Global Health Researchers Present Their Work at U.S. Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium

Assistant Professor of Global Health Studies Becky Dawson, along with Elizabeth Schafer ’17 and Erica Salizzoni ’16, recently presented research at the United States Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium in Atlanta. Their project was titled “Identifying and Addressing Differences in Perceptions and Epidemiological Data in Meadville, PA.” The highlight of the conference was meeting U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Dr. Vivek Murthy and talking with him about the health needs in Meadville. This presentation is part of the Meadville Community Health Needs Assessment project and was supported, in part, by a grant to Allegheny College from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute through the Precollege and Undergraduate Science Education Program as well as by funding from a grant awarded to support Allegheny College’s Community Wellness Initiative.