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Public Health Student Association
The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) is an organization for all students enrolled in the public health programs at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services. The mission is to develop an experience for the students that is professional, educational, fulfilling, and enjoyable. The PHSA creates opportunities for students to network with professionals and alumni, to become active public health agents and to learn about current issues in public health. The organization advocates on issues pertaining to curriculum revision, research opportunities, student participation, and financial needs. Contact the PHSA by emailing phsa@gwu.edu.
2011-2012 PHSA Executive Board
President: Brooke Stein, stein.brooke at gmail.com
Vice President: Meg Hopkins, mhopkins at gwmail.gwu.edu
Secretary: Rachel Torman, ntarrant at gwmail.gwu.edu
Community Service Chair: Mira Thompson, mmkt82 at gwmail.gwu.edu
Advocacy/Education Chair: Natasha Rabinowitz, nrabinowitz1986 at gmail.com
Web Designer: Jenna Frkovich, jfrkovic@gwmail.gwu.edu
The Public Health Student Association is involved in a wide variety of service activities throughout the year, both on campus and in the community. Here's a sample of recent activities that PHSA either planned or participated in:
- Foggy Bottom Community Block Party
- Film Screening: Sick around the World
- Film Screening: Sick around America
- AIDS Walk, Washington, DC
- Holiday Book Drive for Children's Hospital
- World AIDS Week
- Help the Homeless Walk-a-Thon
- Thanksgiving Volunteering at Food and Friends
- Sankara Eye Foundations DC Chapter Kickoff Party
- Remembrance of Rwandan Genocide Event
- Film Screening: When the Night Comes (UN Foundation film about malaria screening)
- SPHHS/PHSA Career Fair
Come Out and Join Us
Visit the Public Health Student Association online for events, meetings, practicum blogs and opportunities to get involved.
Meet Brittany Plavchak, PHSA President
Everyone brings something unique to the program, and we all have something to give to, as well as to learn from, each other.