The HES Experience
The HES Experience
Health equity to me means giving every individual an equal opportunity and right to have access to care or access to a healthy lifestyle despite racial, cultural, sexual, socioeconomic, and educational background.


May 2024: Dean Ashish Jha poses with some of the Health Equity Scholars at graduation 2024.

May 2024: 2024's graduating Health Equity Scholars celebrate their success

May 2024: Dean Aubert addresses graduating Health Equity Scholars and their families.

January 2024: HES scholars and mentors at the 2024 HES retreat.

September 2023: The second and third Cohort of scholars (2nd year HES and 1st year HES) at the fall kickoff retreat in Canonicus Camp & Conference Center in Exeter, Rhode Island.

May 2023: The first HES cohort pose with their graduation sashes.

May 2023: HES families and scholars toasted the successful graduation of the first cohort.

January 2023: The historic Sunnylands estate was the backdrop for a special HES retreat where students, mentors and experts gathered in supportive community, dedicated to improving the world through their work.

January 2023: The historic Sunnylands estate was the backdrop for a special HES retreat where students, mentors and experts gathered in supportive community, dedicated to improving the world through their work.

September 2022: Health Equity Scholars orientation retreat at Camp Canonicus in Exeter, RI.

September 2022: Scholars enjoy a game at the 2022 orientation retreat at Camp Canonicus in Exeter, RI.

May 2022: Health Equity Scholars informal lunch with faculty Megan Ranney

March 2022: Scholars partake in an informal lunch with SPH faculty and staff

March 2022: Scholars attend a panel on Public Health and Community Engagement

August 2021: Health Equity Scholars at orientation
Student Spotlight: Policy, Politics and Public Health
Trinity Perkins shares her experience working as a health policy and educational legislative intern for Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.