Dean Pettigrew

And so if something doesn't fall squarely directly in the mandate, there's also the potential on their side, you know, to refocus when time gets short. And so I think we need to be selective and intentional with our partners and be transparent on both sides upfront about what we can and cannot do.

And so if something doesn't fall squarely directly in the mandate, there's also the potential on their side, you know, to refocus when time gets short. And so I think we need to be selective and intentional with our partners and be transparent on both sides upfront about what we can and cannot do.

And then from my standpoint as Dean, I'm really thinking about how do we set this up to support this kind of work? Because we know it's so critically important, but there's also sometimes a mismatch between cultures and priorities and missions. And that's where things get challenging. So I don't know if I've answered your question fully. No, I get it.

And then from my standpoint as Dean, I'm really thinking about how do we set this up to support this kind of work? Because we know it's so critically important, but there's also sometimes a mismatch between cultures and priorities and missions. And that's where things get challenging. So I don't know if I've answered your question fully. No, I get it.

Yeah, I think we have a lot of students that go to the Minnesota Health Department or Department of Health, and that's a great place.

Yeah, I think we have a lot of students that go to the Minnesota Health Department or Department of Health, and that's a great place.

Yeah, and it can be a win-win for both sides because students can bring their skills with data analysis and interpretation. They can be an extra set of hands, especially... um, in agencies that may also be facing staffing shortages and, or, or be underfunded. And so it can be good for them to have the extra pair of hands.

Yeah, and it can be a win-win for both sides because students can bring their skills with data analysis and interpretation. They can be an extra set of hands, especially... um, in agencies that may also be facing staffing shortages and, or, or be underfunded. And so it can be good for them to have the extra pair of hands.

It was also great for the students because they get real world experience and they get to apply things outside of the classroom where it might be quite different and they get to learn what, what challenges are you facing? You know, it's, it's very easy to come up with ideas that work in a classroom setting and then you get out there in the field and you say, Oh,

It was also great for the students because they get real world experience and they get to apply things outside of the classroom where it might be quite different and they get to learn what, what challenges are you facing? You know, it's, it's very easy to come up with ideas that work in a classroom setting and then you get out there in the field and you say, Oh,

I didn't think of this or there's this challenge that comes up or it takes too much time to get the data or there's challenges with those types of things. So we can set up these programs and we have set up these programs. I also see students going and helping in community-based organizations and also have to recognize that many of these organizations are also short staffed.

I didn't think of this or there's this challenge that comes up or it takes too much time to get the data or there's challenges with those types of things. So we can set up these programs and we have set up these programs. I also see students going and helping in community-based organizations and also have to recognize that many of these organizations are also short staffed.

And so over the long term, it'd be great to think about ways that we help support the organizations in supporting our students to help them, right? Because it takes time to get an intern on board and takes time to train them and get them up to working in a specific environment. And so thinking about how we can do that in a sustainable way. And so I favor the more intentional

And so over the long term, it'd be great to think about ways that we help support the organizations in supporting our students to help them, right? Because it takes time to get an intern on board and takes time to train them and get them up to working in a specific environment. And so thinking about how we can do that in a sustainable way. And so I favor the more intentional

selection of, of, of key partnerships that are aligned with our areas of faculty expertise aligned with our student interests so that it's not 1000 different one-offs that it's, it's, it's a really intentional, thoughtful process where, where both partners benefit.

selection of, of, of key partnerships that are aligned with our areas of faculty expertise aligned with our student interests so that it's not 1000 different one-offs that it's, it's, it's a really intentional, thoughtful process where, where both partners benefit.

And it's also now, it's part of our accreditation requirements as a school of public health, because I think the field recognizes these applied practice experiences. The students need to have them to graduate and our accreditation body has said that too. It's the right thing to do. It's good for public health, and it's mandated by our accreditation body.

And it's also now, it's part of our accreditation requirements as a school of public health, because I think the field recognizes these applied practice experiences. The students need to have them to graduate and our accreditation body has said that too. It's the right thing to do. It's good for public health, and it's mandated by our accreditation body.

I'll say my individual ones and then the ones that come to mind is appealed. My area of research really now is antibiotic resistance. And so that's what's always on top of mind. And I think about that from a one health standpoint, antibiotic resistance in agriculture, antibiotic resistance in the community, in the hospitals, antibiotic resistance in the environment.

I'll say my individual ones and then the ones that come to mind is appealed. My area of research really now is antibiotic resistance. And so that's what's always on top of mind. And I think about that from a one health standpoint, antibiotic resistance in agriculture, antibiotic resistance in the community, in the hospitals, antibiotic resistance in the environment.