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Vicky Vong

Bio

Coming from a low income neighborhood with immigrant parents, I have faced and seen health adversities. This experience is something that I carry and bring to the table when topics such as social determinants of health or government assistance programs for minorities are mentioned. With this, I was able to become health equity advocate and public health incoming graduate student. My dream is to have a career in public health policy and healthcare management to further research about health disparities among minority and low-income groups. I am attending Johns Hopkins in Fall 2022 for a Masters of Public Health Sciences in Health Policy and Management. I hope to be a professor or a public health consultant to address health disparities in low-income minority groups.

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Master's degree program
2022 - 2024
  • Majors:
    • Public Health
  • Minors:
    • Health and Medical Administrative Services

University of California-Davis

Bachelor's degree program
2018 - 2022
  • Majors:
    • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
  • Minors:
    • Sociology
    • Public Health

Rancho Alamitos High School

High School
2014 - 2018

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    • Public Health
    • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Health, Wellness, and Fitness

    • Dream career goals:

      Public Health Consultant, Social Worker, Professor

    • Co-Principal Investigator

      UC Davis
      2021 – Present5 years

    Research

    • Public Health

      University of California Malaria Imitative — Undergraduate Researcher
      2020 – Present
    • Public Health

      UC Davis — Co-Principal Investigator
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Yolo County Health Department — Student Intern
      2019 – 2020
    • Advocacy

      Marked By Covid — Student Lead
      2022 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy