Public Health Everywhere: Nontraditional Career Paths
A Symposium on Public Health Innovation and Partnership
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
10:00am - 3:30pm ET
CUNY SPH Campus | 7th Floor
55 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
Registration
Our in-person event is at capacity and you may join the waitlist or register for our virtual event. The in-person event will offer open seating and seats will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Since its establishment as an independent school in 2016, the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy continues to evolve and respond to the changing face of public health. Passion for the communities we serve is reflected in our programming and positions us to build unique and ambitious events that expand our partnerships with leaders equally dedicated to the promotion of the public’s well-being.
Public Health Everywhere: Nontraditional Career Paths is just one example of CUNY SPH’s commitment to celebrating the creativity, ingenuity, and spirit of the public health world and the professionals who are driving the field forward, committed to the health of New York City and beyond.
CUNY SPH's Public Health Everywhere symposium is the perfect opportunity to discover diverse career paths in public health and law, the arts, media, the environment, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. Are you ready to meet incredible industry leaders through keynote panels, interactive breakout sessions, and networking?
Event Recordings
All panel recordings are now available on the Office of Career Services YouTube playlist:
Agenda
View the event agenda for a full breakdown of the day
Featured Speakers
Andrea Isabel López
Project Manager, LxNY Latinx Arts Consortium of New York
Ayman El-Mohandes
Dean, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
Daniella Thorne
Associate Director of Sexual Health Education, Advocates for Youth
Darnnell Dorvil
Executive Director, FORM NYC
Dawn Minott
Gender and Gender Based Violence Advisor, UNFPA
Deborah Levine
Moderator
Executive Director, CUNY SPH Harlem Health Initiative
Delaney Romeo
Moderator
Assistant Director, Environmental Health & Safety, Mount Sinai
Emily Laber-Warren
Director, Health & Science Reporting Program, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Gurdane Bhutani
Co-founder and Managing Partner, MBX Capital
Javeria Shahab
President, Medical Education, 21 Grams
Justine Witzke
Founder and CEO, Aligneage Fertility
Kanika Jefferies
Moderator
JD Candidate, CUNY School of Law
Karmen Williams
Moderator
Associate Professor, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
Larissa W. Trinder
Assistant Vice President of Arts and Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals
Lilian Sepulveda
Executive Director, Global Doctors for Choice
Micaela Martinez
Director of Environmental Health, WE ACT
Michael Ierardi
Managing Health Scientist, Stantec ChemRisk
Neil Feldscher
EHS Director, Bureau of Engineering, Design, and Construction, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Oskar Gantuah
Digital Marketing Manager, Community Healthcare Network
Rafaela Villacres
Moderator
Healthcare Program Analyst, NYC Health + Hospitals
Rebecca Bachman
Lecturer and Researcher in Landscape Architecture and Global Health, University of Washington; Investigator, Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas y Medioambientales (CITBM), Perú
Sumana Chandra
Moderator
Director of Communications, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
Terry McGovern
Moderator
Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Students Affairs, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
Véronëque Ignace
Moderator
Founding Director, Kriyol Dance! Collective
CE Credits - CPH
Continuing Education credit for certified public health professionals (CPH-CE, 5 hours) will be available at Public Health Everywhere. Visit the National Board of Public Health Examiners to learn more.
Getting to CUNY SPH
CUNY SPH Campus | 7th Floor Auditorium
55 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
CUNY SPH is accessible by transit (MTA and Metro North) and driving. Street parking is available.
Prospective Students
Interested in learning more about CUNY SPH? Visit the CUNY SPH Admissions info table at Public Health Everywhere - on campus or virtually on Zoom.
Accessibility
To request an accommodation or ASL interpretation, please contact Accessibility@sph.cuny.edu by Thursday, March 7th.
COVID -19 Safety Protocols
At this time, CUNY does not require face masks. Anyone who would like to continue wearing masks in any setting can do so at any time.
THANK YOU TO OUR COSPONSORS
2023 CUNY Career Success Fellows
CUNY School of Law
CUNY SPH Harlem Health Initiative
CUNY SPH Office of Admissions
CUNY SPH Office of Communications
CUNY SPH Office of Government Affairs
CUNY SPH Sexual and Reproductive Justice Hub
CUNY SPH Alumni Network
CUNY SPH Graduate Student Government Association
Photography and video will be recorded at this symposium. If you do not wish to be recorded, inform event staff at the check-in desk. Entry into the symposium will be considered as implied consent.