Public Health in Action

IMPACT. 1: The focus of the class for 2012 and 2013 was poverty and privilege. Students learned about poverty as a social determinant of health and had an opportunity to examine personal privilege in a safe environment. -- 2. Students completed service learning hours in a number of community-based agencies. -- 3. In the past two years, students provided more than 800 hours of community service.OSU PARTNERS: College of Public Health; Department of Health Behavior and Health PromotionCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Neighborhood Services Inc.; Broad Street United Methodist Church; Faith Mission; YWCA Family Center; Physicians Free Clinic; Dress For SuccessPRIMARY CONTACT: Randi Love (rlove@cph.osu.edu)Public Health in Action is a field-based course where students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and allows structured time to reflect on the experience. Future practitioners have the opportunity to translate research into practice