Public Health Bootcamp

Our Public Health Bootcamp provides students with actual public health initiatives impacting communities, countries, and the world. These projects are crafted to develop with the dynamic changes in the professional environment. Each rotation offers a unique experience, varying from semester to semester, and equips students with valuable skills that enhances their future careers.

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Industry Experts as Advisors

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Projects span 10-15 weeks a semester

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Enrolling students every semester

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8-10 hour weekly time commitment from students

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6-8 person student teams per project

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Past Areas of Exploration

Our students have gained invaluable experience by tackling real-world maritime challenges. Past projects have delved into the complexities of autonomous systems, the evolving landscape of cybercrime, and the multifaceted nature of maritime security and enforcement.

Surveys

Comprehensive surveys among healthcare workers, the general public, and college students

Data Visualization

Data visualization of PCR testing led to the number of confirmed cases, vaccination status, and more through interactive mapping.

Social Media Analysis

Social media sentiment analysis through web scraping of platforms such as Twitter and Reddit.

Childhood Obesity

Exploration of Childhood Obesity though avenues of parental, social, and pharmacological influences

School Lunch Program Impact

Influence of the School Lunch Program and USDA guidelines to explore correlation versus causation related to learning levels of education.

Our Students have gone to work at...

DePuy Synthes | Penn Medicine | Legend Biotech

Amicus Therapeutics | Johnson & Johnson

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Meet Our Advisors

Alissa Bookwalter

MEd

Advisor, Public Health Bootcamp

Advisor with significant experience in high-level federal government agencies, including the United States Digital Service at the White House, the Office of the First Lady Joining Forces Initiative, and Kessel Run, a Department of Defense software factory. Alissa has supported the MBS Externship Exchange Program since 2020, and currently serves as a Department of the Navy civilian, supporting Strategic Systems Programs.

Virginia Petraglia

RN, BSN

Advisor, Public Health Bootcamp

Advisor with experience in the Healthcare Industry, focusing on current Public Health issues of all ages and populations, directly or indirectly impacting their current and future health trends. Virginia has supported the MBS Externship Program since the Fall of 2022, guiding the students to identify, explore, and discern the impact of Public Health challenges by bridging their intellectual abilities to actual life situations.

Past Projects

Summer 2023

Covid-19 Global Data Visualization

Team:

Joyce Chauca, Eric Cho, Iris Brody, Priscilla Barrera Costa, Sumer Chaudhry, and Ayushi Patel

Abstract:

The Fall 2022 team focused on gathering and performing visual analysis on human trafficking data. Insights regarding regional prevalence and vulnerability where formed for locations based in the United States.