CEHHS Offers New Programs during the UM-Dearborn Graduate Open House

DEARBORN, MI - On October 18th, 2016 the UM-Dearborn Office of Graduate Studies hosted a Graduate Open House.  The purpose of the open house was to give potential students a chance to visit campus and meet with faculty and staff to learn more about the graduate programs available at UM-Dearborn.

   

Dr. Stein Brunvand explaining about
masters level programs

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) was present with several faculty and staff members who were on hand to meet with the more than 60 prospective students who came out to learn specifically about the Masters and Doctoral level programs in CEHHS.  Attendees expressed particular interest in the two newest programs, which are the Master of Arts in Community Based Education and the Master of Arts in Program Evaluation and Assessment.

Dr. Stein Brunvand, Director of Master’s Degree Programs for CEHHS, was very excited with the turnout at the event.  “The open house was a great way to connect with prospective students and address their questions about our many programs.  I look forward to reviewing their applications and seeing them on campus as students in the near future”, said Dr. Brunvand. 

Dr. Christopher Burke talks with a student
about Doctoral programs

 

All students who attended were offered a waiver of the $60 application fee if they applied to their program of choice by November 18th.  Students can pick from 10 Master’s programs as well as an Educational Specialist (Ed.S) and a Doctoral (Ed.D) program.

CEHHS is currently accepting applications for the 2017 Winter, Summer and Fall terms.

Visit the CEHHS website for more information.

 

Student Highlight: Why You Should Consider Public Health or Community Health Education...

Hello! My name is Raymond Lynem and I am a senior at UM-Dearborn in the Health Policy Studies Program in the College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters. Throughout my time here I have developed an interest in the interdependent relationship of health systems and the overall health of populations. Whether it is studying the social determinants of health (e.g. income, environment, education) or comparing the outcomes of different segments of the population, these are all issues that call for the proper management of population health.

My journey to the HPS program was somewhat indirect but has helped to give me a much better perspective on health care delivery and the current system utilized by the United States. Just a few years ago my intentions were to pursue a nursing degree with the hopes of becoming a nurse anesthetist. After a few science courses and gaining some very necessary experience within health care, my interests quickly shifted. Since starting my undergraduate degree, I have been privileged to work as a nursing assistant, perform research at the UM Cancer Center in Ann Arbor, and learn the importance of pathology in health care delivery as a lab assistant on California’s central coast. This past summer I also had the opportunity to intern at CHE Trinity Health in Livonia as a student in the University of Michigan Summer Enrichment Program (SEP).SEP provides students with the experience of a lifetime and I would recommend it to anyone interested in a career in public health. Each of these experiences have given me a unique perspective on the health care system and I hope to continue to build upon this moving forward.

UM-Dearborn, and the HPS program in particular, provides students with an opportunity to grow and expand upon a desire to help others through health care but on a broader level. The policies that government enacts have a large impact on the nation and it’s communities. One of the most recent examples of this is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which aims to create access to health care for millions of Americans that is both affordable and of good quality. With the ACA and the many other changes it will produce, the need for policy experts and health administrators cannot be overstated.

As we move forward, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on these issues with a unique focus on health inequities and population health. I hope to shed light on different aspects of health care and any new experiences I may have. I will also be writing about the activities of the Public Health Student Society (PHSS), a student club that all health students should consider joining as well as UM-Dearborn’s new Health and Human Services programs, Public Health and Community Health Education, while being joined by other student bloggers interested in spreading the word about public health!

Come to Fall 2014 Graduate Open House - Tues., 10/14, 4-7pm, in Quad E, FCS!