Practicum Panel Week.
SPH Practicum Panel Week is designed to help new students learn about the Practicum experience from students who have completed their practicum and from some of our most celebrated practicum preceptors! These panels allow students to hear about different certificate-based practicum, as well as those focused on Policy & Advocacy, Community-Based Work, and Practicum in Governmental Public Health, and more! The Career & Practicum Office hopes that, by learning from their peers, new students will better understand the Practicum process and be inspired to begin thinking about what their Practicum might look like.
This year is the fifth annual Practicum Panel week, and we are adding two additional panels this year for students interested in Environmental, City & Climate Health, and learning about public health in Pharma & Biotech!
Practicum Panel Week 2025 Events
Monday, October 27th
Community-Based Work Practicum Panel 1:00-1:50pm L214
Moderator: Chidinma Enweremadu
Student Panelists
- Susmita Bhandari, Community Day Center of Waltham
- Erin Johnston, Boston Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Sehar Sheriff, Rising Up Together
Practicum Preceptor Panel 5:00-5:50pm (on Zoom)
Moderator: Vivien Talon
Supervisor Panelists
- Stacey Kokaram (SPH Alum), Assistant Director, Funded Projects, MGH Center for Disaster Medicine
- Sam Gest (SPH Alum), Assistant Director, Violence Prevention & Response, MIT
- Tithi Baul (SPH Alum), Director of Evaluation Research, Boston Medical Center: Psychiatry
- Stephen Murray (SPH Alum), Director, SafeSpot Overdose Hotline, Associate Director of Overdose Prevention, Boston Medical Center CARE Unit
Tuesday, October 28th
Governmental Public Health Practicum Panel 1:00-1:50pm L203
Moderator: Devdhar Joshi
Student Panelists
- Corryn Barter, Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics
- Olivia Ott, Veterans Health Administration
- Danielle Parchure, Town of Hopkinton
- Claire Netti, Office of Senator William Driscoll
Policy & Advocacy Practicum Panel 5:00-5:50pm L203
Moderator: Eric Ngo
Student Panelists
- Sarah Keating, Citizens for Juvenile Justice
- Helena Hailemichael, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
- Ashley O’Brien, Mathematica
- Laura Morales, Alliance for Children’s Rights
Wednesday, October 29th
Healthcare Management Practicum Panel 1:00-1:50pm L203
Moderator: IpshitaPillay
Student Panelists
- Corbin Steck, Cleveland Clinic
- Josi Ocran, Cambridge Health Alliance
- Niamh Lyons, Boston Medical Center
- Mansi Agrawal, Northwell Health
Global, Immigrant & Refugee Health Practicum Panel 5:00-5:50pm L203
Moderator: Aleyna Buyukguchu
Student Panelists
- Urvashi Nigam, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Mansi Avunoori, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Zena Mohammed, Justice Health Initiative
- Sydney Slocum, Boston Medical Center Immigrant & Refugee Health Center
Thursday, October 30th
Research & Data Practicum Panel 1:00-1:50pm L203
Moderator: Krupa Patel
Student Panelists
- Olivia Glass, Luminas
- Sophia Rust, Pfizer
- Tyler Chang, MGH Center for Disaster Medicine
- Jenna Zabroski, Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP)
International Student Practicum Panel 5:00-5:50PM L203
Moderator: Shubha Dinesh
- Rhea Fernandes, Pfizer
- Mai Hussein, Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP)
- Jannatul Naym, Boston Public Health Commission
- Brice Hirwa, Boston Medical Center: Department of Psychiatry
Monday, November 3rd
Environmental, City & Climate Health Practicum Panel 1:00-1:50pm L203
Moderator: Grace Connors
Student Panelists
- Samantha Mager, Brookline Health Department
- Emily Hernandez, Vital Village Network
- Grace Reynolds, MassHealth
- Reetha Mylaru, BUSPH Department of Global Health
Tuesday, November 4th
Public Health in Industry Practicum Panel 5:00-5:50PM L203
Moderator: Bella Kareh & Abigail Cheng
- Bill Janinis, Boston Scientific
- Taylor Corey, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
- Sarah Rose Slate, Pfizer