The School of Public Health provided me with a strong academic foundation to grow as a leader in healthcare, and it continues to support me. The exposure to expert faculty and real-time case studies at surrounding hospitals and universities allowed me to not only hear what it means to be a leader in healthcare, but also witness it on a regular basis.

 

The opportunities most valuable to me were those that introduced me to the first hand experiences of current leaders in field. This includes not only classes that brought in guest speakers, but also classes that took us out of the classroom to discuss opportunities and challenges that were being addressed in real time. Also, I was fortunate to have an internship in the Triangle (at Rex Hospital) that allowed me to maintain my relationship into my second year. That provided me with additional experience beyond the summer.

 

While we had good exposure to many guest expert lecturers, including alumni, I wish I would have maintained that communication and those relationships longer. Just as my fellow classmates/alumni support me now, I am confident that many of our guest speakers would do the same. Hopefully, I would be in a position to support them as well.