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Parkinson: 5 years of public health leadership
AS THE PARKINSON School of Health Sciences and Public Health celebrated its five-year anniversary, it has established itself as a leader in innovative scholarship, health equity, and community-driven solutions.
Opened in 2019 — and forged during the COVID-19 global pandemic — the school seeks to prepare a generation of diverse health leaders to be “persons for, and with, others” in the Jesuit tradition.
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
Public health
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200
community organizations, nonprofits, startups, and hospitals across the Chicago metropolitan area with which the school has partnerships
1,000
hours of supervised practice Parkinson dietetics students have completed
210
hours that Masters in Public Health students have contributed with field partners
90%
of Parkinson faculty engaged in community-based research
Community engagement during COVID-19
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1,500+
tests provided to community residents
5,000+
number of personal protective equipment/ resource bags distributed
20
virtual, live-streamed, and interactive sessions on COVID-19 related topics implemented
19
vaccine clinics at various community cohosted events
85%
of Parkinson graduate students who received financial aid in 2023-2024 academic year
74%
of Parkinson students who received internal graduate scholarships awarded in 2023-2024 academic year
"In the Parkinson School, our education is grounded in understanding context and the lived experience, in reflection and evaluation for personal growth, and in action challenging us to apply what we learn." Elaine H. Morrato, DRPH, MPH, FISPE, CPH, Professor and Founding Dean, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health