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A BRIDGE TO
THE FUTURE
A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE
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COMMUNITY OF LEADERS
As a graduate of the Mailman School,
students join an international network
of alumni who share a common interest
and dedication to improving the health
and well-being of populations around
the globe.
Graduates of the School use their
expertise and knowledge to positively
impact the lives of millions. Mailman
School alumni move on to leadership
positions in all aspects of public health,
whether conducting research on immigrant
child health in Laredo, Texas;
developing health policy for the
Environmental Protection Agency in
Washington, D.C.; working for a
nongovernmental organization addressing
HIV/AIDS issues and challenges in
Capetown, South Africa; or developing a
system to deliver fertilizer loans to
thousands of households in Rwanda.
EXPLORING A PATH
The curriculum at the Mailman School
prepares students for a variety of career
opportunities in the fi eld of public health.
Faculty members and staff in the Offi ce
of Career Services support students'
exploration of career possibilities and
CROSSING BOUNDARIES:
ARIEL PABLOS-MENDEZ, MD, MPH '92
While completing a fellowship in general internal medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital,
Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez recognized that an MPH in epidemiology would help strengthen his research
skills. "At the time,? says Dr. Pablos-Mendez, "evidence-based medicine was emerging as a
strong movement and, for me, clinical epidemiology was a way to help strengthen that approach.?
After receiving his degree, Dr. Pablos-Mendez launched his career as an associate professor of
clinical Medicine and Public Health at the Mailman School, where he focused on the emergence
of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in New York City. He went on to lead the Global Surveillance
Project on Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance at the World Health Organization and, later, spearhead
the creation of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development at the Rockefeller Foundation.
In all of these positions, his research resulted in signifi cant and successful policy changes.
Currently, Dr. Pablos-Mendez is managing director at the Rockefeller Foundation where he
works on various initiatives in global health.