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Join us on Wednesday July 11th at 12 PM PDT for a Hot Topics in Public Health live webcast with Dr. Anamara Ritt-Olson, MPH Online Assistant Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine.

"Results from Project Forward: a study of survivors of child, adolescent, and young adult cancers"

By attending you will:

  • Receive an overview of research on cancer survivorship
  • Understand issues that young adults cancer survivors are challenged with
  • Learn about research on how both quantitative and qualitative approaches can help us understand complicated issues
  • Become aware of the value of using mixed methods
  • Learn more about the USC MPH Online program

Speakers:

Dr. Anamara Ritt-Olson
Assistant Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine

Dr. Ritt-Olson's research has focused on predictors of health behaviors among ethnically diverse adolescents and young adults. She, along with her colleagues, have designed and evaluated programs to address substance use, bullying, and follow-up care among childhood cancer survivors.

Dr. Shubha Kumar PhD, MPH
MPH Online Program Director
Assistant Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine

Dr. Shubha Kumar is Assistant Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine and Director of the Online Master of Public Health Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Kumar earned her BS in Biology, and MPH and PhD in Healthcare Management & Policy from the University of California Los Angeles.

Her professional and research interests include management and leadership in global health and development, program planning & evaluation, health systems strengthening, and best practices in knowledge transfer and health education. She has successfully led the design and oversight of several programs in healthcare, disaster relief, and education, as well as launched an international humanitarian NGO for which she was the Chief Operating Officer. Her recent projects include capacity building of healthcare NGOs and the development and strengthening of emergency medical systems in sub-Saharan Africa. She is most well known for her expertise in impact evaluation, particularly Social Return on Investment Analysis.

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