Alumni Profiles
The Best People are in Public Health: Vickie Ybarra
Vickie Ybarra is director of planning and development for the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Yakima, Washington. She has been with the clinic for more than 20 years and has seen many changes. From its beginning as three small sites, the clinic has grown to more than 17 sites in two states. It is now the largest migrant health center and the second or third largest health center in the country. Read more . . .
The Best People Are in Public Health: Robert Rolfs
"Data are only useful if they're turned into information for people [to use] to make decisions." That thinking was behind Robert's spearheading the development of Utah's Center for Health Data. Read more . . .
The Best People Are in Public Health: Carlo Calabrese
"As I got more involved in the profession, I realized the need for a wider basis for epistemology in naturopathy. My career has been largely spent building infrastructure for research in natural medicine." Read more . . .
The Best People are in Public Health: Dave Houghton
There are a lot of ways to stay healthy in Portland, Oregon, and Dave Houghton seems to have a hand in most of them. If you eat at a restaurant without getting sick, he has probably helped to make sure that your food was prepared in a clean kitchen. If you know how to seek out an immunization, or how to avoid a sexually transmitted disease, chances are he has played a role in your education. And if a public health emergency arose, Dave's plans would be protecting you. Read more . . .
