Reconocen la trayectoria y celebran el nombramiento de la Dra. Melissa Marzán como la nueva Principal Oficial de Epidemiología del Departamento de Salud

La comunidad universitaria de Ponce Health Sciences University (PSHU) reconoció la trayectoria y celebró el nombramiento de la Dra. Melissa Marzán, profesora del Programa de Salud Pública de la institución como nueva Principal Oficial de Epidemiología del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico. Marzán, quien es profesora del programa de Salud Pública de PHSU, también […]
Hurricane Maria Experiences in Villalba

Apeaderos, Villalba On November 3, 2017, the public health intervention teams headed back to Villalba, PR. Since our first visit, the community expressed the need of psychological and clinical help. This time the Wellness and psychological teams joined us in this journey. After we arrived at the Emergency Management Center at Villalba the teams split […]
Public Health Week 2019

Through April 1st to April 5th, the PHP celebrated Public Health Week with the theme Creating The Healthiest Nation: For Science, For Actions, For Health. Educational interventions on high schools in the south of Puerto Rico and in the Ponce Health Sciences University were carried out in order to promote the prevention of cancer amongst […]
First Public Health Emblem Ceremony 2019

On May 29th, the PHP celebrated its first Emblem Ceremony. During the ceremony, MPH and DrPH alumni received our program’s emblem which symbolizes the completion of their educational requirements. The emblem of the PHP is the whistle and it was chosen because: “The sound of the whistle represents alertness. The health professional is always alert […]
Job Fair and Careers – Current Students and Alumni’s 2018

On May 15 2019, the PHP Career & Program Promotion Service Office celebrated its second Job Fair and Careers. During the activity we had the presence of five (5) agencies and the participation of 26 students of the Public Health Program. Job Fair 2018 It was held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. We have […]