How the club was founded
The PHIIRE (Population Health Informatics Innovation, Research, and Education) club is a new student-led initiative at the CUNY SPH run by students in the MS Population Health Informatics Program. This is a group of passionate, driven, and committed students who have a shared interest in bringing the informatics field to the forefront starting in an academic setting.
Mission Statement
The mission of the PHIIRE Club is to equip future public health professionals and leaders with the knowledge to address 21st-century challenges in Urban communities and beyond.
Purpose
Its purpose is to form a coalition whereby graduate students can share ideas and facilitate the exchange of knowledge, information, and resources to advance the efforts being made in the field of population health informatics. Additionally, giving the students a platform to continue pursuing a career and developing their interest in the public health domain.
Meet the Executive Committee
Rafaela Villacres
Founder & President
Rafaela Villacres is the founder and acting president of the PHIIRE organization for the Spring 2021 semester.
Erica Rowe-Owen
Vice President
Erica Rowe-Owen is the Vice President of the PHIIRE student club for Spring 2021.
Upcoming Club Events
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Looking to Join
If you are interested in being part of a graduate student organization that empowers its members to think innovatively while leveraging the cross-sections of information science, technology, and public health, please contact Rafaela. Villacres63@sphmail.cuny.edu.