case competition

Students tackle real-world challenges in case competitions

The College of Public Health hosted two virtual student case competitions last week during National Public Health Week: The CPH Student Case Competition and the First-Year Health Care Case Competition.

Ohio State teams placed 1st and 2nd in the respective events.

CPH Student Case Competition

Six teams of graduate and undergraduate students from Ohio State and Case Western Reserve universities competed in the college’s third annual case competition on April 7.

CPH undergraduates win national trivia competition

The team, made up of Casey Cen, Sarah Grim, Mindy Hoang, Maria Lucas, Nick Rushlow, Ajay Saraf and Elli Schwartz, won the grand prize of $1,000. They were coached by doctoral student Brent Emerson and doctoral candidate Robert Hood. 

The Scholar Bowl is an annual national competition for undergraduate students interested in public health. Teams compete in two types of competitions: a quiz bowl and trivia round, followed by a case competition in which students must develop a creative solution to a public health issue presented.

CPH hosts 2nd Annual Student Case Competition

The College of Public Health hosted the 2nd Annual CPH Student Case Competition on Tuesday. With a focus on improving infant mortality in central Ohio, six teams of graduate and undergraduate students developed plans to increase community outreach and the enrollment of high-risk women into the Moms2B program. 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center sponsored the event and provided the two winning teams with cash prizes: $1,500 for the first-place team and $750 for the second-place team.

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