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Practicum Highlight: Kamryn Thomas, MPH’26
Kamryn Thomas, a residential MPH candidate, completed her Applied Practice Experience (APE) with the Lichter GreenHealth Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Lichter. Explore her work which focuses on climate resilience in cancer care delivery, with particular attention to rural and cold-climate regions.
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From Research to Impact: Strengthening Health Systems & Communities Through Innovation and Lived Experience
Discover how Dartmouth MPH and MS students are redefining the future of healthcare through lived experiences, interactive studies, research, and more!
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Practicum Highlight: Pranati Kuchimanchi, MPH’26
After nearly a decade as an inpatient pharmacist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Pranati Kuchimanchi entered Dartmouth’s Online Master of Public Health program seeking a broader understanding of how healthcare systems shape the lives of the communities they serve.
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Practicum Highlight: Ana Davila-Palafox, MPH’26
Ana Davila-Palafox centered her Applied Practice Experience (APE) on an issue connected to both her academic interests and her lived experience. Through her practicum work, she explores the ways racism becomes embodied and how belonging can function as a form of medicine.
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Practicum Highlight: Jillian Berch, MPH’26
As a clinical research coordinator in the University of Virginia’s neurosurgery department and an MPH candidate in Dartmouth’s Online Master of Public Health program, Jillian Berch approached her Applied Practice Experience (APE) project with a goal: to merge her professional skillset with her lived experience to support mothers.
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Practicum Highlight: Amrah Hasan, MPH ’25
A physician with a passion for systems-level quality improvement, Amrah Hasan focused her practicum on standardizing how Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center evaluates patients for Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT). By creating a consistent, patient-centered assessment tool, she’s helping streamline care transitions, reduce discharge delays, and improve outcomes for patients receiving IV antibiotics outside the hospital.
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2025 Practicum Spotlights
During the 2024–2025 fiscal year, we spoke with students who shared powerful reflections on their practicum experiences—each turning lived experience into meaningful impact. Their stories exemplify the creativity, resilience, and leadership that define the Class of 2025.
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Practicum Highlight: Cara Chang, MPH'25
Cara Chang investigates how GenAI can bridge health literacy gaps for seniors, enhancing patient-provider communication and digital accessibility.
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Practicum Highlight: Ariel Shirley, MPH'25
Through Dartmouth’s MPH program, Ariel Shirley is working to create sustainable peer-led mental health initiatives that uplift Indigenous students and their communities.
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Practicum Highlight: Jessica Ramcharan, MPH'25
Through Dartmouth’s MPH program, Jessica Ramcharan leads a global health initiative to improve nursing retention and healthcare quality in Guyana.
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