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2 college faculty members retiring this year
Two esteemed faculty members are concluding their time with the college after many successful years in public health research and instruction.

MHA program recognized by new CAHME initiative
The College of Public Health's Master of Health Administration (MHA) program was selected as a part of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education's (CAHME) new Mentorship Circle program.

Mike Smeltzer ’70: Educating public health students today and long into the future
Even though Smeltzer grew up on the West Coast, once he came to Columbus he became a Buckeye for life.

Loved one’s death could spur aggressive measures against breast cancer
Study: High-risk women’s decisions tied to experiences of family, friends
A woman’s memories of a loved one’s experience with cancer could play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found.

Turning Pain into Action: Disaster Relief from 2,000 Miles Away
It’s autumn semester. The sun is still shining, the leaves are still on the buckeye trees and Liane Davila-Martin was settling in to the final year of earning her master’s degree in epidemiology at Ohio State.

The Student: Dan Brook
I fell in love with epidemiology in 2011. I was a freshman at Ohio State and my familiarity with public health was limited to the movie “Contagion” and the Affordable Care Act. After I had the opportunity to meet with and observe some professors at the College of Public Health, I was hooked.

Research forums a rite of passage for many students
Not all students have the honor of competing in research forums, which makes being selected to participate an achievement in and of itself.

A Head Start
Meet just a few of the College of Public Health students combating opioid and substance abuse in between classes.