approval.
Provide supportive supervision for the duration of the practicum
- Students have skills, and may be new to an organization or, in some cases, a country like yours. Take time to get them oriented to the team, the organization, their duties, and the broader cultural context.
- Students are encouraged to be transparent about areas they would like to strengthen. This should contribute to a collaborative working relationship which benefits from regular check-ins, and also mean the student receives enough guidance to work independently.
Reach out to the Department if any issues arise
You will be asked to complete a very brief form early in the student’s time with you. In the vast majority of cases, feedback is resoundingly positive. The Practicum Manager and the student’s academic adviser are available to work with you and the student through any unanticipated changes or concerns.
Review student deliverables and provide feedback to the Department
- At the end of their time with you, students should have completed agreed-upon deliverables. These will be shared with you as tangible products that can benefit your organization.
- As the time wraps up, the Department will send a very brief form requesting your overall feedback on the student’s work and contributions as a team member. We want you to be satisfied and hopefully host a student again! This feedback is very important—we truly appreciate your time sharing it.