PPH students help at the SB HOME Health Fair.

March 15, 2013 : PPH students help at the SB HOME Health Fair. Current MPH and advanced certificate students tabled at the SB HOME Health Fair in Central Islip on March 2, 2013 and it was a tremendous success! Students David Ali and Ahmed Rab ran a table on exercise and fitness where they distributed CDC-based information to parents and had children engage in jump-rope exercises. They also collaborated with Stony Brook’s dental students by providing the incentive of a jump rope to those children willing to get their teeth checked. Additionally, they watched over the children as parents went for blood glucose screenings by the medical students. PPH efforts truly helped to unify many departments’ initiatives. Students Rubiya Haque and Qudsia Hussain greatly contributed to the profitable bake sale that was held to fund this table. Pamela Icochea also deserves recognition for her extensive work in organizing the SB HOME Health Fair from the ground-up. Overall, PPH efforts made it a fun, educational, and successful day. Great job to everyone involved!