Alumni Stories
Graduates of the UW Online MPH program are well prepared to advance in their current career or move into positions in a variety of diverse fields.
Anu Asnani
Program Manager, Seattle Children's Hospital
"This program helped me build my leadership, time management and public speaking skills. I also learned how to approach problems more methodically. I apply these soft skills in my day-to-day work."
Muhammad Alsayid
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow, Rush University Medical Center
"Not only was the UW School of Public Health highly ranked, but the program also allowed me to focus on biostatistics and health care research design."
Teah Hoopes
Research Program Manager, Public Health – Seattle & King County
"I work for a statewide HIV prevention program, which aims to increase patient access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and help patients who are on antiretroviral therapy stay healthy.
Tommy McAuliffe
LEAD Program Supervisor, Sea Mar Community Health Centers
“I wanted to understand how social determinants of health, our society’s structures and our governing systems operated and how they maintained inequities and created poor health outcomes for these vulnerable populations.”
Glenda Monterroza
Program Manager, Blue Shield of California Foundation
“Public health felt like a really broad field that I could apply to many things, and values like social justice and reducing health care disparities were very near and dear to my heart.”