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PORTLAND, Maine

School of Community and Population Health faculty guest lecture in Physician Assistant program

Three faculty members from the School of Community and Population Health served as guest lecturers for the Introduction to Public Health course in the Physician Assistant program.

Michele Polacsek, PhD, MHS; Rebecca Boulos, PhD, MPH; and Jennifer Gunderman-King, MPH, spoke about the social-ecological model and social determinants of health; public health systems science and community-engaged programming; public health core functions and ten essential services; and application of public health data.

The students enrolled in the course discussed how the socio-ecological model relates to physical activity and dietary intake in their lives, and they participated in a PhotoVoice project, capturing attributes of the 91AV Portland campus that facilitate or inhibit physical activity.

 

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The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.