Practicum Spotlight Week.
SPH Practicum Spotlight Week is designed to help new students learn about the Practicum experience from students who have completed their practicum and from some of our most celebrated practicum preceptors! These panels allow students to hear about different certificate-based practicum, as well as those focused on Policy & Advocacy, Community-Based Work, and practicum in industry, and more! The Career & Practicum Office hopes that, by learning from their peers, new students will better understand the Practicum process and be inspired to begin thinking about what their Practicum might look like.
Practicum Spotlight Week 2026 Events
Monday, September 28th
Community-Based Work Practicum Spotlight Panel 1:00-1:50pm L203
Moderator: Omnia Elamin
Student Panelists
- Maddie Brothers, Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England
- Ginjer Doherty, The Nature Connection
- RJ Harkin, Aspire Health and Community Services
- Anisha De, Watch CDC
Healthcare Management Practicum Spotlight Panel 5:00-5:50pm L203
Moderator: TBD
Student Panelists
- Abby Cheng, Lumanity
- Wing Yiu Chiu, Virtus Medical Group
- Patricia Soto, Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Souheil Saleh, MGB Global Advisory
Tuesday, September 29th
Research & Data Practicum Spotlight Panel 1:00-1:50pm L201
Moderator: Cassidy Orange
Student Panelists
- Meleya Resnick, Pfizer
- Gabrielle Fox, Health Law Advocates
- Michelle Choi, Boston Medical Center Dept. of Psychiatry
- Omnia Elamin, Center on Forced Displacement
Global, Immigrant & Refugee Health Practicum Spotlight Panel 5:00-5:50pm L203
Moderator: Vishwa Desai
Student Panelists
- Claudia Adobaw, Sanford World Clinic – Kasoa
- Maryjoy Gerald, Kupenda for the Children
- Brooke Vincent, Orbis International
Wednesday, September 30th
Policy & Advocacy Practicum Spotlight Panel 1:00-1:50pm L201
Moderator: Serenity Wang
Student Panelists
- Tyler Beerley, BU Global Development Policy Center
- Chelsea Taylor, American Medical Association
- Brittany Briggs, Torrance Unified School District
Public Health in Industry Practicum Spotlight Panel 5:00-5:50pm L203
Moderator: Kaya Czyz
Student Panelists
- Archana Sriramulu, Pfizer
- Leah Zukosky, Sarepta Therapeutics
- Sofia Alice Sirianni, Takeda
- Nina Kumar, WTW (Willis Towers Watson)