Hillary Nelson, PhD, MPH
Director, Penn MPH Program & Assoc. Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics and Family Medicine & Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine
Courses Taught
PUBH 7080 Capstone I & PUBH 6250 Climate Change and the Urban Environment
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Brief Bio
As Director of the MPH program, I enjoy working with our faculty, staff, and students to continue to implement innovative ways to approach public health education. The three topics I’m focused on right now are: making the program more anti-racist; integrating more climate change and One Health education into the curriculum; and developing interprofessional opportunities.
Publications
- Assessment of a virtual disaster preparedness and response simulation compared to previous in-person iterations: successful translation of the Penndemic framework
- Design, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Volunteer-Staffed Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Initiative at an Urban Academic Medical Center
- Evaluation of a Contact Tracing Training Program and Field Experience
- PennDemic Simulation Framework: An Innovative Approach to Increase Student Interest and Confidence in Disasters Preparedness/Response and Interdisciplinary Teamwork