Public health programs in the United States have seen a sharp rise in enrollment during the continuing health crisis. As state and local public health departments struggle with reduced budgets, increasing demand and even threats to workers’ safety, a new generation is entering the field. The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health reports a 20-percent increase in applications to master’s in public health programs for the current school year. Some programs are seeing even bigger jumps. Applications to Brown University’s master’s in public health program rose 75 percent, says Annie Gjelsvik. She is a professor and director of the program. Demand was so high as the pandemic hit in the spring that Brown extended its application process by over a month. Seventy students joined the program this autumn, compared to 41 last year.
Title: Public Health Programs See Major Rise in Students During COVID Crisis
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Applications to Brown University’s master’s in public health program rose 75 percent, says Annie Gjelsvik.</span> <span data-start-time='57771' data-end-time='62479'>She is a professor and director of the program.</span> <span data-start-time='62479' data-end-time='73875'>Demand was so high as the pandemic hit in the spring that Brown extended its application process by over a month.</span> <span data-start-time='73875' data-end-time='82833'>Seventy students joined the program this autumn, compared to 41 last year.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16276 data-hint-location='62479' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/what_is_a_pandemic.wav'>What is a pandemic?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the worldwide spread of a new disease'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/a_medical_doctor.wav'><span>a medical doctor</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/the_worldwide_spread_of_a_new_disease.wav'><span>the worldwide spread of a new disease</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/a_small_island_nation.wav'><span>a small island nation</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/a_vaccine_to_combat_the_coronavirus.wav'><span>a vaccine to combat the coronavirus</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16277 data-hint-location='40979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/what_university_was_mentioned_in_this_article.wav'>What university was mentioned in this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Brown University'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/stanford_university.wav'><span>Stanford University</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/brown_university.wav'><span>Brown University</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/new_york_university.wav'><span>New York University</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/scranton_university.wav'><span>Scranton University</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16278 data-hint-location='23708' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/the_association_of_schools_report_a_20percent_increase_in_applications_to__blank_.wav'>The Association of Schools report a 20-percent increase in applications to <span class='blank'>public health graduate programs</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='public health graduate programs'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/education_programs.wav'><span>education programs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/anthropology_undergraduate_programs.wav'><span>anthropology undergraduate programs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/creative_writing_graduate_programs.wav'><span>creative writing graduate programs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4663/public_health_graduate_programs.wav'><span>public health graduate programs</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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