Twenty-four CPH students traveled to Washington, D.C. over spring break for a crash course in public health policy and advocacy. This second annual trip, led by Dean William Martin, MD, and accompanying staff, allowed students to explore important public health issues like infant mortality, addiction, gun safety, prescription drugs, human trafficking and One Health.
“This trip was a terrific opportunity that will help my public health practice into the future,” says Robert Hood, a doctoral candidate in epidemiology. “I learned the importance of advocating for important public health issues first-hand and how to effectively frame them with policymakers. I am confident I will put to work what I learned during the trip in my public health career.”
Ohio State’s D.C., office helped CPH students connect with lawmakers and officials such as Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty; California Congressman Alan Lowenthal; Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown’s senior policy adviser, Abigail Duggan; and American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD.
A reception was also held with local alumni, forging connections and networking opportunities while celebrating public health.
