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Crystle Guevarra
They need to be part of that and to take action.” “This allows the community to be invested in the
project, to own the project,” Mann said. “We know this
The Randall Lewis Health Policy Fellowship began at is setting them up for better results.”
Loma Linda University with Dr. Dora Barilla and her
colleagues at Partners for Better Health. Participation in The outstanding work of these two students is also
the Fellowship is by invitation only, and included beneficial for the Master of Science in Health Sciences
Claremont Graduate University and UCLA public health program, part of the College of Allied Health Professions.
departments. Having distinguished itself, the WesternU was invited to participate with “heavy hitter”
Community Health Education track of the MSHS degree public health programs -- Loma Linda, Claremont
program at WesternU became the fourth invited Graduate University and UCLA.
institution to participate.
“This is our first opportunity as a formal program to
“The work that students are doing is significant for these really be recognized by the public health education
organizations,” said Assistant Professor Jeanine Borland system,” said Department of Health Sciences Chair Tina
Mann, MPH. “The projects could not be done without Meyer, DHSc, PA-C.
them championing the work.” The work completed by the Fellows is longitudinal and
incorporates empowerment models, Meyer said.
Community health education is a field of public health
that is expected to grow by 37 percent in next five years. “Don’t put a Band-aid on something. Find real solutions
The MSHS program prepares students to work in this for real problems,” she said. “I think they did a great job.
field and in projects that will affect and change Their preceptors gave them really good feedback. The
communities. These fellows have worked with their cities they worked with are anxious to work with fellows
community to move toward projects they’re interested again. They set the bar for the fellows in the coming
in. years here.” – Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Fall/Winter 2014 33
They need to be part of that and to take action.” “This allows the community to be invested in the
project, to own the project,” Mann said. “We know this
The Randall Lewis Health Policy Fellowship began at is setting them up for better results.”
Loma Linda University with Dr. Dora Barilla and her
colleagues at Partners for Better Health. Participation in The outstanding work of these two students is also
the Fellowship is by invitation only, and included beneficial for the Master of Science in Health Sciences
Claremont Graduate University and UCLA public health program, part of the College of Allied Health Professions.
departments. Having distinguished itself, the WesternU was invited to participate with “heavy hitter”
Community Health Education track of the MSHS degree public health programs -- Loma Linda, Claremont
program at WesternU became the fourth invited Graduate University and UCLA.
institution to participate.
“This is our first opportunity as a formal program to
“The work that students are doing is significant for these really be recognized by the public health education
organizations,” said Assistant Professor Jeanine Borland system,” said Department of Health Sciences Chair Tina
Mann, MPH. “The projects could not be done without Meyer, DHSc, PA-C.
them championing the work.” The work completed by the Fellows is longitudinal and
incorporates empowerment models, Meyer said.
Community health education is a field of public health
that is expected to grow by 37 percent in next five years. “Don’t put a Band-aid on something. Find real solutions
The MSHS program prepares students to work in this for real problems,” she said. “I think they did a great job.
field and in projects that will affect and change Their preceptors gave them really good feedback. The
communities. These fellows have worked with their cities they worked with are anxious to work with fellows
community to move toward projects they’re interested again. They set the bar for the fellows in the coming
in. years here.” – Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Fall/Winter 2014 33
