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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Suicidality Prevention: Insights From the Literature
Leah M. Rivera
Suicidality Prevention: Insights from the Literature was developed through a University of New England Graduate Public Health Applied Practice Experience to support community-based suicide prevention efforts. This evidence-informed resource integrates published research, demographic trend analysis, and public health best practices to examine factors associated with suicidality across multiple age groups. The project highlights opportunities for prevention, strategic planning, and intervention...Read More
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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...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...Read More