The USC Institute for Global Health awarded two Master of Public Health Online students with the 2018 Breman Global Health Fellowship: Kya Kraus and Jonathan Robinson.
Kraus’s project took her to Ghana to understand the perceptions of children with developmental disabilities, while Robinson traveled to Vietnam to research how pre-hospital emergency medical services affect trauma patient outcomes.
Kya Kraus
Degree Program: Master of Public Health Online
Project Title: Understanding the community perceptions of children with developmental disabilities in Ghana
Project Location: Ghana
Faculty Advisor: Mellissa Withers
Collaborator: Behavior Services Abroad
Project Dates: April 8-May 11, 2018
Blog Posts:
- We Were ‘Ghana’ For a Month to Conduct Research and Live Among the Locals
- I’m ‘Ghana’ Challenge the Status Quo
- I Didn’t Say It Was ‘Ghana’ Be Easy, But It’s ‘Ghana’ Be Worth It
- It May Be Small, But I’m ‘Ghana’ Make a Difference
Jonathan Robinson
Degree Program: Master of Public Health Online
Project Title: Trauma Patients in Vietnam – Patient outcomes associated with the use of pre-hospital EMS in trauma patients in northern Vietnam
Project Location: Vietnam
Faculty Advisor: Mellissa Withers
Collaborator: Hanoi Medical University
Project Dates: June 15 – July 21, 2018
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