Health Equity Scholars Program
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.
2024 Health Equity Scholar
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May 2025: Health Equity Scholars march during Commencement.
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April 2025: HES scholars post a "Wall of Hope for Health Equity." Photo by Rosenny Taveras.
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May 2024: Dean Ashish Jha poses with some of the Health Equity Scholars at graduation 2024.
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May 2024: 2024's graduating Health Equity Scholars celebrate their success
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May 2024: Dean Aubert addresses graduating Health Equity Scholars and their families.
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January 2024: HES scholars and mentors at the 2024 HES retreat.
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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.
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May 2023: The first HES cohort pose with their graduation sashes.
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May 2023: HES families and scholars toasted the successful graduation of the first cohort.
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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.
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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.
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September 2022: Health Equity Scholars orientation retreat at Camp Canonicus in Exeter, RI.
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September 2022: Scholars enjoy a game at the 2022 orientation retreat at Camp Canonicus in Exeter, RI.
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May 2022: Health Equity Scholars informal lunch with faculty Megan Ranney
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March 2022: Scholars partake in an informal lunch with SPH faculty and staff
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March 2022: Scholars attend a panel on Public Health and Community Engagement
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August 2021: Health Equity Scholars at orientation
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