Engaged Learning

Amina Dada

Ready to transform healthcare for patients

Amina Dada, MHSA ’25

For Amina Dada, the calling to devote her life to the healthcare profession did not come during a presentation by a high school guidance counselor, or from the desire to follow the footsteps of a relative who is a physician or a nurse. Her inspiration originated much closer to home. As a youth, Dada had watched her parents, immigrants from Pakistan, struggle with the complexities of navigating the healthcare system. Her late father was a two-time heart transplant recipient.

Lauren Czarnowczan, left, talks to a San Antonio community member

San Antonio PHAST trip bridges theory with practice

Public Health Action Support Team

In addition to the annual spring break trip to Grenada, PHAST provides students at the University of Michigan School of Public Health with an opportunity to apply their classroom learning to real-world public health challenges domestically each May.

Anisah McEwan

Bridging classroom learning and real-world impact

Anisah McEwan, MPH ’24

Anisah McEwan's experience with the Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST) has not only shaped her career path but also reinforced her commitment to improving community health. With her dedication, McEwan is poised to make significant contributions to the field of public health, reflecting the very best of Michigan Public Health’s mission.

Sadé Richardson

Full-circle journey: Alumna leads Strategic Initiatives at Michigan Public Health

Sade Richardson, MPH, MSW ’18

For Sadé Richardson, working for the University of Michigan School of Public Health feels like a full-circle moment. As the director of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Public Health Practice, she leads some of the influential programs she engaged with as an undergraduate student and later as a Master of Public Health student in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.