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Current Interns

Former Interns

Melisa Thombley   (Fall '06 - Spring '07)
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, MPH Candidate  (expected 08)

Brief:
Melisa Thombley is a recent law school graduate of Loyola University School of Law New Orleans, and a newly-licensed attorney in the state of Georgia. Melisa is currently a candidate for a Master of Public Health in the Health Policy and Management Department at Emory University. Some of Melisa's previous honors are: 

Dean's List, Georgia State University, LaNasa Greco Merit Award, Loyola University School of Law, Dean's List, Loyola University School of Law, Research Assistantship, Loyola University School of Law, Co-authored an article published in HIV Clinician

CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding, Yolanda Villalvazo and OCPHP Director Stephanie Bailey.


Yolanda Villalvazo   (Fall '06)
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, MD / MPH candidate (expected 09)

Brief:
Yolanda is currently a candidate for MD / MPH at the Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa.
Some of Yolanda's previous honors are:

UI Carver College of Medicine Dean's Scholarship, MPH Scholarship Award and the Barry Freeman Fellowship.


Jason Joaquin Almonte  (Summer '06)
University at Buffalo Law School, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, JD Candidate (expected 07)

Brief:
Jason Almonte is currently a candidate for Juris Doctor at the University at Buffalo Law School.
Some of Jason's previous honors are:

Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholar, 2006 Harold A. Dautch Memorial Fellow, 2005-2006 Dean’s Grant Fellow 2005 1L Leader of the Year, 2005


Rebecca Chase McLaughlin  (Summer '06)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, JD/MPH Candidate (expected 2009)

Brief:
Rebecca McLaughlin is a second year law and public health dual degree student at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Some of Rebecca’s previous honors are:

Bachelors of the Arts, High Honors Spanish, completed an honors thesis on the barriers to health care access for Latino patients in the United States, co-authored papers published in Circulation and Annals for Surgery


Christopher Ogolla  (Summer '06)
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, JD Candidate(expected 2008)

Brief:
Christopher Ogolla is currently a first year law student at Texas Southern University in Houston. Some of Chris’ previous honors are:

Master of Arts in Anthropology, Master of Public Health, Community Health Education, performed research on scholarly reviews on the effectiveness of academic certification, Staff Writer, The Solicitor-Law Student Quarterly Newsletter


Sameer Vohra  (Summer '06)
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, MD/JD Candidate (expected 2010)

Brief:
Sameer Vohra is currently a second year medical and law dual degree student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Some of Sameer’s previous honors are:

Dean’s List Recipient Class Rank 1/117, Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science in Human Culture, Student Contributor for the Journal of Legal Medicine and Legal Medicine Perspectives

Rita - Marie Brady  (Fall '05)
Emory University School of Law JD/MPH Candidate

Brief:
Rita - Marie Brady is currently a candidate for both the Juris Doctor Degree and Master of Public Health Degree in International Health at Emory University School of Law.
Some of Rita's previous honors are:

Co-winner, Anthropology Deptartment Award for best thesis, Santa Clara University
Cowell Health Center Director's Award, Santa Clara University
Presenter at the 2001 Southwest Anthropological Association Conference
Selected to be featured in The National Dean's List



Presentations:
Sexual Trafficking: Public Health and Law Overview

Kim McWhorter(Fall '05)
Emory University, MPH Candidate

Brief:
Kim McWhorter is currently a candidate for Master of Public Health at Emory University. She plans to began law school in fall 2006. Her time will be spent researching state compliance with the Olmstead Decision and its implications for public health policy and practice.
Some of Kim's previous honors are:

Robert Woodruff Fellowship, Emory University
Presented Poster at 2005 PHLA Conference
Dean's List with Distinction, Duke University
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, Duke University

Presentations:
Presentations: The Olmstead Decision: State Responses and its Implications for Public Health and Law.

Michael Smith  (Summer '05)
University of Virginia School of Law JD/MPH Candidate

Brief:
Michael Smith is currently a candidate for Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health at University of Virginia School of Law.
Some of Michael's previous honors are:
Graduated Cum Laude in 1999, University of Notre Dame
Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Intellectual Life of Arts and Letters


Presentations:
Public Health Ethics
Adam Aten (Summer '05)
University of Des Moines University of Health Sciences MPH Graduate

Brief:
Adam Aten is a MPH Graduate of Des Moines University of Health Services.
Some of Adam's previous honors are:
Graduated with Cum Laude in 2004, University of Wisconsin at Greenbay
Phi Etma Sigma Freshman Honor Society
Kate D. McCarthy (Spring '05)
University of Alabama at Birmingham, MPH Graduate

Brief:
Kate McCarthy is a MPH Graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. Kate received her Bachelors Degree in International Affairs from Xavier University.
Some of Kate's previous honors are:
Concentration Honor Student: International Business
Dean's List
Presidential Scholarship recipient
Michael A. Woods (Fall '04)
DePaul University College of Law, JD Graduate, with a Certificate in Health Law
Benedictine University, Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy

Brief:
Michael Woods received his Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law and a MPH with a concentration in Health Policy from Benedictine University.
Some of Michael's previous honors are:
Staff Writer for the DePaul Journal from 2003-2005
Staff Writer, Health Law Institute Newsletter, 2005
DeKeely Hartsfield (Summer '03)
MPH Graduate of Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

Brief:
DeKeely Hartsfield is a MPH graduate of Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy. DeKeely received her B.S. in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University.
Some of DeKeely’s previous honors are:
Published paper "The Role of Law in Health Services Delivery: Diabetes and State-Mandated Benefits," DeKeely Hartsfiled and Frank Vinicor, ASLME (supply. Fall 2003)

An Interdisciplinary Fellow, Emory University Center for Health,Culture and Society (2002-2003)

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