Students working towards their Master of Public Health at UNE complete an applied practice experience. The Applied Practice Experience (APE) is designed to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from coursework to a practical setting to strengthen public health competencies, while working with experienced public health practitioners to create two (2) high quality, scholarly final products/projects.
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Hand-Based Activity for Navigating Discomfort with extragenital STD testing using a Brief, Unconventional, Transportable Training (HAND-BUTT)
Brendan Prast
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia are the two most common STDs that can spread widely among populations, are highly transmissible, and rates of both have increased nationally in recent years. It is important to identify and treat gonorrhea and chlamydia infections as early as possible in at-risk populations, as they are often asymptomatic.
Healthcare providers have been traditionally taught that genitalia are the site of infection, but inoculation and infection can... Read More
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Evaluation of an Environmental Public Health Mini-Grant Project
Anne-Marie P. Coy
This program evaluation was conducted on behalf of a statewide environmental public health Agency’s mini-grant project. The purpose was to assess the grant project’s contribution to the Agency’s overall goals and to identify areas for improvement.
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Implementation of a Rapid Diagnostic Tool for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pediatric Clinics
Kimberly A. Pough
The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been increasing in the United States, and 2019 marked the 6th consecutive year of record high rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. National guidelines recommend screening at least annually for sexually active adolescents and young adults; however, data demonstrate a screening rate of only about 20%. Point of care testing may address barriers to care by rapidly detecting STIs, providing same-day... Read More