Office for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice
Who We Are
Combining community engagement and public health practice are fundamental components of the educational experience at the Rutgers School of Public Health. The Office for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice facilitates practice experiences for students, builds partnerships with community organizations, and promotes interaction and collaboration between community partners, students, and faculty.
For questions or support regarding the Office for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice, email practice@sph.rutgers.edu.
Our Mission
In service to the mission of the Rutgers School of Public Health, the Office of Community Engagement and Public Health Practice seeks to build capacity and engage in meaningful work where community partners, students, and faculty work collaboratively to solve and reflect on public health challenges that affect communities throughout New Jersey, the United States, and the world.
Our Vision
Public health practitioners who improve the health and wellbeing of all people, with an emphasis on under-served communities, through collaboration with community partners and a commitment to eliminating health inequities and social injustices.
Our Commitment
To our community partners, students, and faculty, we promise to act according to our values, in the pursuit of health equity and social justice through community engagement and public health practice. We actively encourage appropriate and fair use of public health evidence, reasoned thought, sustained discussion, and constructive community engagement without degrading, abusing, harassing, or silencing others. We are committed to maintaining an academic environment that opens doors, hearts, and minds.
Team
Sarah Kelly, MPH
Rafael E. Pérez-Figueroa, MD, MPH (he/him/his/el)
Artrice Roman
Information for Students
Community Partners
Meet a few of our community partners serving as preceptors for our students:
