Natalie Hickman, a BSPH student specializing in environmental public health, is an insect lover and nontraditional student. Hickman left a longtime career to finish her education and pursue her real passion for public health.

Milli Osei-Tutu was supposed to study abroad in Spain to complete her public health capstone experience, but COVID-19 changed her plans. Instead, the graduating senior in public health sociology has been a key player in central Ohio’s vaccine rollout as an intern for Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found. 

The findings suggest the need for more transparency in pricing of health care and policies to eliminate financial obstacles to catching cancer early. 

On April 14, the College of Public Health welcomed a panel of national, state and local public health leaders as part of Dean Amy Fairchild’s Changing the Conversation: Public Health Thought Leader Series.

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.

Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, myths about the virus have run rampant. Many of those myths have been petrifying and even dangerous, so having the actual facts in front of you is crucial for clarity and peace of mind.

Luckily, we have Dr. Bill Miller of Ohio State’s College of Public Health here to help us debunk, demystify and detangle the current myths around the virus, vaccines, testing and masks.

So without further ado, let’s let Dr. Miller clear up seven of the current COVID-19 myths:

Each month, the College of Public Health is shining a spotlight on one of its students. For April, meet Daniel Kopechek, a first-year Master of Health Administration student. Kopechek’s foundations in business helped him begin what’s sure to be an impactful career in health administration.

Inspired by the university’s Seed Fund for Racial Justice, the College of Public Health recently awarded $100,000 to research projects addressing racism and resulting inequities.

A new study has found that about 35% of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23% of those who didn’t have cancer. 

First-year graduate students in health administration programs across the country will compete virtually April 8-9 at Ohio State’s First-Year Health Care Case Competition, now in its 10th year.