1054 - Interview With a Graduate: A Newly Minted DrPH in Louisiana

About this episode:

It's graduation time at the Bloomberg School! In this episode: New graduate Della Wright shares how a passion for community engagement and a drive to sharpen her skills steered her towards public health, and how a DrPH degree is supercharging her work bringing researchers and communities together to protect the environment.

Guest:

Della Wright, DrPH, MPH, is a Bloomberg Fellow and the director of evaluation at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• Get to Know Della Wright—Bloomberg American Health Initiative

• HBCU-CBO Gulf Equity Consortium—Deep South Center for Environmental Justice

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