The Ukrainian Observer: New Public Health for the New Ukraine
By David L. Nordstrom
When I learned that the second largest nation of Europe had graduated the first class from its only school of public health, I wanted to see this school myself. Trained and experienced in medicine and public health, I wanted to observe the development of this new actor first-hand. Coincidentally the school had an opening for a visiting Fulbright Scholar from August through December 2006.In a bold new step, the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy School of Public Health enrolled its first students in 2004. The two-year master degree program is a “work in progress” that prepares students for professional positions in teaching, research, and consulting. The program is an official partner of the School of Public Health at University of Maastricht, Netherlands. [Read more →]