{"id":224414,"date":"2023-04-07T12:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?post_type=sph-spotlight&#038;p=224414"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:56:20","slug":"mery-osorio-dorr","status":"publish","type":"sph-spotlight","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/spotlight\/mery-osorio-dorr\/","title":{"rendered":"Mery Osorio Dorr"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Why did you choose BU&#8217;s Online MPH program?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When looking for a Master of Public Health program, it was important to me to find a program at a world-class institution that offered flexibility, was affordable in comparison to an onsite MPH program and was not geared towards a clinician. The Online MPH program at BU met all the criteria.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What have you enjoyed the most so far about the program?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The content is really interesting and, in some cases, can be immediately applied to my work. 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