By Brie Zeltner Three UHMP students racked up a bevy of firsts this December when they traveled to Philadelphia with our staff for the Sozosei Foundation’s Second Annual Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness. First time covering a conference in person. First time out of state. First time staying alone in a fancy hotel room. First...
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From Super Bowls to the Bulls, UHMP board member covered them all but said education is most important
By Aileen Delgado After a 25 year journalism career covering some of sports’ highest-profile events and winning two Emmys, Dyrol Joyner joined Urban Health Media Project’s Board of Directors in December 2020. Joyner, 62, covered Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowls, and four NBA championships, including three of the Chicago Bulls six championships in the '90s....
From a Harvard psychologist-instructor to Howard Dean, our students are getting well-connected
A Message From Our Co-Founder By Jayne O'Donnell My 35-plus years as a reporter did not make me a great fundraiser. (I’m learning, though!) But I am a good connector and few things make me happier than connecting UHMP students to people who are already succeeding in fields that students hope to enter. Or alumni...