One of my favorite experiences during the BYU MPH program has related to the Health Education Advocacy Summit, hosted by SOPHE and made possible by the leadership of Dr. Michael Barnes and the funding of Mary Lou & Ira Fulton.
This year, we were able to increase our numbers to 20. This led to us building greater connections between faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates; meeting with representatives from a wide variety of states; eating a lot of great food; and making memories to last a lifetime. The sites to be seen and spirit to be felt in our nation's capital seemed to be amplified for me as we walked (and sometimes ran) back and forth between the Senate and House sides of the Capital building, advocating for public health programs and funding which have been shown to prevent disease and promote health on a population level and in a diversity of communities.
In between and following Hill visits and workshops, we able to tour Smithsonians, galleries of art, and monuments. What a blast!
Stay tuned for more about this!
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